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Support for families of Jayforce, Grapple, and Mururoa Veterans

We may be able to provide counselling if you're the family of a Jayforce, Grapple, or Mururoa veteran.

These support options are in addition to what's provided to the families of those with Qualifying Service.

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Who can get this

You may be able to get support if you’re related to a veteran of:

  • Jayforce
  • Operation Grapple
  • Mururoa.

You must be their:

  • spouse 
  • partner, or
  • child

Qualifying service explained
What you can get

Psychological counselling

We may be able to provide funding to access psychological counselling for the family of these veterans.

Family includes:

  • children, including whāngai, adopted children, stepchildren and grandchildren raised as the service person's children
  • spouse or partner, including ex-spouse or ex-partner.

Genetic counselling and testing

Genetic counselling and genetic testing may also be available to children of these veterans.

The child must be:

  • the natural-born child of the person who served, and
  • conceived after returning from this service.

Explanation of genetic counselling

Genetic counselling is offered by a specialist genetic counsellor trained to help people understand the risks and implications of a genetic disorder in a family. 

It helps you to make informed choices about whether genetic testing could be helpful, what testing could involve, how the results and their implications can be interpreted, and the management of potential genetic risks. Whether counselling leads to genetic testing or not is something we encourage you to discuss with the counsellor.

We will not cover the cost of genetic testing alone, but we will cover this cost if testing is recommended as a result of counselling.
How to apply

Psychological counselling

To apply for psychological counselling, contact us.

Contact us

Genetic counselling

Most genetic counselling is provided through Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand. Some private providers exist, but they are generally limited to the major centres. 

We can help you and your GP access services, first through Te Whatu Ora, or through a private provider if you can't access it through the public system. 

As a first step, you will need to prove you are eligible to have the counselling funded by providing us with proof that you are related to a veteran from a nuclear deployment.

Completing and submitting the Genetic Services for Children of Viet Nam Jayforce Grapple Mururoa Veterans form will begin the process for you.

Genetic Services for Children of Viet Nam Jayforce Grapple Mururoa Veterans application form [PDF, 493 KB]

If you live overseas

You can still access genetic counselling.

You will need to call us so we can talk you through the process.

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Support for nuclear veterans themselves

Genetic counselling and, if necessary, genetic testing may be funded for eligible nuclear veterans as part of an overall treatment package for a service-related condition. This would be arranged through their case managers.
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Last Modified: 16 April 2024
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