What We Do

SSAANZ has a four pronged approach to building a strong support network for service people in New Zealand.

• Firstly we seek to join together serving and Ex-service people together within our organisation whilst grouping them with their 'Parent Unit/branch/Service. Eligibility has no stipulation on deployment history or time served. If you earned the right to wear the uniform you are eligible for membership.
• Secondly we organise sporting events, activities and adventurous training for our members enabling us to socialise all the while learning new skills, having fun and greatly increasing our confidence, fitness and wellbeing.

• Thirdly through our work as a charity we provide cost free spaces on every activity we organise to anyone within the NZDF community struggling physically or mentally. By owning our own means to support each other we parallel the levels of commitment shown to each other whilst serving and on operations around the world.
• Fourthly by working closely with all other NGO's, Government departments and organisations tasked with supporting service people within New Zealand we can identify areas for improving outcomes for our unique community of Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen. Once a shortfall is identified we can provide much needed assistance wherever required through fundraising or allocation of funding.