Mental Health

National Network of Mental Health First Aiders

National Network of Mental Health First Aiders

AUSTRALIANS who support veterans and their families are being trained as ‘Mental Health First Aiders’ through free training offered by Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling and ex-service organisations around the country. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs...

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National Inquiry – Defence and Veteran Suicide

National Inquiry – Defence and Veteran Suicide

Prevention Bill 2020 and the Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 On 3 September 2020 the Senate referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee the provisions of the National Commissioner for Defence and...

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Practical Steps to Support Veteran Mental Health

Practical Steps to Support Veteran Mental Health

General Practitioners (GPs) across Australia now have access to a new 24/7 hotline to assist them in supporting the health and wellbeing of veterans. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said the Veteran Mental Health GP Assistance Hotline forms part of a...

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Veterans take home their assistance dogs

Veterans take home their assistance dogs

AN important step forward in supporting veterans and their families has been reached with the first two dogs, Zuma and Leon, provided to veterans under the Federal Government’s Psychiatric Assistance Dogs program. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said the...

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National Network of Mental Health First Aiders

Group programs for the veteran community

Open Arms group treatment programs focus on addressing mental health problems commonly experienced within the veteran community. These programs include: Doing Anger DifferentlyRecovery from TraumaUnderstanding AnxietyManaging PainSleeping BetterBeating the Blues. Our...

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Operation Comapss | #CheckYourMates

Operation Comapss | #CheckYourMates

https://www.opcompass.org.au/ CONNECT to others Make the time to meet with mates, especially those you haven’t seen in a while. Connecting can be a simple as a phone call, fishing, a game of golf, morning tea, or a meal together. "Let's catch up for a coffee or beer!"...

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THE VETERAN FAMILY TOOLKIT SERIES

THE VETERAN FAMILY TOOLKIT SERIES

THE BOLTON CLARKE GROUP, INCLUDING ALTURA LEARNING AND THE BOLTON CLARKE RESEARCH INSTITUTE PRESENT - THE VETERAN FAMILY TOOLKIT SERIES This series of videos aims to inform and educate current and former members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF), and importantly...

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