Veterans Care association - Timor Awakening

Veterans Care Association's Timor Awakening program is designed to help veterans and their partners overcome trauma and renew their sense of purpose.

Inspired by the resilience of WWII Commandos and the courageous Timorese veterans, it’s an immersive experience held over 11 days in Timor-Leste or nine days on the Gold Coast.

The program offers renewal and rehabilitation through holistic health education, group therapy, mentoring, counselling, physical activity, community development and more.

Upon completion of the program, selected veterans and partners may go on to train as peer support mentors for the veteran community.

“We’re programmed to be part of a community and Timor Awakening encourages and instils that it’s okay to get help. Indeed, we can continue to live lives with purpose, identity, honour and in service to our community as we did when in uniform,” Army veteran and program director Mick Stone sAYS.