Veteran Surf Project hoping to roll-out Australia-wide after helping PTSD sufferers find peace

The creators of a surfing program credited with saving the lives of veterans are hoping to win support from the federal government to expand the program across Australia. Key points: The Veteran Surf Project at Gerroa is assisting veterans with PTSD through surf therapy and mateship More than 200 veterans have gone through the program, with many crediting it for saving their lives VSP hopes to receive federal funding to expand the program across Australia. Veteran Greg "Willo" Williams joined the program about two years ago and said he had found healing. About two years ago a tradie visiting his house to do some maintenance noticed Mr Williams's surfboard and army backpack and suggested he join a special veteran surfing program at Gerroa. "I was teaching a bunch of GPs and they were referring navy veterans to my surf school, and one planted the idea that we should prescribe surfing as medicine rather than pharmaceuticals," Mr Moran said "And I went, 'Right.