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Sergeant Wade Newcombe, of 3rd Combat Engineer Regiment, is a recipient of the Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award. Story by Corporal Luke Bellman. Photo by Corporal Riley Blennerhassett.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Sergeant awarded for looking out for his soldiers

04/03/202604/03/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 239 Views 0 Comments Jonathan Church Good Soldiering Award, mental health, RUOK, School of Military Engineering

It’s not a sign of weakness to admit you’re not okay, according to Jonathan Church Award recipient Sergeant Wade Newcombe.

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The crew of HMAS Ballarat hold a morning tea during their regional presence deployment to raise funds and awareness for R U OK? Day. Story and photo by Sub-Lieutenant Jake Badior.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Navy

HMAS Ballarat crew checks in on R U OK? Day

12/09/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 4484 Views 0 Comments HMAS Ballarat, mental health, RUOK

The crew of HMAS Ballarat paused their busy regional presence deployment schedule to mark R U OK? Day at sea.

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You don't have to be a mental health professional to ask R U OK? Story by Leading Seaman Kylie Jagiello.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy

The question we can all ask, today and every day

09/09/202209/09/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2421 Views 0 Comments mental health, RUOK

R U OK? Day is Australia’s national day of action, originally established through Gavin Larkin’s lived experience of suicide bereavement

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Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade support R U OK? Day at Lavarack Barracks, Queensland. Story by Private Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Brodie Cross.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Why it’s important to ask R U OK?

10/09/2021 Posted by Mike Hughes 2188 Views 0 Comments RUOK

A simple question could improve someone’s mental health, according to the assistant director of ADF mental health programs Lisa Goldrick.

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