No Duff
20th Dec 2019
Often it is the family or friends of someone struggling that will call for help. No Duff Charitable Trust is a registered charity committed to providing support for the Veteran Community in New Zealand. This Community consists of current and former members of NZDF and includes their families. They are New Zealand's only Veteran specific crisis responders, No Duff also pro-actively helps Veterans before crisis point with anything from just practical help at home, peer to peer support and helping someone navigate the official channels of support.
No Duff receives a very small percentage of Government funding. Primarily, the funding of No Duff comes from the community, meaning they are very dependent on volunteer workers, those who are proud to assist our NZDF current and ex-service people.
Watch the video below where Dr Nealis discusses several key issues regarding veterans' health:
- The differences between generations regarding mental injuries.
- Veterans attitudes towards seeking support as opposed to self-support /medicating.
- The difference between the civilian and military contexts of violence, and the flow on effects for veterans and their families.
No Duff are extremely grateful to Dr Nealis for his work as part of the No Duff team, particularly for sharing his clinical experience regarding veterans' health through No Duff Charitable Trust's unique podcast series to the wider NZ Veteran's Community.
National Helpline – Call 027 5 NO DUFF. Hours 5pm - 9pm Weekdays, 8am - 8pm Weekends. Call 111 if you believe you or someone else may be in immediate danger. Text or call 1737 to speak to a counsellor (provided by the Ministry of Health).
Waterworks are honoured to be able to support such a worthy cause as part of our mission of giving back to the community in our 'Community Support 2019' initiative.
