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    • Partners
    • Family
    • Children
    • Parents of veterans
    • Siblings
    • Carers
    • Employers
    • Eligibility
    • Case studies
  • Get support
    • What to expect
    • How to get support
    • Counselling
    • Treatment programs and workshops
    • Suicide intervention
    • Help for someone else
    • Peer program
    • Crisis accommodation
    • Online Programs
    • Self-help tools
  • Signs & symptoms
    • Moral Injury
    • Stress
    • Relationship issues
    • Anxiety and fear
    • Depression and loneliness
    • Grief and loss
    • Trauma and PTSD
    • Pain
    • Anger and violence
    • Alcohol and substance use
    • Gambling and taking risks
    • Self-harm and suicide
    • Other mental health disorders
  • Living well
    • Life in COVID-19
    • Exercise
    • Be social
    • Rewarding activities
    • Connect with family
    • Build healthy relationships
    • Manage finances
    • Manage pain and injury
    • Sleep well
    • Eat well
    • Drink responsibly
    • Quit smoking
    • Thriving in civilian life
  • Resources
    • For health professionals
    • Professional development military awareness
    • Provider resources
    • Referral options
    • Self-help tools
    • Booklets
    • Factsheets
    • Videos
    • Audio
  • About
    • Contact us / feedback
    • Locations
    • News
    • Our story
    • Careers
    • Outreach Program
    • Governance
    • Model of Care

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National schedule

Online (all states)
Session name Date Location Structure
Managing pain 16-Jun Online Two day session (16 & 18 June , 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm)
Managing anger 25-Jun Online Two day program (25 & 27 June, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)
Recovery from trauma 25-Jun Online Two day program (25 & 27 June, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm)
Recovery from trauma 29-Jul Online Two day session (29 Jul & 5 Aug (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
Understanding anxiety 19-Aug Online Two day session (19 & 21 August (9:30am - 11:00am)
Recovery from trauma 12-Sep Online Two day session (12 & 19 September (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
Understanding anxiety 28-Oct Online Two day program (28 & 30 October, 9:30am – 11:00am)
Recovery from trauma 20-Nov Online Two day session (20 & 27 November (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
South Australia
Session name Date Location Structure
Relaxation and stress management 11-Jun Daw Park One day program (11 June, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm)
Building better relationships 14-Jun Mawson Lakes Two day program (14 - 15 June, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm)
Recovery from trauma 25-Jun Victor Harbor Two day program (25 - 26 June, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm)
South Queensland
Session name Date Location Structure
Relaxation and stress management 11-Jun Caboolture One day program (11 June, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Beating the blues 12-Jun Stafford Two day program (12 - 13 June, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Recovery from trauma 19-Jun Maroochydore Two day program (19 - 20 June, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
Tasmania
Session name Date Location Structure
Managing anger 31-Jul Hobart Two day program (31 Jul & 1 Aug, 9:30am – 4:00 pm)
Relaxation and stress management 19-Aug Hobart One day program (19 Aug, 9:30am – 4:00 pm)
Sleeping better 9-Sep Hobart Two day program (9 & 16 September, 9:30am – 4:00 pm)
Relaxation and stress management 28-Oct Devonport One day program (28 October, 9:30am – 4:00 pm)
Building better relationships 3-Dec Launceston Three day program (3 - 5 December, 9:30am – 4:00 pm)
Victoria
Session name Date Location Structure
Beating the blues 19-Jun Geelong Two day program (19 - 20 June, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm)
Stepping out 25-Jun Melbourne Two day program (25 - 26 June, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm)
Understanding anxiety 23-Jul Greensborough Two day program (23 - 24 July, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm)
Managing pain 24-Jul Frankston Two day program (24 - 25 May, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm)
Building better relationships 29-Jul Melbourne Three day program (29 - 31 July, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Recovery from trauma 29-Jul Wodonga Two day program (29 - 30 July, 9:30 am – 4:30 pm)
Western Australia
Session name Date Location Structure
Relaxation and stress management 10-Jun Mount Pleasant One day session (10 June 2025, 9:30am - 4:30pm)
Managing anger 24-Sep Perth Two day program (24 & 25 September, 9:30am – 4:300 pm)
Relaxation and stress management 16-Oct Perth One day program (16 October, 9:30am – 4:30 pm)
Stepping out 11-Nov Perth Two day program (11 & 12 November, 9:30am – 4:30 pm)
Building better relationships 25-Nov Perth Two day program (25 & 26 November, 9:30am – 4:30 pm)
Understanding anxiety 2-Dec Perth Two day program (2 & 4 December, 9:30am – 11:00am)

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

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