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    • Current serving
    • Transitioning from the ADF
    • Ex-serving
    • Partners
    • Family
    • Children
    • Parents of veterans
    • Brothers and sisters
    • Employers
  • Living well
    • Exercise
    • Be social
    • Connect with family
    • Build healthy relationships
    • Manage pain and injury
    • Sleep well
    • Eat well
    • Drink responsibly
    • Quit smoking
    • Thriving civilian life
  • Signs & symptoms
    • 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
  • Get support
    • Counselling
    • Treatment programs and workshops
    • Community and peer program
    • Crisis accommodation
    • Suicide intervention
  • Resources
    • Publications
    • Videos
    • Apps and online resources
    • Treatment tools
    • Case studies
  • Health professionals
    • About veterans and their families
    • Assessment and treatment
    • Referral options
    • Professional development military awareness
    • Provider resources
  • About
    • Our story
    • Research and collaboration
    • Governance
    • Offices
    • Contact us / feedback
    • News
  • Join us
    • Careers
    • Outreach Program

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Upcoming programs and workshops

Your health and safety is our top priority. In accordance with health advice and Australian social distancing measures, Open Arms is reviewing and progressively reintroducing face-to-face groups across Australia.

Open Arms has expanded its suite of online options to include introductory training on suicide prevention (Suicide Prevention START), Doing Anger Differently, Understanding Anxiety, Managing Pain, Recovery from Trauma, and Sleeping Better.

We want to assure you that we are striving to continue delivery of group treatment programs and mental health literacy workshops, and will provide dates of availability in each region as restrictions are lifted.

If you are feeling that you would benefit from further support or information, you can contact Open Arms 24/7 on 1800 011 046.

  • 24-Jul | Cairns

    Recovery from trauma

    North Queensland

    6 week program

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    More info

  • 24-Aug | Perth

    Recovery from trauma

    Western Australia

    2 day program

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    More info

  • 1-Sep | Online

    Recovery from trauma

    Online

    2 x 90 minute sessions

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    More info

  • 8-Sep | Newcastle

    Recovery from trauma

    New South Wales

    2 day program

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    More info

  • 14-Sep | Toowoomba

    Recovery from trauma

    South Queensland

    2 day program

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    More info

  • 16-Sep | Gold Coast

    Recovery from trauma

    South Queensland

    2 day program

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    More info

  • 5-Oct | Spring Hill

    Recovery from trauma

    South Queensland

    2 day program

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    More info

  • 3-Nov | Spring Hill

    Recovery from trauma

    South Queensland

    6 week program

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    More info

  • 5-Nov | North Brisbane

    Recovery from trauma

    South Queensland

    2 day program

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  • 16-Nov | Maroochydore

    Recovery from trauma

    South Queensland

    2 day program

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  • 18-Nov | Darwin

    Recovery from trauma

    Northern Territory

    2 day program

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  • 19-Nov | Ipswich

    Recovery from trauma

    South Queensland

    2 day program

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  • 26-Nov | Sydney

    Recovery from trauma

    New South Wales

    2 day program

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  • 7-Dec | Melbourne

    Recovery from trauma

    Victoria

    2 day program

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    More info

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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