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Managing the civilian transition with study and surfing

Maintaining an active lifestyle post- become an important support group for
military is vital to both physical and veterans struggling with the challenges
mental health and Matthew Hoare of post-military life. “There are a couple
knows it well. The returned serviceman of organisations in America which use
and Southern Cross Master of Clinical Ocean Therapy to help veterans with
Exercise Physiology graduate plans mental and physical injuries, and are
to dedicate his post-military career to having great success. We are the first
helping veterans improve their physical organisation in Australia to focus on
and mental wellbeing. using surfing to assist veterans.”
“Research shows how important Study has been an important part of
exercise is to mental health. As an his own transition. “I believe university
exercise physiologist, I want to work has given me a sense of purpose and
with veterans to design programs that drive to continue to improve my situation
suit their current situation and take and help others in the process. A lot of
into consideration their injuries and veterans struggle with a lack of identity
illnesses,” he said. and purpose once they discharge,” said of lifelong friends along the way,” said
Matthew co-founded the Association Matthew. Matthew.
of Veteran Surfers (AVS) with fellow The support at Southern Cross from The Bachelor of Sport and Exercise
returned serviceman Kieran Scotchford other students in his cohort and staff Science and the Master of Clinical
in 2016. “During our training for often kept him going. “We are a group Exercise Physiology are offered at
deployment to Afghanistan and upon of 20-30 people going through similar Southern Cross University Lismore and
return we used surfing as a means experiences, the highs and lows of Gold Coast campuses. The Bachelor
to escape from the stress of military studying at university, but also have very of Sport and Exercise Science is also
service and to clear our heads,” he said. different pasts and stories to tell. It has offered at the Coffs Harbour campus.
Now numbering more than 90 been great to share this experience with Visit scu.edu.au for more information.
members and their families, the AVS has my cohort and I have made a number Photos courtesy of RSL Queensland

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