• Publisher: Australian Military Medical Association
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Supporting health practitioner education for the health and wellbeing of the Veteran community

Abstract: The Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) emphasizes the importance of equipping health practitioners to navigate its unique and complex healthcare arrangements to …

Caring for post-9/11 Veterans in the civilian sector: Knowledge and readiness of registered and advance practice nurse providers

Abstract: Importance: Since 2001, 3.5 million United States service members deployed overseas in support of the post-9/11 Global War on Terror. While healthy and fit upon …

Incidences and trends of cardiovascular determinants and diagnoses in active duty service members

Abstract: Obesity, alcohol use and hypertension place military service members at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD). The current study utilised the Defense …

Behaviour change techniques, barriers and facilitators for promoting self-managed physical activity in Australian Defence Force Veterans: A mixed-methods study

Abstract: Objectives: Australian Defence Force veterans find self-management of health challenging, and little is known about best-practice approaches for promoting self-managed …

The case of the soldier who failed to return: Reflections on psychodynamic psychotherapy with combat veterans

Abstract: The effects of war on combat veterans' mental health are numerous and well established. Several effective interventions exist based on cognitive-behavioural therapy that …