Veterans
Alternative labels
Ex-military services
War veterans
Returned servicemen
Veteran community
Report
Intimate partner violence among current and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel and families
In Australian-first research, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) commissioned Phoenix Australia to examine the rates of intimate partner violence among current- and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel, using data collected in 2015 from a large-scale study of current (at the time) and recently (then) transitioned ADF personnel and their families.
Report
Machine learning analysis of risk factors for progression from suicide ideation to suicide-related behaviours in contemporary Australian Defence Force members
This research paper examines changes over time in suicidality in a sample of serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel.
Strategy
Draft national care and support economy strategy 2023
The care and support economy—the provision of paid care and support—is one of the fastest growing parts of the Australian economy. This publication sets a roadmap of actions to a sustainable and productive care and support economy that delivers quality care with decent jobs.
Report
Suicide and suicidality monitoring of the serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force member population – Part 2: a roadmap to real-time suicide and suicidality monitoring
This research paper is the second in a series exploring suicide and self-harm data in Australia. This report considers what developments could be made to make data more timely, and long-term thinking about how data might be used in interventions and to support people in times of need.
Evaluation
Evaluation of the Trial of Assistance Dogs as an Adjunct to Therapy for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
An evaluation of a research trial of the psychiatric assistance dogs for veterans with PTSD. The Trial evaluated the life experiences of veterans through their journey of being paired with a specifically trained assistance dog. A mixed methods approach was used and participants included 17 veterans, their support persons and stakeholders participating in the Trial...