This collective of authors hail from three different continents and first came together in New Zealand during Dr Yeomans’ Fulbright Specialist Program visit in 2023. Clinical Psychologist, Dr Yeomans and NZ Veterans’ Affairs Rehabilitation Advisor, Dan Johnson, began their shared mission of developing a greater awareness of Moral Injury, across the veteran support landscape, in Aotearoa. Raharuhi Koia, was keen to join the fellowship and was already working with Veterans Affairs in his capacity as a trained Counsellor and former padre of the New Zealand Defence Force, supporting veterans with their emotional and spiritual well-being.
The trio’s passion for veterans and Moral Injury continued to develop and culminated in the delivery of a 90-Minute workshop at CIMVHR 2024, (Canadian Institute of Military, Veteran Health & Research), on this very topic.

All three presenters bring a wealth of knowledge, particularly in the military and veteran space, in addition to their own individual professional achievements, experiences and training. The three very different personalities bring a unique presentation experience which includes the exploration of the U.S socio-cultural contextualization of the military and Aotearoa Indigenous practices as part of a healing & recovery focus from morally injurious events and experiences.