Support Mental Health
This Remembrance Day
Improve Your Health & Support Veterans
Improve Your Health & Support Veterans
Watch how you can transform your health...
...while making a real difference for those who served.
Purchase The Bundle
Purchase the Complete Health Kickstart Bundle so we can provide a bundle to a Veteran for free.
Donate Directly
Every $99 raised directly funds 1 Veteran through the Recalibr8 Fundamentals course.
Fundraise
Raffles, 2-Up, BBQs, Treks. Whatever your event, make it a fundraiser to support our mission.
Veteran Support Redefined
Swiss 8 is not just an organisation; it's a movement. Born from a deep commitment to service and enriched with the wisdom of experience, we're a tribe of veterans and partners dedicated to a singular mission: transforming mental health support for veterans. Our approach is rooted in lived experience, creating solutions that truly resonate.
Our Mission: To provide proactive mental health tools to Veterans and their families for free.
Through Recalibr8, we encourage veterans to reclaim control, purpose, and joy in their lives. This program isn't just about coping—it's about thriving.
Why Us? Because we've walked this path. Swiss 8 stands at the intersection of firsthand understanding and innovative action. We bridge the gap with practical, accessible programs designed by veterans, for veterans.
Be Part of the Change: Swiss 8 challenges the status quo, advocating for a future where veterans are celebrated and supported beyond their service. Join us in this mission. Together, we can be the support our veterans deserve.
Abandoned by Big ESOs
Large organizations like the RSL, intended to be pillars of support, have instead become monuments of inertia. Their vast resources often fail to reach the veterans most in need.
Government Inaction
Despite decades of promises and commissions, the plight of our veterans remains a low priority. The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has shed light on this neglect, yet the response remains tepid.
The Generals' Club Disconnect
Leadership within the veterans' support network is often out of touch with those it aims to serve. Run by retired high-ranking officers, these structures lack the lived experience necessary to truly understand and address the grassroots issues.
Our
Solution
In 2018, Swiss 8 conducted a study to find the primary cause of mental health decline in Veterans.
The results showed loss of identity, loss of purpose, no routine, and disconnection from tribe are the primary causes.
PTSD, previously thought to be the primary cause, was below 6%.
Tribe, Routine, Identity & Purpose (TRIP) are now fundamental to all solutions that we deliver. More importantly, these are not Veterans specific issues, they are human issues.
In 2022, The University of Newcastle also conducted a study proving the Swiss 8 app reduces psychological distress in veterans.
Although our solution was a proven success, the lack of support from government and RSL has forced us to improvise and adapt, rebranding our tools under the Recalibr8 banner, giving access to all humans.
All donations to Swiss 8 now go directly to keeping the Recalibr8 Fundamentals course and Recalibr8 app free for Veterans.
Get
Involved
HELP US TO DELIVER MENTAL HEALTH COACHING
All donations to Swiss 8 now go directly to keeping the Recalibr8 Fundamentals course and Recalibr8 app free for Veterans.
Get involved today, all donations are tax deductible.
During my time in the Australian Defence Force, I served in Afghanistan with Swiss 8 Founders, Adrian Sutter and Anthony Meixner. I can confidently say that this is one of the few organisations lead by Veterans who understand the core issues being addressed.
I am continuously impressed by the research focus Swiss 8 has adopted and will do everything in my power to ensure my colleagues in Canberra support Swiss 8
Why Recalibr8?
Recalibr8 addresses the critical pain points veterans face, providing a trusted pathway to regain control and redefine their identity.
Prioritising Goals
Wisdom Through Connection
Empowered by Experience
Building a Solid Foundation
After I completed the course I feel like I’ve now got the tools and direction to move and grow better for my future. Thank you!
Adapting to Serve Our Veterans
When traditional funding avenues fell short, Swiss 8 met the challenge head-on, transforming obstacles into opportunities.
The Challenge: Swiss 8’s quest to deliver proactive mental health support encountered an unexpected hurdle: a funding landscape dominated by established entities resistant to change. Despite the proven effectiveness of our programs, securing financial backing from traditional sources—government bodies and large veteran organizations—proved arduous.
The Response: In the face of this, Swiss 8 pivoted, embracing a social enterprise model under the brand Recalibr8. This bold move was designed to democratize funding, inviting the public to directly support our mission. Now, every purchase of Recalibr8 products fuels our ability to offer them to veterans at no cost.
Your support is more than a donation—it's an investment in a veteran's future.
My husband's life was in chaos when he retired from football. It was his life for 18 years. When he struggled with depression, it felt like talking about it was the only thing people would advise. Recalibr8 gave him physical tasks that he could do in his own time. It gave him order in his chaos. Now our relationship is the strongest it has ever been.