• Author: Ben Wadham
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Adversity and stability: Risk factors across the life course of incarcerated Veterans in Australia

Abstract: This article explores the criminological risk factors for incarcerated veterans who have served in the Australian Defence Force. We conducted an international rapid …

Australian women Veterans' experiences of gendered disempowerment and abuse within military service and transition

Abstract: Disempowering experiences of military service and transition for women veterans exist within an established, dominant, masculinised culture, in which their presence is …

Examining sex-based delays in utilizing advocacy support services among Australian military Veterans: Implications for health care access and suicide prevention

Abstract: This study explores the impact of sex on delays experienced by Australian military veterans in accessing advocacy support services within the veterans' non-profit sector. …

Women Veteran transition mental health and well-being support group programs: A scoping review

Abstract: Background: The military is a male-dominated environment and culture in which women veterans can experience significant institutional prejudice. Transition can be …

A scoping review of interventions targeting the mental health of Australian Veterans

Abstract: Serving in the military can have significant impacts on the mental health of veterans and their families. Military personnel can be exposed to a range of physical …

Weaving the threads of identity: Mapping the Veteran experience across the student life cycle

Abstract: Research shows that higher education can help veterans build a new sense of identity, purpose and belonging after leaving the military. There are critical gaps, however, …

No Women’s Land: Australian Women Veterans’ Experiences of the Culture of Military Service and Transition

Abstract: Women's experiences of military service and transition occur within a highly dominant masculinized culture. The vast majority of research on military veterans reflects …

Families’ moral distress when supporting military Veteran and public safety personnel’s mental health: Conceptual model

Abstract: Families offer vital mental health and well-being support to Veterans and public safety personnel. This study offers a model of how families can experience moral distress …

Raped, beaten and bruised: military institutional abuse, identity wounds and Veteran suicide

Abstract: The Australian government has recently established a Royal Commission on Defence and Veteran Suicide (DVSRC). Veteran suicide rates for those who have left the Australian …

Families' experiences of supporting Australian veterans to seek help for a mental health problem: a linked data analysis of national surveys with families and veterans

Abstract: Families play a critical role in supporting currently serving and transitioned veterans' wellbeing and help-seeking for mental health concerns; however, little is known …

Families' experiences of supporting Australian veterans and emergency service first responders (ESFRs) to seek help for mental health problems

Abstract: The objective of this phenomenological study was to describe families' experiences of supporting veterans and emergency service first responders (ESFRs) (known also as …

Australian universities and educational equity for student veterans

Abstract: This report draws upon a small but growing scholarship on student veterans in Australia. Two recent projects and studies led by La Trobe University in conjunction with …