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ElephantEar3Senior Contributor
Welcome to all our new Shoulder To Shoulder members.
We’d love to hear a bit about what brought you here and what you’re hoping to get out of it.
If you're happy to share your thoughts with the whole group, feel free to post here in this thread.
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Rising-UpNew Contributor
Hi All,
I came across this new forum by accident. However I am glad to see that Veterans have a space to discuss topics that are meaningful to them and to connect with former serving members. I served in the ADF for 11 years leaving in the early 2000’s.
It gave me a lot of opportunities that one would not be able to do in a civilian career. Mental health is important and I feel part of the lived experience community. Looking forward to see how this forum can support veterans across a range of domains.
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RiverSealModerator
Hey @Rising-Up, thank you for sharing your experiences with the community!
Sounds like you had some great opportunities with your service in the ADF. I'm really glad that you have found a lived experience community.
Great to have you here in the Veterans space!
Take care
RiverSeal
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SleeperCasual Contributor
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rav3nSenior Contributor
Hey @Sleeper welcome! Keen to hear more from you, so lovely to have you join our space 💜
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SleeperCasual Contributor
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
Help us push aside the stigma and discrimination surrounding complex mental health and change the way people talk about, and care for, mental illness.
SANE acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures; and to Elders past and present.
SANE values diversity. We are committed to providing a safe, culturally appropriate, and inclusive service for all people, regardless of their ethnicity, faith, disability, sexuality, or gender identity.
You’ll soon be able to use one secure login to access all SANE services.
For added security, members are now required to log in with their email address and password - member names are no longer supported for logging in.
If you had a Forums account before 19 May 2026 and haven’t set up your new login yet, you'll be prompted to set up your new secure login when you sign-in.
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