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Register now to attend the Open Arms Symposium 2026

Health providers working with veterans and families of veterans are invited to attend the Open Arms Symposium 2026 online on Tuesday 1 December. 

Register here to attend and check out the program here. Registration is free.  

The Symposium will bring together lived and living experience, evidence and sector expertise to explore how mental health and wellbeing support for veterans and families of veterans can continue to improve. 

The program will cover: 

  • the launch of the refreshed Open Arms Model of Care by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, the Hon Matt Keogh MP. 

  • current and emerging approaches to veteran and family mental health 

  • lived and living experience perspectives 

  • issues and opportunities across the veteran and family mental health sector 

The refreshed Model of Care outlines Open Arms’ trauma-informed, evidence-based and person-centred approach to supporting veterans and families of veterans. 

Event details 

  • Date: Tuesday 1 December 2026 

  • Time: 8:30am to 4:30pm AEDT 

  • Location: online 

For more information, visit the Open Arms website.