
Social connection activities
Regular opportunities for mateship and peer support through social and family activities.
At Mates4Mates, veterans and their families can find a way forward from service-related injuries. We understand the challenges they face and provide support proven to make a real difference.
How we can helpRegular opportunities for mateship and peer support through social and family activities.
Targeted programs to help with recovery from injury and improve health and wellbeing.
We’re changing lives, one connection at a time. We’re here to provide support, rehabilitation and hope to people who serve, and their families. We have over 4,600 registered Mates and family members and in 2019 provided:
25,000+ Face-to-face contacts nationally
4,471 Psychology appointments
11,518 Physical rehabilitation and wellbeing connections
8,422 Social connections
It is only through the generosity of corporate partners, fundraising and donations that we can meet the ever-increasing need for our services and help veterans and their families. Your support matters.
How you can be involvedPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a particular set of reactions that can develop in people who have been through a traumatic event. One of our Psychologists explains what PTSD is, the impacts it can have and the treatments available. Read more.
One of our fundraisers, Cathy, spent her holidays making and selling rocky road to help veterans in need. As the spouse of a veteran, she knows first-hand the challenges that veterans can face and found an easy way to give back! Here’s what she had to say about her fundraising.