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Bravery Trust is a national military charity which provides current and ex-serving members of the Australian Defence Force with a financial safety net in times of hardship, providing financial assistance, financial counselling and financial education. We work with each individual to tailor a unique solution. Our service is free, confidential and independent of the ADF.

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Supporting those who serve

October 2025

Bravery Trek

Challenge yourself to run, walk, ride, roll or swim in 2025. Trek 120km this October. Follow their path, understand their journey and support our veterans

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Paul Warren

Taking your toughest challenges and using them to inspire change.

Private Paul Warren shares his experience serving in Afghanistan, and the journey which followed, to inspire others to talk about their mental health, and the links to finance, and to seek help without fear of judgement.

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Trish

“Once I made that call, I started picking up it was like a huge weight off my shoulders. I felt so good and was able to laugh again and smile and give my little dog a big hug.”

Help us support our veterans. They sign their lives over to protect us, you can help build a safety net for them.

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Understanding that without solving the financial challenges for a veteran there is no way to think about anything else.

Ken Michael AC

Inaugural Chair of Bravery Trust

Case Studies

Brave Stories

Sonya

“Transitioning is hard. It’s really hard and I’m not the only one who feels this way. I do lean on my mates. I can’t work in the civilian workforce because of my injuries. I medically discharged July 2012 and now in retirement from the Army and it is a new era for me”

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Alex

“I didn’t have anywhere to go. I was stuck. Who do you approach? I tried everything we could ourselves. We used our savings, and I found some work but it just wasn’t enough.”

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Trish

“Once I made that call, I started picking up it was like a huge weight off my shoulders. I felt so good and was able to laugh again and smile and give my little dog a big hug.”

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