Surfing Australia News Winter 2017 | Page 72

SLIDESHOW PLAYING SOLDIER ON ore than a year after the Soldier On Surf Therapy Program got underway we are proud to say more than thirty participants have attended learn to surf sessions and Hurley Surfing Australia High Performance Centre (HPC) Surf Camps. The unique surfing and rehabilitation experience designed for war veterans was conceived after an initial Soldier On Surf Day in early 2016 where more than 20 vets attended. Soldier On identified transitioning from the military to civilian life as a stressful experience for veterans and their families. That’s why they have a team of experts to help veterans and their families better navigate this process. M 070 | Issue 16 // Winter 2017