A defence veteran who was threatened while mentoring in Afghanistan is healing through the initiative the ‘Men’s Shed’ on the Gold Coast.
Matthew Sawyer is facing the trauma experienced at war, and through the group he is seeking help and promoting the Shed as a place where others, facing similar issues, can gain help.
Originally established to help soldiers returning from the Vietnam War, the Men’s Shed is now seeing another generation of veterans.
The organisation can offer camaraderie and a focus that can be missing from ex-servicemen’s lives.
The Nerang complex sees younger and older men have someone to talk to and provide value.