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Counselling Service
Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counselling (formerly VVCS) is Australia’s leading provider of high quality mental health assessment and clinical counselling services for Australian veterans and their families. We are focused on meeting client needs through a combination of proven clinical practices and new and emerging evidence-based approaches. The Vietnam War was a difficult chapter in Australia's history. For those who served, the experience forged strong bonds and a commitment to look out for each other. This deep sense of mateship led Vietnam veterans to lobby for a specialised counselling and support service for veterans and their families. The result was the Vietnam Veterans’ Counselling Service (VVCS). VVCS was established by the Australian Government in 1982. Since then, access to VVCS has been extended to veterans of all conflicts, their families, and other members of the ADF and ex-service community. In 2007 the service was renamed VVCS – Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service.

Contact Details

Level 3B, Niecon Tower, 17 Victoria Avenue,BroadbeachQLD 4218
GPO Box 9998BrisbaneQLD 4001
1800 011 046
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Call for further information. Hours of operation maybe subject to change.

Eligibility

No referral required. Appointment required. No waiting list. Self / family / friends
Veterans, Partners & Families

Charges and Fees

Non-government
No Charges

Accessibility and Special Requirements

  • Accessible building
  • Accessible toilets
Female and male staff available
Counselling Service, Behavioural, Bereavement, Mediation, Parenting, Conflict resolution, Counselling, Crisis, Sexual assault, Family, Stress management, Suicide, Grief and loss, Domestic violence, Anger management, Therapy, Relationships
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