Well Beyond Service

Well Beyond Service A wellness program for those that have served (serving,retired,volunteer) in the ADF or Emergency Services.

Located in a peaceful rural setting, the program is an opportunity to slow the world down and focus on wellness beyond service roles.

Our Well Beyond Service program allowed us the time to slow down in a safe and beautiful place with others, as we focuse...
12/08/2025

Our Well Beyond Service program allowed us the time to slow down in a safe and beautiful place with others, as we focused on our wellness.

Beyond the campfire and around the country, we have stayed connected.
Here are a few of the things the Well Beyond Service community are doing to continue thier wellness.

Wellness is all this and more - it’s a dance between the little stuff and the big stuff. It all matters as you shape and live your version of wellness 🙌🏻

What’s something you do that’s an important part your wellness?
What’s something you’d like to do?

All photos shared with permission of the Well Beyond Service community 💚

Why we value horse interaction on our programs🙌🏻🐴Trust & Respect 🐴Connection & CommunicationTheses are the foundations o...
21/07/2025

Why we value horse interaction on our programs🙌🏻

🐴Trust & Respect
🐴Connection & Communication
Theses are the foundations of a quality relationship.

These powerful and peaceful animals offer us a mirror to our emotions and body language. Conditioning for our various roles often forces a disconnect from these things.

When our words fail and emotions are difficult. These beautiful animals hold a special space that allows you to be seen, have a non-judgemental connection, where healing can happen💕

Each animal brings their own personality and lived experiences that can include trauma, mistrust and gruelling careers.
Without a single word exchanged these animals (big +small) invite connection to be present and safe in the right now.

We value the healing qualities and quirky personalities of our horses and look forward to sharing more of this precious connection on our future programs.

What’s outside your window?Often we get so stuck inside our homes, our heads that we dont see the little things around u...
19/07/2025

What’s outside your window?
Often we get so stuck inside our homes, our heads that we dont see the little things around us.
It’s easy to look outside and see the grey sky, wind galore, the incoming rain and miss these little joy bringers🤍🐾

Wellness can be found in the tiny things. The moments that invite you pause and remember there is more to be seen when your looking out for it 💚

For those outdoors in the rough weather in service to our communities, we’re grateful for all you are doing - stay safe out there.

Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken the time to absorb the feedback we’ve been gifted from our recent program. Our valu...
15/07/2025

Over the past few weeks, we’ve taken the time to absorb the feedback we’ve been gifted from our recent program. Our valued feedback came from those around our campfire and all that supported the Well Beyond Service program.

It was humbling to read the feedback and know that it was a wonderful experience for those involved.
With time to meet new people, try new things, slow the world down, find a moment of peace and kindness for themselves - wellness became the focus.

The community feedback has been filled with care and respect for all that came out to the program. The community connection and support made all the difference. The community of Gladstone showed up for us - delivering home grown spuds, baked cakes, sourdough bread and deliveries of wood or anything else we needed 🙌🏻 Such kind and generous people, know that it was appreciated.

With the quality feedback and an outcome that exceeded expectations.
Well Beyond Service ™️ are happy to share, that our campfire adventures will continue💚

For now we’re happily working behind the scenes, shaping our framework to support our growth and future direction.
Our intention is to run another program in the last quarter of the year 👌🏻
As details firm up, we’ll be sure to share them.

Thanks to all that have supported our Well Beyond Service initiatve.
We will continue to grow and support the wellness of those that have given their time, energy, effort, heart and health in the service of others 🙌🏻

Some words of wisdom from Becky Hemsley to ponder 💕Don’t do anything, just rest.Don’t fall into the trap of believing th...
11/07/2025

Some words of wisdom from Becky Hemsley to ponder 💕

Don’t do anything, just rest.

Don’t fall into the trap of believing that doing nothing… means doing nothing for yourself.
We’ve been conditioned to believe that not being productive is somehow a failure.
That if it doesn’t have a visible outcome, it doesn’t count.

That rest is wasted time.

We’ve become so used to being busy —
to checking off boxes,
to tracking our progress,
to measuring worth in output —
that we’ve forgotten something essential:

Rest is productive.

It’s the moment your body heals.
Your mind exhales.
Your soul whispers.
Reading a magazine.
Taking a long shower.
Sitting in the garden with a warm cup of coffee.

None of it is a waste.

Because time spent resting… is time well spent.
We’re not machines.
We’re not meant to hustle 24/7.
We are human beings.

And sometimes, we just need to be.
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Creativity and thinking outside the box for wellness ideas is something we value.Creating a safe space to play, try new ...
07/07/2025

Creativity and thinking outside the box for wellness ideas is something we value.
Creating a safe space to play, try new things and have a laugh whilst at it 😀👌🏻

In our recent program, creativity included mindfulness, yoga, journaling, felting, watercolurs, story sharing, drumming, nutrition, photo taking, leisurely walks in different environments and more.

Gone are the days of doing activities because everyone did it or you were forced to. These creative wellness opportunities were joined in optionally for the fun of it. The ponies joined us around the campfire for the felting fun and featured in a few journals 🐴❤️

Creativity is all this and more - it makes such a positive impact on our wellness 🙌🏻

We look forward to exploring creative options for our upcoming programs.
If there is something you‘re passionate about, that can be enjoyed in a group setting, we‘d love to hear from you.

As we talked about wellness, it was clear that it looks and feels different for everyone. Our conversations covered what...
01/07/2025

As we talked about wellness, it was clear that it looks and feels different for everyone. Our conversations covered what’s out there, what we have found works for us and where we can look for communities, connection and creative outlets to foster our wellness.

This is a list we came up with and whilst we know not every resource is on it.
Our invitation to you is to get curious about whats out there for you to try 👌🏻

Within each of these resources you‘ll find passionate people and great ideas to help you find within yourself a sense of connection, support, purpose and fun 💚

Feel free to build on these resources in the comments - we are all in this together 🙌🏻

It is hard to put into words what a truely special experience this weekend has been💚Thankyou to the wonderful ladies, th...
30/06/2025

It is hard to put into words what a truely special experience this weekend has been💚
Thankyou to the wonderful ladies, that came out to experience all that our Well Beyond Service program had to share.
Connection, Community and Creativity were our aims - it was all this and more 🙌🏻

The valued support of our volunteer staff and pony team, plus the support of the Gladstone community and some generous people made this such a wholesome and healing environment.

Over the next few days we‘ll add some more photos. Tonight we sit with gratitute for the learnings, love and laughter that was shared around the campfire.

Thank you to all that have supported us 💚

28/06/2025

Setting our daily intentions and getting love from the mini‘s 🐴💕 Watch this space for updates - it has been an incredible experience for all 🙌🏻

Supporter Spotlight 😀🙌🏻Kate Watson - founder of Phoenix Warrior Weight Management.Using her amazing skills of physical t...
23/06/2025

Supporter Spotlight 😀🙌🏻
Kate Watson - founder of Phoenix Warrior Weight Management.

Using her amazing skills of physical training, meal planning, mindset managemet and more. Kate is growing a strong community that empowers women in the Defence community to live well 💕

Part of conditioning for the role, alters the mind-body connection to food. Many can relate to eating whatever and fast or going without, in order to get on with the job. After time in this pattern, we can lose connection to hunger or fullness cues, which can impact both our physical and mental health.

Our participants will be enjoying a range of recipes and snacks inspired by the Phoenix Warrior: Metabolic Mastermind program.

Thanks for your support Kate and for the difference you are making to wellness in our community 😀🙌🏻

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Taking a moment to breathe in the clean fresh air and be in this beautiful place 💚With under a week to go for our Well B...
21/06/2025

Taking a moment to breathe in the clean fresh air and be in this beautiful place 💚
With under a week to go for our Well Beyond Service program. We’re looking forward to sharing this patch of paradise with our participants.

Wellness is making time to reconnect with yourself, with others and nature.
Roll on Friday 🙌🏻

Sending love and support to those in our community who have served or have loved ones within the Police forces.We are be...
16/06/2025

Sending love and support to those in our community who have served or have loved ones within the Police forces.
We are beside you and behind you in your grief💙

The ripple effect of today’s tragedy will be felt enormously throughout the community - there are no words to heal this hurt.

Take care of yourself and your loved ones, please reach out if you need support.

For 24hr support, these are some resources to consider. Invite you to add to the comments any resources you have found supportive.

131114
https://www.lifeline.org.au

1300224636
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor

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Gladstone, TAS
7264

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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