Mates4Mates Foundations of Movement Program

  • Are you a veteran looking to change your relationship with exercise and movement? 
  • Want to find out how movement can benefit your transition to civilian life and help rehabilitate injuries?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the Foundations of Movement Program might be for you! 

What is the Foundations of Movement Program?

The newly developed Foundations of Movement program aims to support veterans to rethink their approach to exercise, shifting away from a military mindset to a healthier, sustainable approach that supports long-term health and wellbeing. 

Facilitated by Mates4Mates exercise physiologists, the workshop will provide education and discussion to identify differences between military and civilian exercise, and understand how exercise can assist your identity transition to civilian life and how it is used to rehabilitate injuries. 

Please note, there is a minimum number of participants required for facilitation of this program. The program may be cancelled if the minimum number is not met.

Upcoming Program

Townsville

Our next workshop will run in person on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 from 9:00am to 11:00am at the RSL Queensland Veteran & Family Wellbeing Centre, Townsville. 

Brisbane

Our next workshop will run in person on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 from 9:00am to 11:00am at the RSL Queensland Veteran & Family Wellbeing Centre, Brisbane. 

Veterans who are interested in participating in the Foundations of Movement Program will need to undertake an expression of interest (EOI) process. This EOI includes a clinical screening to ensure this program is suitable for you. 

Submit your expression of interest below. 

Expressions of interest close Friday, 10 April 2026, however, expressions of interest may close sooner if a large volume of applications are received. It is therefore recommended that expressions of interest are submitted as soon as possible.

Places in the program are dependent on meeting the selection criteria. Please note submitting an expression of interest does not automatically qualify an applicant for the next step in the selection process for this program.

Places in the workshop are available to veterans who have completed the Mates4Mates new client form. If you have not submitted this form and would like to take part, simply fill out the new client form online and our team will be in touch soon.   

If you are interested in upcoming programs, please don't hesitate to contact programs@mates4mates.org. 

Complete your expression of interest

To ensure that participants for the program are selected fairly, all EOI submissions will be assessed individually to identify which participants have met the requirements of the EOI and are most suitable to attend the program.

Please note, we are unable to keep EOIs on file as a waitlist for future programs. All programs require individual EOIs to be submitted.

If you selected no because you have not accessed Mates4Mates services before and would like to take part, simply complete the Mates4Mates new client form online and our team will be in touch soon.

Please note: dependent on the program you are applying for, a clinician may ask you during the screening about the possibility of you obtaining a referral for the program. While a referral is not a requirement to participate in the program, it is recommended.