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Supporting Australia's new veterans

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posted on 2016-03-01, 00:00 authored by Gerard GillGerard Gill, R Bain, I Seidl
BACKGROUND: The recent period of instability and conflict in parts of the world has exposed a new generation of Australian service members to conflict and its associated traumas. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this article is to assist general practitioners (GPs) in engaging with younger veterans who have served in the Australian Defence Force (ADF) since 1990 and acquired health problems as a result of this service. It provides abbreviated advice on the resources available from the Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA), particularly for mental health problems, and how to efficiently access DVA-funded services for newer veterans. DISCUSSION: Early detection of and attention to health problems (especially mental ill health) arising from military service, particularly from conflict or peacekeeping missions, has been found to improve veterans' health, their functioning and family happiness. GPs are ideally situated to arrange and coordinate this care.

History

Journal

Australian family physician

Volume

45

Pagination

102-106

Location

East Melbourne, Vic.

Open access

  • Yes

ISSN

0300-8495

Language

eng

Publication classification

C2 Other contribution to refereed journal

Copyright notice

2016, Australian Family Physician

Issue

3

Publisher

Royal Australian College of General