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What 'square away' means to Kate

‘Square Away’ is a familiar term to current serving members of the Australian Defence Force, and for many it remains meaningful when they return to civilian life. As the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran and spouse of an army veteran, Kate explains what it means to her.

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What 'square away' means to Rob

‘Square Away’ is a familiar term to current serving members of the Australian Defence Force, and for many it remains meaningful when they return to civilian life. Air Force veteran Rob explains what it means to him.

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What 'square away' means to Pip

‘Square Away’ is a familiar term to current serving members of the Australian Defence Force, and for many it remains meaningful when they return to civilian life. Army veteran Philippa explains what it means to her.

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Art gives a new start

At the recommendation of a colleague and with the support of Open Arms – Veteran & Families Counselling, Allara joined the four-week Arts for Recovery, Resilience, Teamwork and Skills (ARRTS) program. Allara’s mother flew down from Brisbane to watch Allara perform in the program showcase.

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What 'square away' means to Zak

‘Square Away’ is a familiar term to current serving members of the Australian Defence Force, and for many it remains meaningful when they return to civilian life. Navy veteran Zak explains what it means to him.

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Compassion, resilience and support

The past year has presented many challenges for our veteran community—leaving some feeling anxious and unsure about what this year will bring.

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Open Arms set to expand with $5 million budget boost

The Australian Government has allocated $5.0 million in this year’s budget to expand Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling mental health and suicide prevention services.

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Protecting our protectors

National Manager of Open Arms, Dr Stephanie Hodson spoke with Kim Borrowdale from LivingWorks recently about some common challenges in the defence and military communities, and protecting veterans from suicide.

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A service founded by Vietnam Veterans, now for all veterans and families

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