Veterans Health Week 16 – 24 October 2021
Veterans’ Health Week with the key focus on Get Moving (physical activity)
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Supporting the health and wellbeing of veterans, Get Moving (physical activity) will be the key focus for this year’s Veterans’ Health Week to be held from 16 October to 24 October 2021.
Many events are being conducted Australia wide. Please see Veterans’ Health Week 16 October to 24 October 2021 | Department of Veterans’ Affairs (dva.gov.au) for further information.
If you require Emergency ID medical alerts, you can order these online and DVA will pay for your order. For further information click HERE
| EVENT TITLE |
| Walk & BBQ |
| Bravery Trek Challenge 2021 |
| Online Health and Wellbeing Programs for War Widows |
| Veterans Golf Day |
| Kayak for Veterans |
| Tidbinbilla Hike & BBQ |
| Segway Around the Lake! |
| Strength For Life |
| EVENT TITLE |
| Learn to Dance |
| Family Fun Day |
| All Ages Yoga |
| Resin Workshop |
| Mountain biking in Darwin |
| Barefoot bowls |
| Barefoot bowls |
| Kayaking Nitmuluk Gorge |
| Kayaking Nitmuluk Gorge |
| Family Skate Night |
| 007 Jet ski Tour |
| Exercise Mud Skipper |
| Clay Target Shooting |
| Introduction to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu |
| Waterfront Obstacle Course |
| Scooter Treasure Hunt, followed by movies and Games |
| Waterfront Obstacle Course |
| Mah-jong training and Family Championships Playoffs |
| Come A Sail 1 |
| Come A Sail 2 |
| Horse Trail Riding |
| Coffee Making Course |
| Mini Golf, Archery, Golf Driving and BBQ |
| Early Morning Nightcliff Foreshore Walk and Breakfast |
| Flight Path Activity Day |
| Half Day Fishing Adventure |
| Family Water Fun Day at Lake Bennett |
| Family Sports Day and BBQ at Berry Springs |
| ATV Tour of Litchfield Park |
| 5km Hike and Breakfast |
| Yoga and Breakfast |
| Stand Up Paddle Boarding and Lunch |
| Mates4Mates Ping Pong Tournament |
| Fishing Charter |
| Paddle Boarding |
| Defence Family Circus / Movement Workshop |
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| Defence Shed Port Adelaide 10 pin Bowling activity |
| Walking for ourselves and our loved ones |
| Fitness for ourselves and our loved ones |
| Yoga for ourselves and our loved ones |
| Veterans Golf Day |
| Get Moving |
| Information session by a speaker on physical activity and lunch |
| TPI & Veterans Annual Health Week golf day |
| Young Veterans Walk |
| Get Moving with Games |
| Get Moving with Dance & Games |
| Robe Veterans move it |
| Veteran and Family Learn to Surf Program |
| Overnight ride to Stansbury |
| Maniax – Axe Throwing |
| Barefoot Bowling |
| West Beach Adventure – Mega Climb |
| Veterans’ Health Week River Walk |
| Healthy High Tea |
| Men Walking & Talking at Veterans Repat Wellbeing Centre |
| Wellness Workshop with the League |
| Get Moving – Walk the Torrens with the League |
| Get Moving Barefoot Bowls |
| Get Moving to the Repat for a Musical and Information Day |
| Get Moving – Advocacy and Aged Care – Millicent RSL |
| Get Moving – Advocacy and Aged Care – Naracoorte RSL |
| Get Moving – Advocacy and Aged Care – Tanunda RSL |
| Girls in Motion |
| Saltwater Veterans Social Sail |
| Kayaking Friday Fun Day |
| Kayaking Friday Fun Day |
| Veterans and Front Line Service Personal Health week |
| Introduction to Yoga |
| Veterans’ Health Forum – Millicent |
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| Exercise around Lake Caroline Springs |
| RSL Veteran Services Expo |
| Community & Veterans Family Fun day |
| Keep on Moving |
| The PDNC – Get Moving Event |
| Thank You for Your Service (Walk with a Veteran) |
| Ballarat Legacy Veterans’ Health Week 2021 |
| Get Moving (Physical Activity) |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| 2021 Social connection – Get Moving |
| Get Moving TPI VIC Veterans’ Health Week |
| Botanical Garden Guided Walk |
| Move, Meet and Eat |
| Social Golf Day |
| Family Picnic Fun Day |
| Fitness whilst living with covid |
| Ballarat Legacy Veterans Health Week 2021 Luncheon |
| Horse Riding |
| Rock Climbing |
| Online Acrylic Painting Workshop For Veterans Health |
| VHW Luncheon & Presentations |
| VHW Golf Day |
| VHW Barefoot Bowls & BBQ Dinner |
| VHW Urban Orienteering Activity, BBQ lunch & Music Afternoon |
| VHW Exercise Vouchers |
| VHW Lake Walk & Coffee Catch-up |
| Fitness Class/Veteran Community Day |
| Try Bowls for Fun |
| Come Riding with Us |
| Barefoot bowls knockout competition |
| Veterans’ Health Week Golf Day |
| Cardio Tennis for Veterans |
| VHW – Doreen social walk/run |
| Veterans Gorge Walk / Walk with a Veteran |
| Veterans’ Health Week Geelong |
| The Silo Cycle |
| MERSL Walk the Park BBQ |
| Coburg RSL – Veterans Health Week Games and Activities |
| Inverloch RSL Bowls Day |
| Veteran’s Health Week |
| Frankston RSL 10,000 Step Programme |
| Get Fit With Woodend |
| Lakes Entrance BBQ & Games |
| EVENT TITLE |
| Veterans Golf Day |
| VHW get moving walk |
| Veterans’ Health Week – Get Moving |
| Veterans’ Health Week – Get Moving |
| Veterans’ Health & Wellbeing Expo |
| Veterans’ Health Week |
| Veterans’ Health Week – Get Moving |
| Veterans Connect Weekend 1 |
| Veterans Connect weekend 2 |
| Soldiers Walk |
| River Walk |
| Twilight BBQ and Soldiers Walk |
| Pizza and Games Day |
| Physical Activities – Information and Opportunities |
| RSL Tasmania Veterans’ Health & Wellbeing Expo |
| RAAFA Lawn Bowls Day |
| Mindfulness with Soldier On |
| Veterans Barefoot Bowls Day |
| Get Moving – Kayaking on Inglis River for Veteran Health Expo |
| Get Moving with the Roaring 40s! |
| Get Moving with the Tamar! |
| Veterans Get Moving Luncheon Talk & Guest Speaker |
| Saunter around the Bay |
| Surfing Day |
| Day Trip to Tahune Airwalk |
| EVENT TITLE |
| Health Week Ride & Walk |
| Guitars 4 Veterans – Guitars & Movement Masterclasses |
| Guitars 4 Veterans – Guitars & Movement Masterclasses |
| Lawn Bowls with Coaching, followed by lunch |
| Exercise Physiologist talk and introduction to the Gym |
| Golf Day |
| Stand Up paddle boarding or Kayak Tuition and tour |
| Surfing Lessons |
| 12 km Beach Walk and lunch |
| Yoga classes, Nutritionist talk and healthy lunch |
| Veterans River Walk |
| Join “Team Veteran” and do your local parkrun |
| A Family VHW Event |
| The Veterans & Community Wellness Program |
| The Veterans & Community Wellness Program |
| The Veterans & Community Wellness Program |
| Manly Dam Mountain Bike Ride |
| Veterans Yoga |
| Social Swim & Coffee |
| 10 Day Movement Challenge |
| Saltwater Veterans Stand-up/Kayak Paddle |
| Narrabean Lake Walk |
| ADF and Veterans Regatta |
| Manly Surfing |
| Saltwater veterans Team Sail Racing Coaching |
| Veterans Walk n Talk – Lavendar Bay |
| Veterans’ Health Week – Get Moving |
| Ten Pin Bowling |
| Aqua Golf, Putt Putt and Golf Driving Range Day |
| Lawn Bowls |
| Veterans Health & Welfare Information Day |
| Get Moving – Walk for your Health |
| Veterans Health & Wellbeing Seminar |
| Let’s Get Moving Coastal Walk |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| Balance and Brain |
| Health & Movement Seminar |
| Veterans’ Health Week – Get Moving |
| Ride Like a Girl |
| Indoor Rowing Event |
| Yoga and Meditation |
| Social Bowls and Games |
| Motivational Speaker |
| Legacy Luncheon and Games |
| Yass Valley VHW 2021 – Get Moving |
| Legacy Family & Paddleboard Eco Day |
| Get Moving at Huskisson |
| MBMMC Beach Sports Day |
| Defence Sailing Day |
| Hike 2 in the Blue Mountains |
| Spectacular Half-Day Abseiling |
| Quad Biking Port Stephens |
| Family Tree Tops Adventure |
| Family Football |
| Outrigger Canoeing introduction come and try day |
| Mini Olympics |
| Mountains for Matty |
| Veteran Health Week Paintball |
| Settlement Point Kayak and Morning Tea |
| Harrington Walk and Luncheon |
| FloatFit |
| Aerial Fit |
| Roller Fit |
| SUP Ball |
| Frisbee Fun day |
| SUP Ball |
| Walk, Talk & Brew – Kiama |
| Walk, Talk & Brew – Wollongong |
| Ten Pin Bowling |
| Hangdog Indoor Rock Climbing |
| Trees Adventure Park |
| Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) |
| Healthy Eating Cook along 1 |
| Healthy Eating Cook along 2 |
| Healthy Eating Cook along 3 |
| Healthy Eating Cook along 4 |
| Healthy Eating Cook along 5 |
| Welfare Pack Distribution |
| Nutrition to Get Moving |
| Veteran Health Week Celebration of Service |
| Veteran Health Week Walk and Care Pack Delivery |
| RSL LifeCare Veteran Services Yoga and Frontline Yoga Zoom event |
| Health Week Mystery Tour |
| Kayaking for Exercise |
| Walk and Talk |
| Bushwalking |
| Exercise Physiologist Talk |
| Exercise Physiologist Talk |
| Parkes Veterans & Family Walkathon & BBQ |
| Double Treat – bowls & croquet! |
| Family Gold Panning |
| Golf and Brunch |
| Huntly Berry Farm Family Fun Day |
| Getting Moving / Keeping Active |
| On the Move: Art Making Bush Trek |
| Uralla Services Bowls and Sports Day |
| Introduction to Yoga – ANZAC Memorial |
| Introduction to Yoga – Thirroul District Community Centre |
| Introduction to Yoga – Albion Park RSL |
| Introduction to Yoga – Corrimal RSL |
| Lets get together – Club Lithgow |
| Lets get together – RSL Club |
| On the Move: Art Making Bush Trek |
| Veterans’ Health Week Sports Day |
| EVENT TITLE |
| Kilcoy Veterans Golf Classic |
| VHW2021 – TPI Townsville Golf Day |
| Morning Tea |
| VCA – VHW gathering |
| Mini Golf & Lunch |
| Get Moving – Physical Activity for Women Veterans guest speaker day |
| You First – Children’s Day |
| You First – Legacy Olympics |
| You First – Legacy Olympics 2 |
| Exercise Physiologist talk and luncheon |
| Activate |
| Birds of a Feather |
| Family day out |
| Macleay Island RSL Bowls Day |
| “Braun vs Brain” games |
| Challenge to Change our Fitness Habits |
| VHW luncheon & Social Event |
| Navy Week Golf Day |
| Walking Soccer |
| Dance the Day Away |
| Island Fishing Fun |
| Navy Women Get Moving |
| Veterans’ Health Week Get Moving |
| Bird and Wildlife Photography Tour |
| Explore Parks and Gardens in Highfields |
| WRAAC Fun & Games day |
| Family assist social inclusion program |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| Fun & Games Day with WRAAC Assn (QLD) Inc. |
| Stephens Sub Branch Inc Veterans Health Week Get Moving |
| Ten Pin Bowling |
| Social Dancing Lesson |
| Archery |
| BBQ & Bike riding |
| Brunch & Bowls |
| Orienteering |
| Afternoon Skating |
| VHW Beach BBQ & Gentle Games |
| VHW Tai Chi |
| Kayaking & Stand Up Paddle Board experience |
| VHW High Tea |
| Bay Islands Golf Day |
| Legacy Olympics |
| Lawn Bowls |
| Wynnum RSL Veterans’ Health Week Expo |
| Movement in the home & Its relationship with prescription Medications (Falls Prevention Initiative) |
| Challenge to Change to get fit |
| Come and try the Archery Attack |
| Laser Tag and Pizza Night |
| Table Top Gaming demonstration |
| NSAA Tablelands Branch VHW 2021 |
| Personal Training |
| Family Day |
| Challenge to change to get fit |
| Challenge to change to get fit |
| Gympie RSL Social Bowls |
| Kids Disco and Family Weekend at Veterans Retreat |
| Yes You Can Dance- Dance for older people with Mobility Issues |
| Dance Capers – Dance for Active/Active & Agile Seniors |
| Dolphin View Sea Kayaking |
| Rollerskating & Rollerblading |
| Veteran Family Fun weekend – Saturday |
| Veteran Family Fun weekend – Sunday |
| Veteran Men VetConnect |
| Veteran Partners/ Carers Wellness Weekend |
| Veteran Partners/ Carers Connect |
| Veterans’ Health Week |
| Lawn Bowls & BBQ |
| Paintball |
| Stay Active |
| Barefoot Lawn Bowls |
| Darts Competition & Members Draws |
| Picnic in the Park with Pets |
| 1940’s Dance Night |
| Marborough Tour |
| Skateboarding for all ages |
| Morning Tea and walk at Cooloola Berries |
| Tenpin Bowling |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| Veterans’ Health Week Event |
| High Ropes at the Plaza |
| Ballroom Dancing Taster |
| Ballroom Dancing Taster Follow up |
| Ballroom Dancing final Session |
| Veterans’ Health Week – Show & Shine |
| Xperiences Day |
| Simple Breathing Workshop |
| Stand Up Paddle Board meet/ BBQ Dinner |
| Bush walk – Mt Ngungun Glass House Mountains |
| Surf Meet Up – Happy Valley |
| Alcohol Ink Class with Candice from Candice Purcell Art |
| Fitness class with Jamie Milne from JMT |
| Introduction to Equine Therapy |
| Sunset Yoga with Yoga Vida |
| An Amazing Race Event Sunshine Coast |
| Wellness Workshop with Power Up Nutrition Lifestyle Centre |
| Coastal Walk & BBQ at Kawana Surf Club |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| Surf Meet Up – Happy Valley |
| Fun Group Fit Class with Power Up Nutrition Lifestyle Centre |
| Sunset Yoga with Yoga Vida |
| Fitness class with Jamie Milne from JMT |
| Indoor Axe Throwing at Mad Axe Sunshine Coast |
| Coastal Walk Noosa |
| Veterans’ Health Week Conclusion & Xperiences Twin Waters |
| Brisbane West Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Bundaberg Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Cairns Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Caloundra Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Gold Coast North Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Gold Coast South Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Gympie Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Ipswich Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Maroochydore Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| New Farm Group Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Redlands Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Redcliffe Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Townsville Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Southwest Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Brisbane North Sub Branch Let’s Get Moving Physical Event |
| Townsville RSL Veteran Health Expo |
| Lotus Group “Let’s Get Physical” event |
| Younger War Widows Group “Let’s Get Physical” event |
| Lavender Girls “Let’s Get Physical” event |
| Do a SET with a VET |
| Hydrotherapy Exercise |
| River Walk & Talk |
| Mobility Exercise Sessions |
| Move & Groove – VHW2021 |
| Veterans Mixed Social Bowls Day |
| High Tea |
| Trains, Planes & Automobiles |
| Bootcamp |
| Diggers Club Lawn Bowls |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| Get Moving 2021 |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| Beach Walk Hervey Bay |
| Veterans Mixed Bowls Day |
| Physical Activity |
| Morning Tea and Guest Speaker |
| Games Night |
| Toowoomba Sub Branch ‘Lets Get Physical’ Event |
| Longreach Veterans Health Week – Come work and play |
| Introduction to Scuba Diving |
| Exercise Physiology |
| Occupational Therapy |
| Healthy Eating with Dietitian Jessica Cook |
| Healthy Heart |
| Victory Village at Riverbend Medieval Tour |
| Vivaldi in a Spring Garden |
| Inflatable Obstacle Course |
| Active Lifestyles: Brisbane River Kayaking Experience |
| Â Bike Ride |
| Veterans Health Expo Day |
| Bayside Veterans Community Physical Therapy Activity |
| Kayaking Enoggera Dam |
| Stand Up Paddleboarding Enoggera Dam |
| Mountain Bike Ride |
| Trekking On |
| Veterans Health Week at the RSL |
| Club Members’ Social Lunch and Guest Speaker |
| Tour of MacArthur Museum |
| Visit to Camp Hill Antiques Centre and Tart Café |
| Club Members’ Social Lunch and Guest Speaker |
| NAAFC in partnership with B Mee presents Effectively Exercising At Home |
| NAAFC in partnership with B Mee present B FIT cardio workout |
| NAAFC in partnership with B Mee present The Walk including breakfast |
| NAAFC in partnership with B Mee present H2O how much is enough? |
| Music with Mates. Introducing veterans to playing and performing |
| Yoga for Veterans – Mind and Body Health |
| Clayfield Toombul Mini Olympics |
| Exercise and Wellbeing Program |
| Rock Climbing Challenge |
| Cooking with Mates. Slow cooking BBQ workshops |
| Exercise/Sports and information Day |
| Family Fun Day |
| Veterans Lawn Bowls Day |
| Outdoor Morning tea |
| Shooting day followed by lunch |
| Tenpin Bowling and Thai Dinner |
| Veterans Morning with Exercise Physiologist and Luncheon |
| Bowls Day, Fun, Fitness & Fresh Air. |
| Best Ball Golf – 9 or 18 holes, Fun, Fitness & Fresh Air. |
| Walk with Brunch |
| Ten Pin Bowling |
| Ten Pin Bowling |
| Virginia Mini Golf (V-Golf) |
| Friday walk around North Lakes |
| Gel Ball |
| Friday walk around North Lakes |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| Gel Ball |
| Bulimba District RSL Veterans Barefoot Bowls Day |
| Roll a Bowl 21 |
| Paws Walk |
| Free Woodwork at the Townsville RSL Veterans Health Expo |
| Introduction to Archery |
| African Drumming |
| Tree Top Challenge |
| Stand Up Paddle boarding |
| Mountain Bike Course |
| Kayaking at Splitters Farm |
| Toowoomba Golf |
| Brisbane 2 Gold Coast cycling event |
| Go Karting Adventure and BBQ |
| 10 Pin Bowling and Drumming Circle |
| Veterans’ Health Week 2021 Ten Pin Bowling |
| Get Moving Trivia Luncheon |
| It’s Never Too Late … to Get Moving |
| Veterans’ Health Week Walk and Talk |
| Defence Family Playgroup |
| Yoga |
| Active in the Greater Springfield Area and Services for Defence Expo |
| Healthy Summer for Nambour Vets and their families |
| EveryVets – Walking with Friends |
| Outrigger Activity |
| Bare Foot Bowls |
| Veteran Golf Day – Hosted by Goomeri RSL Chapter |
| Exercise Physiology Session |
| Exercise Physiology Group Discussion & BBQ |
| Mind-Body Practice Introduction |
| Navy Women Gold Coast VHW |
| Barefoot Bowls |
| Yoga in New Farm |
| Veterans Support Expo |
| YVSS & CrossFit Evexia Veteran Open Day |
| YVSS Steps & Brew |
| YVSS Pickle ball & BBQ |
| YVSS Pickle ball & BBQ |
| YVSS Pickle ball & BBQ |
| YVSS Pickle ball & BBQ |
| YVSS Pickle ball & BBQ |
| Dr David Jaa presents Health, Nutrition & Physical/ Mental Health |
| Darren Corea presents Virtual Reality on Chronic Pain & Mental Health in Veterans |
| Veteran Health Association Presents Better Life Program |
| YVSS & Frontline Yoga present Resilience, Strength & Connection class |
| YVSS & Frontline Yoga present Resilience, Strength & Connection class |
| YVSS & Frontline Yoga present Resilience, Strength & Connection class |
| YVSS & Frontline Yoga present Resilience, Strength & Connection class |
| YVSS & Frontline Yoga present Resilience, Strength & Connection class |
| YVSS Veterans Cooking Class |
| YVSS Veterans Cooking Class |
| YVSS Veterans Cooking Class |
| Veterans Health Week free movie night |
| Townsville Marksman Rifle Club Demonstration |
| Creative Connections – Improv Dance and Drama Workshop |
| Creative Connections – Movement Meditation & Chakra Dance Workshop |
| Creative Connections – Movement Meditation & Yoga Qigong |
| Creative Connections – Sound Vibration and Gong Therapy Workshop |
| Toogoom RSL in partnership with B Mee presents an exercise talk |
| Toogoom RSL partnering with B Mee recovery – treating old/new injuries |
| HB RSL SB in partnership with B Mee present the importance of exercise. |
| HB RSL SB in partnership with B Mee pre and post exercise nutrition talk. |
| NAAFC in partnership with B Mee presents A Celebration of Exercise |
| Archery Event & Light Healthy Lunch |
| Cycling Event & Light Healthy Lunch |
| Navy Old Salts Rugby Veteran’s Barefoot Bowls |
| Beach Fishing |
| Presentation’s on the importance of getting Moving and staying active |
| Veterans’ Barefoot Bowls Day |
| Introduction to Yoga |
| Introduction to Yoga |
| Veterans Health Week Excursion |
| Group Exercise Physiologist Classes |
| Gold Coast TPI Veterans Health Week Expo |
| Veteran Golf Day |
| Bramble Bay Barefoot Bowls |
| Golf Practice Day |
| VRTP K’gori (formerly Fraser Island) #3 Traing Trail Run #3 |
| Veteran’s Health Week |
