Institute of Veterans’ Advocacy Appoints Inaugural Chief Executive Officer
11th May 2026
The Institute of Veterans’ Advocacy Ltd (IVA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alana Scheiffers as its inaugural Chief Executive Officer.
Ms Scheiffers brings more than 25 years’ experience across governance, law, public administration, stakeholder engagement and service delivery, including extensive senior executive leadership experience within highly regulated and publicly accountable environments.
Chair of the IVA Board, Michael von Berg MC OAM, said Ms Scheiffers’ appointment followed an extensive selection process and reflected the Board’s strong confidence in her leadership capability and strategic vision for the organisation.
“Alana brings exceptional governance expertise, strategic capability and a deep understanding of the veteran and public sector environment,” Mr von Berg said. “Importantly, she has already played a significant role in assisting the Board establish the IVA’s foundational governance, strategic and operational frameworks during its establishment phase. The Board is confident that Alana is the right person to lead IVA through the next phase of its growth and development.
Prior to joining IVA, Ms Scheiffers served as a Senior Executive at the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), where she held enterprise responsibility for legal, governance, stakeholder engagement and parliamentary liaison functions. Prior to CSC, Ms Scheiffers worked in a variety of roles and locations while moving with her military spouse. She has worked in both the government and the private sector across a range of roles from WHS policy development to private practice and commercial litigation, criminal prosecution, university tutoring, and in-house government legal roles. Alana's qualifications include GAICD, MBA, LLB (Hons), BSc, Grad Dip Legal Practice and a Dip Superannuation.
Ms Scheiffers said she was honoured to accept the appointment and excited about the opportunity to help build a credible, sustainable and respected professional association for veteran advocates. “The establishment of the IVA represents an important opportunity to support professionalism, consistency and confidence across the veteran advocacy sector,” Ms Scheiffers said. “As a veteran myself, and spouse of a veteran, I am excited to work collaboratively with the Board, members, advocates, ESOs, government and the broader veteran community to help build an organisation that supports better outcomes for veterans and their families."
Ms Scheiffers will take up her role on 1 June 2026. The IVA is Australia’s emerging professional body for veteran advocates and has been established to strengthen quality, consistency and professionalism within the advocacy sector.
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