Centenary of Anzac Centre: advice for practitioners working with veterans - 1800 838 777
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DVA provides tools and support to help you work with veterans dealing with anger issues, including Open Arms' (formerly the Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service) Doing Anger Differently course.
Through this program participants will:
- develop an understanding of anger and aggression
- identify personal triggers for angry feelings and aggressive behaviours
- learn strategies to reduce physiological arousal
- develop an understanding of how thoughts, values and beliefs, including military culture, influence anger and aggressive behaviours
- develop strategies and skills to prevent aggressive behaviours
- understand the impact of anger on relationships and develop skills to express needs and deal
- with conflict constructively
- develop skills to communicate more effectively and reduce the risk of anger fuelled interactions.
Download the attachment to learn more about other services to help your veteran patients.