If you’re a current serving Navy, Army or Air force ​​member, Open Arms can provide individual, couple and family counselling to help improve your resilience, as well as your mental health and wellbeing.

Open Arms counsellors have practical, first-hand experience dealing with many issues related to service life, including:

• adjusting to the normal pace of life after deployment
• grief and trauma counselling
• substance issues
• depression, anxiety and PTSD

We can also help work through family and relationship issues, to build strong and healthy relationships while you are serving.

All current serving ADF members can either self-refer, or be referred through your ADF medical officer or Defence psychologist.

If you self-refer, Open Arms counselling is confidential.

If you are referred by your ADF medical officer or Defence psychologist, they will be included in your care plan and provided with updates.

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