I am a new or serving military member

Your Health, Our Mission

Mission readiness starts with healthy individuals and strong teams.

Defence Health’s mission is to enhance Force Strength through Health. As service personnel, your effectiveness depends on being physically fit, mentally focused, and ready for duty.

This website is designed to help you maintain your own wellbeing – and support those around you – so everyone is mission-ready, together.

New to the NZDF?

As a recruit, this is a great time to build healthy habits for your career ahead. This site can help you understand things like fitness testing, how medical gradings work, eating well, managing stress, and getting good sleep. It has tips on staying connected with others, looking after your mental health, and much more.

Make sure to check out the Tangata Whaiora Health Services Handbook – a user-friendly guide to the support Defence Health provider throughout your career. You'll receive a personal copy during recruit initial training. You can also view and download an electronic version here, for easy access whenever you need it.

Staying at the Top of Your Game is another invaluable resource, full of helpful information to help you perform at your best.

Take some time to familiarise yourself with the Defence health and wellbeing services and resources available to you. And don't hesitate to reach out if you need support – your health is a big part of doing well in the NZDF.

Current serving military members

Whether you’re in the Regular Force or Reserves, this site was developed to help you  navigate the unique demands of military life. Don't forget to refer to your Tāngata Whaiora Health Services Handbook – your go-to guide for making the most of Defence health and wellbeing support.

Explore key sections of the site, including:

Your Health

• Dig into the four pillars of wellbeing – Physical, Mental, Social/Whānau, and Spiritual.
• Browse women's and men's -related health info
• Check out the wide range of tools and resources to support military whānau, such as managing time apart, children and military life, and a whole video series on relationship coaching tools. 

Workplace Health

Find practical tips on topics such as building a positive work culture, balancing workload and life, and navigating deployments.

Tools & Support services

• Utilise our anonymous self-checks to get a reflection of your current wellbeing status.

• Set goals and make a personal action plan with the NZDF Resilience Coach app.

• Find contact information and opening hours of the local support services and facilities at your Camp or Base.

• Watch videos and read real stories from across our Defence community.

If you can’t find what you need, use the search bar or send us your feedback—we’re always keen to improve.