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  • Who we help
    • Current serving
    • Transitioning from the ADF
    • Ex-serving
    • 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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Upcoming programs and workshops

  • 31-July-2025 | Brisbane

    Stepping out

    South Queensland

    Two day program (31 July & 1 August, 10:00am – 4:00 pm)

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  • 28-August-2025 | Wodonga

    Stepping out

    Victoria

    Two-day session (28 & 29 August, 9:30am - 4:30pm)

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  • 11-September-2025 | Ipswich

    Stepping out

    South Queensland

    Two day session (11 & 12 September, 9:30am - 4:30pm)

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  • 22-October-2025 | Mawson Lakes

    Stepping out

    South Australia

    Two day program (22 & 23 October, 9:00am – 5:00 pm)

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  • 23-October-2025 | Brisbane

    Stepping out

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    Two day program (23 & 24 October, 10:00am – 4:00 pm)

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  • 05-November-2025 | Ipswich

    Stepping out

    South Queensland

    Two day session (5 & 6 November (9:30am - 4:30pm)

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  • 11-November-2025 | Perth

    Stepping out

    Western Australia

    Two day program (11 & 12 November, 9:30am – 4:30 pm)

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  • 19-November-2025 | Melbourne

    Stepping out

    Victoria

    Two-day session (19 & 20 November, 9:30am - 4:30pm)

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If you can't find a course at a date and location that suits you, you can register your interest for future programs.

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

Open Arms acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. We recognise and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the First Peoples of Australia and their continuing spiritual and cultural connection to land, sea and community.

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