Give Defence Force members impacted by service the support they need. 

Every day, people in and out of the Australian Defence Force are impacted physically or psychologically; their lives and livelihoods changed forever. With Mates4Mates, you can help them recover, connect, and move forward. 

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Mates4Mates is one of Australia’s leading veteran charities actively changing the lives of veterans, and family members, impacted by service. We provide a way forward for those experiencing physical injuries, mental health impacts and social disconnection.

With more than half a million veterans estimated to be living in Australia, the support of the Defence community, fundraisers, donors and corporate sponsors is critical to our work and helps us meet the ever-increasing need for our clinical services.

By supporting Mates4Mates, you can help current and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members on their pathway to recovery.

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Our Impact 

Over 11,000 veterans and family members have directly benefitted from Mates4Mates services since we were established in 2013. In 2023, Mates4Mates provided over 38,300 occasions of services, a 40.6% increase from 2022.

This included:

6,800+ occasions of physical rehabilitation and wellbeing services delivered to the community, a 32.4% increase from 2022.
4,400+ occasions of mental health and wellbeing services delivered to veterans and family members, a 31.5% increase from 2022. 
3,100+ occasions of Mates4Mates Skills for Recovery programs delivered, a 20.5% increase from 2022. 
23,900+ occasions of social connection delivered, creating opportunities for veterans and family members to build meaningful community connections, a 47.8% increase from 2022.