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Course Registration: MBSR for Veterans Family Members & Carers

July 28, 2026 - September 15, 2026

An eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course for the family members and carers of current and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members.

Live-Online

These sessions will run live-online via Zoom. You’ll receive an email with your Zoom link. Please check your spam and promotions folders.

8 weeks, Thursday 6pm-8:30pm (AEST)

Thu 28th Jul, 6pm-8:30pm
Thu 4th Aug, 6pm-8:30pm
Thu 11th Aug, 6pm-8:30pm
Thu 18th Aug, 6pm-8:30pm
Thu 25th Aug, 6pm-8:30pm
Thu 1st Sep, 6pm-8:30pm
Thu 8th Sep, 6pm-8:30pm
Thu 15th Sep, 6pm-8:30pm

With an additional Half-Day Retreat (online) on Sat 29th Aug, 9am-1pm (AEST).

Taught by Jenny Steadman

MBA, Grad Cert HR, Grad Dip HR, Grad Cert Project Management, Diploma of Mindfulness and Compassion, IECL Level 2

Jenny is an experienced trauma-informed mindfulness facilitator having taught in both community and organisational settings. In her community-based work, she facilitates public MBSR courses, while her organisational work spans small not-for-profits to large multinationals and government departments. Her background in learning and development, organisational coaching, and change management informs how she creates psychologically safe, inclusive learning environments where people feel genuinely welcomed and supported in their exploration.

She has a longstanding personal mindfulness practice spanning decades and prioritises psychological safety and meeting people exactly where they are. She continues to be moved by witnessing people find calm amidst the turbulence of life, not because everything becomes easy, but because they've learned to meet themselves and their experience with greater kindness and clarity.

Can't make this date/time? Join the waitlist to be notified of other upcoming Veterans MBSR courses.

More information

You've registered for the course, what's next?

Here's what you can expect once you've registered for the 8-week course.

Immediately:

  • Confirmation email with course details
  • Access to your Openground App account with welcome materials
  • Confirmation of your registered course details

Within 3 days:

  • Email from your teacher introducing themselves
  • Invitation to schedule your pre-course interview
  • Pre-course questionnaire (brief, helps your teacher support you better)
  • Research questionnaire – which is voluntary of course

1 week before course-start:

  • Reminder email with practical details (location or Zoom link, what to bring/have ready)

This program has been funded by Open Arms

This program has been funded by Open Arms Veterans & Families Counselling. For free, military-aware mental health and wellbeing support for veterans and their immediate family call Open Arms day or night call: 1800 011 046

Have questions?

Call us: 0401 904 995 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm AEDT)
Email: veterans@openground.com.au

Response time: within 1-2 business days