17 March 2016
© Commonwealth of Australia 2016 ISBN 978-1-76010-382-8
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Conduct of inquiry Past parliamentary inquiries Structure of report Definitions Acknowledgements
Introduction Prevalence of mental ill-health in the Australian Defence Force Heightened risk factors of service Prevalence of mental health disorders in veterans Suicide Prevalence of mental ill-health in families of ADF members and veterans Significance and impact of mental ill-health Committee view
Introduction ADF Mental Health Strategies ADF Mental Health Reform Program Requirement for ADF members to be 'medically fit' Screening and early identification of mental ill-health Privacy Recordkeeping for ADF members Identification and screening of mental ill-health during transition Veteran Mental Health Strategy Identification of mental ill-health in veterans Committee view
Introduction Diagnosis and treatment of mental illness Mental health services available to ADF members Mental health services available to veterans Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service (VVCS) Mental health services available to partners, carers, and families Committee view
Introduction Stigma and perceived barriers to care Department of Veterans' Affairs claims processes Availability of services in regional and remote areas Committee view
Introduction Discharge Rehabilitation, education and re-skilling Continuity of support and transfer of responsibility of care from ADF to DVA Veteran homelessness Committee view
Identification and disclosure of mental ill-health Mental health services Barriers to accessing mental health services Discharge, transition to civilian life, and veteran homelessness
Tabled documents Additional information Answer to Question on Notice
Monday 31 August 2015 Tuesday 1 September 2015 Monday 21 September 2015 Wednesday 18 November 2015
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee Department of the SenatePO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3535fadt.sen@aph.gov.au
The mental health of ADF personnel who have returned from combat, peacekeeping or other deployment
18 Nov 2015: Narrabeen21 Sep 2015: Canberra01 Sep 2015: Brisbane
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