A psychoeducational and support‑focused group for partners navigating the impacts of PTS in their relationship.
Program Overview
This 8‑week group provides partners of veterans and first responders living with PTS a safe, supportive space to learn, reflect, and connect. The program blends psychoeducation, communication skills, boundary‑setting, emotional regulation strategies, and identity support. It emphasises empowerment, relational resilience, and sustainable self‑care — without pathologising the partner or placing responsibility for the veteran’s recovery on them.
The group is not therapy for PTS, nor is it couples therapy.
It is a support and skills group for partners to understand PTS’s relational impacts, strengthen their own wellbeing, and build healthy patterns of connection.
Who Will Benefit From Attending
Partners (spouses, long‑term partners, or significant others) of veterans and first responders who:
- Are living with PTS or trauma‑related symptoms
- Are experiencing relational strain, communication challenges, or emotional fatigue
- Want to understand PTS’s impact on relationships
- Need a supportive space to share experiences with others who “get it”
- Are seeking practical tools for boundaries, communication, and self‑care
- Do not require crisis intervention or acute mental health support
Suitable for partners of veterans from:
- ADF
- Police / first responders
- Reservists
- Corrections and security officers.
2026 Dates
29 July – 17 September – Thursday 10am-12pm – face to face – Enrol Here
22 Oct – 9 Dec – Thursday 10am-12pm – ON LINE – Enrol Here