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Veterans Transition Centre

About the Recovery & Restoration Centre

The challenges facing ex serving Defence personnel are now well documented and widely reported with an estimated 7,000 contemporary veterans in WA alone. A group ex-serving members and like minded business people have teamed up to establish the R & R Centre to assist ex ADF personnel with a support and transition program enabling them to better adjust to civilian life after leaving the military.

The focus of the Recovery and Restoration Centre is simple. It is to assist service people to transition from the military and active service into a successful civilian life and career and in so doing help them avoid the growing challenges of mental health and other issues associated a long career in the military which often involved arduous training and/or active service and exposure to trauma.

Ex-service people have an enormous amount to offer however adjusting from a long military career to living and working in civilian life can be extremely challenging on the individual and families.

All R & R programs including the mast head Transition Program is run on a “bottom up” philosophy of listening to, involving, responding to and being guided by the participants whilst ensuring top level governance, professionalism and financial management.

The Centre will be able to offer a full suite of services such as counselling, training, development and vocational guidance as well as providing a ‘Safe House’ for any ex-service person who is in need of support at any time.

The R & R Centre is easily accessible (only 45 minutes from Perth CBD) yet provides a private space that is integrated with and surrounded by nature, providing complete privacy for the members and one that promotes an environment that is more in-line with a relaxed rural retreat.