Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling - Cairns
Closed
Counselling Service
BY APPOINTMENT - MONDAY TO FRIDAY.
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
Art Work Spaces, 36 Abbott Street, Cairns City, QLD 4870
Monday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 4:00 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
Accessibility and Special Requirements
- Accessible building
- Accessible parking
- Accessible toilets
Female and male staff available