About us

Who we are

We are a registered charity with DGR 1 status.

We have an ABN

We are based in Townsville and will be operating as far south as MacKay and north to Cairns.

What we do

We deliver a sailing program over 8 weeks that is designed to:

Reduce the impact of trauma, anxiety and depression

Teach new skills (sailing)

Build capacity

Build teamwork

Improve an individuals social life

Assist in improving communications and positive interactions with others

Introduce participants to a new sport and possible new career

Who are our participants

Our participants are all individuals who have been through trauma. In some cases the trauma has become PTSD. We work with participants from a variety of backgrounds and below as the professions/group who have attended our programs:

Veterans

Police

Emergency services (fire and paramedics)

Medical (doctors and nurses)

Domestic violence survivors

Cancer sufferers

People with disabilities (as long as the disability does not compromise the safety of others)

What are our outcomes

We have had some amazing successes through helping people step over the line of their past and into a new future Our outcomes are varied and very much dependant on the individual. Historically we have had 80% of participants go:

Back to work

Into new jobs

Start small businesses

New training for new careers

How can you help

We need assistance with funding to increase the groups we can reach and assist move forward with their lives