RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS
A CAMP SMEAC SERVICE
Rapid Response Teams
An Operational Service of Camp SMEAC
At SMEAC, Veterans Helping Veterans is more than a motto – it’s our foundation. The Rapid Response Teams embody this principle by delivering timely, veteran-led support to those in crisis.
Whether it’s emotional hardship, family distress, or an urgent practical need, SMEAC ensures no veteran is left behind.
These teams have previously deployed to assist veterans and families across various emergencies – from welfare checks and crisis transport to hands-on help in natural disasters.
What makes them unique is the trust and camaraderie shared among veterans, enabling immediate and meaningful assistance when it counts most.
Beyond the impact on those receiving help, this program restores purpose for veterans providing it.
Many find meaning, identity, and a renewed sense of mission in serving others again.
The structure of Rapid Response creates space for veterans to reconnect with a cause greater than themselves.
These teams will integrate with SMEAC’s broader support network – linking veterans to follow-on care through our Wellbeing Coaches, Triage Services, and Clubs.
The result is a coordinated system that supports both immediate needs and long-term recovery.
In the spirit of service and mateship, SMEAC’s Rapid Response Teams are always ready.
When the call comes, they act—because no one understands the needs of a veteran better than another veteran.
SMEAC SERVICES AND SUPPORT
ENGAGEMENT MODEL
When veterans seek help, they often don’t know where to start. SMEAC transforms uncertainty into action by identifying the veteran’s most urgent need and making it the mission—while also addressing broader wellbeing.
From employment and entitlements to mental health and family support, SMEAC offers structured, personalised guidance to help veterans take ownership of their journey and build a better future.
WELLBEING COACH
The role of the Wellbeing Coach is to educate, guide, and empower veterans to take ownership of their journey—supporting them to navigate the DVA process and broader life challenges with confidence and independence.
Mobile Overwatch
SMEAC will extend its regional reach through mobile teams based in or deployed to remote areas—providing localised overwatch and ensuring that veterans in isolated communities receive consistent, face-to-face support when and where it’s needed most.
Rapid Response
SMEAC deploys teams of veterans to support fellow veterans in need and families in crisis—delivering timely, practical help grounded in trust, shared experience, and solidarity. These teams provide more than just assistance; they offer reassurance, peer connection, and a reminder that no one has to face hardship alone. This model strengthens purpose, reinforces community, and ensures help arrives when it’s needed most.
WHY DONATE
I REALLY WOULD JUST LIKE TO DONATE
STRAIGHT TO SMEAC MERCH
1. Follow us online
Strength in numbers. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates, stories, and behind-the-scenes glimpses of life at Camp SMEAC. By engaging with our posts, sharing our message, and inviting others to follow along, you help us grow our reach and connect more veterans with the support they need. Your voice makes a difference—let’s spread the word together.
2. VISIT Camp SMEAC
Located in the heart of the beautiful Sunshine Coast 15 minutes west of Caloundra and an hour north of Brisbane.
SMEAC although currently under construction will be open most days for volunteer support with construction and for Veteran Related Servicesand support by October. Keep your eyes out on our socials for a place to join like-minded people.
1. SHARE us online
Help us raise awareness of what SMEAC can provide to Veterans. By sharing our mission, services, and success stories online, you can help connect more veterans to the support they deserve. Every post, tag, and share spreads the word further—letting others know that SMEAC is here, ready to offer a hand up, not a handout. Together, we can make sure no veteran is left behind.
SMEAC
A place for veterans and their families to get help, support & access the services they need.
2315 Steve Irwin Way,
Landsborough, QLD, 4550
