The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to support the mental health and wellbeing of Defence personnel, veterans and families. We’re taking action. Today I hosted a round-table meeting with mental...
Mental Health
Opinion: I Say, I Say, I Say – Old leadership lessons are still relevant
MAJOR Charles McMoran Wilson MC, Silver Medal of Military Valour (Italy), twice MID, knew more than most about soldiers and soldiering. As 1st Bn Royal Fusiliers RMO on the Western Front in World War I, he treated their wounds, observed their reactions to climate and...
The Home Front: Our Vets’ Never-ending War Within
THE HOME FRONT documentary by Patrick Lindsay explores the plight of Australia's modern war veterans, taking viewers on a journey of discovery into a world all too often filled with darkness, depression, PTSD, homelessness and suicide. The film allows our vets to tell...
Release of Defence and Veteran Suicide Monitoring Report
A report released today into the rate of suicide among current and former serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel reaffirms that suicide prevention must be a matter of national priority. The report, Serving and ex‑serving Australian Defence Force members...
Defence unveils new PTSD treatment
A joint venture between government and the private sector has produced a new treatment for PTSD sufferers. Joint research between the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Department of Defence and the Phoenix Australia Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health has...
Commentary: Treat Each and Every Case on Its Merits
CHARLES McMoran Wilson enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps as a 32- year-old specialist physician on the declaration of war in August 1914. As 1Bn Royal Fusiliers RMO until 1917, then senior medical officer at a large hospital at Boulogne, France he was...
Report : Trojan’s Trek South Australia – April 2021
For your information, please find report for the first responders trek held in SA from 18 to 23 April. Although the target was first responders, two ex-military expressed a desire to attend and were admitted. This is not the first time first responders...
Boost in Support for Veteran Mental Health
Mental health providers, social workers and community nursing providers who provide vital services to our veteran community are set to receive a boost in funding from the Australian Government with an increase in fees from today. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren...
#Check5 – Open Arms – Veterans and Family Counselling
This year has presented significant challenges for everyone, in the way of natural disasters, the COVID pandemic and with particular impact on the veteran community – the release of the IGADF Report. These have resulted in an increased focus on maintaining mental...
Supporting the Wellbeing of Veterans and their Families
SUPPORT for veterans and their families was enhanced today with the passage of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Wellbeing of Veterans and their Families) Bill 2020 through Parliament. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Darren Chester said the...