VVCS - Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service
Sons & Daughters
Of
Vietnam Veterans
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The Vietnam Veterans Sons and Daughters National Project Plan
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VVCS - Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service
Sons and Daughters of Vietnam Veterans
VVCS services for sons and daughters of Vietnam Veterans
Counselling
Support and Referral
Psychiatric Assessments
VVCS Outreach Program
Group Programs
Information and Education
Eligibility
Referrals to VVCS Services
VVCS - Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service
The VVCS - Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS) is a specialised, free, confidential Australia wide service for Australian veterans and their eligible family members, including sons and daughters.
VVCS psychologists and social workers provide a wide range of programs and treatments for war and service-related mental health conditions, including the possible impacts on their familiy members.
Sons and daughters of Vietnam Veterans
In response to findings of the Vietnam Veterans Health Study (1998), the VVCS has implemented a number of initiatives for sons and daughters of Vietnam veterans. These have increased our capacity to address the mental health needs of sons and daughters of Vietnam veterans to reduce suicide risk, through:
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Developing partnerships with local services to ensure that sons and daughters receive appropriate care;
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Supporting sons and daughters self help initiatives; and
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Projects which aim to increase personal strengths, coping skills and resilience of sons and daughters.
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VVCS services for sons and daughters of Vietnam Veterans
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Counselling can assist in understanding and addressing a range of personal, emotional and crisis issues associated with growing up in a situation where a parent is affected by war or war-like service.
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VVCS staff can link sons and daughters to support networks and resources.
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Eligible sons and daughters can be referred for psychiatric assessment as required.
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The VVCS Outreach Program provides people living in rural, remote and outer metropolitan areas with access to outreach program counsellors.
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The VVCS Group Program offers a variety of educative and therapeutic groups to enhance the mental health and coping skills of sons and daughters.
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Based on demand, each VVCS centre can hold information sessions about service-related stress and its possible impact on veterans and members of their families.
Counselling is confidential and free for eligible sons and daughters.
After hours telephone crisis counselling is also available through Veterans Line for veterans and their families.
VVCS aims to ensure that its counsellors have appropriate experience and skills for working with young people..
Eligibility
- All sons and daughters of Vietnam veterans regardless of age with psychological, emotional and social needs arising from the impact of their parents operational or war-like service.
Referrals to VVCS services
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Sons and daughters can refer themselves.
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Referrals are also accepted from family members, medical practitioners, education, health and community agencies with the son or daughter's consent.
For more comprehensive information on any of these services contact your nearest VVCS office.
Click here for contact details of VVCS Offices throughout Australia
Other brochures in the Towards A
Better Quality Of Life series:
Services | Clients Rights
And Responsibilities | Heart Health For Vietnam
Veterans
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