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Summary: The ShoutOUT campaign is the second in a series of initiatives sponsored by Melbourne Legacy through grants provided by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). …

Mental health prevalence and pathways to care summary report

This Report summarises the Mental Health and Wellbeing Transition Study methodology, describes the study populations and presents the key findings from the first two reports of the …

Pathways to Care, Mental Health and Wellbeing Transition Study

This Pathways to Care Report is the second of eight reports and two papers that comprise the Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme (the Programme). The Programme is the most …

Supporting Younger Military Veterans to Succeed in Australian Higher Education

Abstract: Military veterans are largely invisible within Australian higher education. There remains little national evidence to confirm how many veterans are accessing and …

Cohort Profile: The Australian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study cohort

Abstract: This article examines the Australian Gulf War Veterans’ Health Study cohort, which was established in 2000.  There was concern that some Gulf War-related exposures …

Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme

The Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme is the most comprehensive study undertaken in Australia that examines the impact of military service on the mental, physical and …

'We've got to break down the shame': Portrayals of Men's Depression

Abstract: News articles play a role in reproducing or challenging stigma. Stigma, in turn, can be a barrier to men’s mental health help seeking. We used discursive analytic …

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Antipsychotic Use and Risk of Dementia in Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: To examine the risk of dementia associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the contribution of antipsychotic use to this risk. Design: …

Welcome home: reconciliation, Vietnam veterans, and Anzac during the Hawke government

Abstract: Recent studies regarding reconciliation have argued that restorative justice creates depoliticised consensus. This paper tests this argument by exploring the Hawke …

What Are Effective Psychological Interventions for Veterans With Sleep Disturbances? A Rapid Evidence Assessment

Abstract: Background: Insomnia and related sleep disturbances commonly occur in veterans, with prevalence rates as high as 90% reported in some studies. Military-specific factors …

Issue 48 | Eating Disorders in Military and Defence Personnel

Military and civilian service professions, such as the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and emergency services, as well as elite sports professions, require a certain level of …

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 …