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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 3958 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 2110 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 1840 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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