• Author: Sharon Lawn
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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 …

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 …

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 …

Delivering services to the families of Veterans of current conflicts: a rapid review of outcomes for Veterans

Abstract: Introduction: Military service affects the health and well-being of both Veterans and their family members, with increasing recognition of the need for support to be …

The Health and Wellbeing Needs of Veterans: A Rapid Review

Abstract: Background: For the majority of serving members, life in the military has a positive effect on wellbeing. However, the type, intensity and duration of service, along …

The Lived Experience of Caring for an Australian Military Veteran With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Abstract: There is limited literature on the experience of caring for an intimate partner with a mental health condition. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common mental …