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About

Our Veteran's Haven (OVH) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the mental health and well-being of veterans and first responders in Western Australia.

 

OVH works with in close partnership with ex-service and first responder organisations to reach and support veterans across the community.

 

Through collaboration, OVH aims to offer opportunities to develop new skills, build positive social connections, and engage in activities that promote mental and emotional well-being.

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The activities offered will help reconnect with a sense of identity, build meaningful relationships, and experience personal renewal.

 

Our dedicated facility in a supportive and empowering environment provides a safe space surrounded by relaxing bushland, offering opportunities for creativity and purposeful activities. 

Our Aim

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  • Rest – Providing a safe, supportive and restful environment in nature for reflection which is conducive to engagement in activities and socially at a pace that works for each veteran.

 

  • Create – Providing a state-of-the-art multi-purpose facility and hobby space that fosters opportunities for both social and practical engagement through creative and innovative pursuits, we help individuals overcome the sense of loss of community, identity, meaning, and purpose that often comes with service-related challenges.

 

  • Renew – Providing opportunities for veterans and first responders with diagnosed mental health issues to experience personal and social renewal, by enabling them to reengage, rebuild and renew through a sense of community and developing creative skills. Our aim is to empower veterans to unlock their full potential through directed activities that promote personal growth and renewed purpose.

Activities

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Upcoming Events

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July

Monday:                     Wood Turning @ 0900- Morning
Monday: 27              Wood Carving and Fire and Lunch
Tuesdays:                  Yoga Time 1000- Invisible Injuries
Tuesday 14th             Morning Tea for Cancer
Wednesdays:            Bowls, Banter Brews 0900-1100 @ BARC -RSL Active
Wednesdays:            Work party & Lunch @1200- End
Thursday 2nd            Pilates @10am -Revive EP and RSL Active
Thursday 9th              Macramé @10 -2pm (Dobbo) -RSL Active
Saturday 25th          Christmas in July (Iain’s 60th)     Fire and Food

August

Monday:                     Wood Turning @ Morning

Tuesdays:                  Yoga Time 1000- Invisible Injuries

Tuesdays: 11, 25      Pottery Afternoon @1230 - 3.30pm -RSL Active

Tuesdays 4, 18         Wood Carving and Fire Afternoon 1pm

Tuesday 18th            Dementia morning tea,

Wednesdays:            Bowls, Banter Brews 0900-1100 @ BARC -RSL Active

Wednesdays:            Work party & Lunch @1200- End Thursdays

September

Monday:                     Wood Turning @ Morning

Monday: 28              Wood Carving and Fire Morning and Lunch

Tuesdays:                  Yoga Time 1000- Invisible Injuries

Tuesdays: 8, 22        Pottery Afternoon @1230 - 3.30pm -RSL Active

Tuesdays 15,29        Macramé (Dobbo) -RSL Active

Wednesdays:            Bowls, Banter Brews 0900-1100 @ BARC -RSL Active

Wednesday 9            RUOK Day walk for mental health and Morning Tea

October

Monday:                     Wood Turning @ Morning

Tuesdays:                  Yoga Time 1000- Invisible Injuries

Tuesdays: 6, 20        Pottery Afternoon @1230 - 3.30pm -RSL Active

Wednesdays:            Bowls, Banter Brews 0900-1100 @ BARC -RSL Active

Thursday 15th            Sublimation -Brew cup  

November

Monday:                     Wood Turning @ Morning

Tuesdays:                  Yoga Time 1000- Invisible Injuries

Tuesdays: 10,24       Pottery Afternoon @1230 - 3.30pm -RSL Active

Wednesdays:            Bowls, Banter Brews 0900-1100 @ BARC -RSL Active

Contact

Flower Buds

180 Oxley Road, Forestdale, Perth Western Australia

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