Created with firsthand experience, Laterz Social addresses the need for social connection and support while serving and after transitioning from military to civilian life for defence members and their families.
A mobile lifestyle is an integral part of military service, as ADF members are routinely posted to different Defence establishments around Australia or overseas every few years, and often take their families with them. I have experienced first-hand the effects these disruptions have had on my partner, family, and myself.
Laterz Social helps serving members, veterans, and their families integrate and establish new social connections in their communities.
Our platform bridges the large gap in social support networks, the spontaneous theme allows all users to be able to reach out and find a new mate to talk to.
Despite being knocked back for all government grants and funding, Laterz Social has been fully self-funded. This commitment reflects how strongly we believe in the platform's potential to support veterans, serving members, and their families, offering them a space to build meaningful connections.
Our goal is to ensure that everyone who serves, or has served, can find their place in a community, no matter where they are posted or how often they move. Laterz Social bridges the gap, providing the spontaneous, friendly connections that many miss after leaving the service.
Unique features we plan to provide to current and ex serving members and their family inlcude empowering users with the ability to set future locations before a posting or transition, wider distance settings reducing the burden of remote locations, and custom connection messages to increase the chance of integrating into new communities and forging positive social relationships.
