Open Arms counselling for veterans and families
Free, private counselling and mental health support for people who served in the ADF and their families.
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Open Arms gives free and private counselling and wellbeing support. It is for anyone who has done at least one day of continuous full-time service in the Australian Defence Force (ADF), whether they serve now or left. Partners and children can use it too, and so can ex-partners who are co-parenting. Reservists can use it if they did full-time or hazardous service, disaster relief or border protection, or were in a serious training accident. If someone died in service, their parents and brothers and sisters may also get help. Call 1800 011 046 at any time.
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What it is
- Open Arms gives free counselling.
- Counselling means talking with someone trained to help.
- It is private.
Who can get it
- It is for people who served full-time in the Defence Force, even for one day.
- You can still serve, or you can have left.
- Partners and children can use it too.
What to do
- Phone 1800 011 046 at any time.
- Read the rules on the official website.
- Apply there. It is free to apply.
About this source
We last reviewed this listing on 5 Nov 2026. We last checked the official page on 5 Nov 2026.
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