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Abstract: An Australian Army soldier developed a fever after returning to Australia following a three-month deployment to Rifle Company Butterworth, Malaysia. Ten days prior to presentation he had participated in jungle warfare training at Burma Camp, Pulada in Johor, Malaysia. No known direct contact was made with monkeys, which were known to be in the… Read more »
Introduction Many Defence organisations have demonstrated the beneficial outcomes of effective collaboration with external agencies.1, 2 Research undertaken in 2017 by the Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) advocates for the recognition and adoption of more collaborative engagement between Defence and civilian health professionals.2 While Defence has a long-standing tradition of senior medical Reserve appointments,… Read more »
Abstract The Clinical Manager (CM) has been described as a linchpin to the healthcare capabilities of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Education and development for this important role has undergone substantial change in recent years, moving from an internally operated course to an externally provided higher education qualification. These changes in education include the manner… Read more »
Abstract Background: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a trauma-induced condition that is associated with high healthcare usage and costs, as well as long-term disability. Enabling those affected to seek diagnosis and treatment and removing barriers to care is, therefore, a significant priority. Results: In the last few years, an argument has been made that changing… Read more »
Introduction This article is the latest of a series regarding the role of occupational and environmental medicine in the ADF.1,2,3,4,5,6 These articles, as well as a recent Productivity Commission inquiry,7 indicate that high workplace illness and injury rates confirm the need to improve the management of hazards associated with ADF workplaces, with better emphasis on… Read more »
Introduction Compared to other species, Homo sapiens have some major limitations. Examples abound of animals with better vision, hearing and olfaction; greater strength or agility, that can run, climb or swim faster; and have anatomical weapons such as claws, teeth and venom, with greater lethality. Our non-technological achievements such as the arts and literature have… Read more »
Abstract Increasingly, military personnel are being exposed to arts-based rehabilitation activities that have been demonstrated as having positive effects in reducing both depressive and anxiety-based symptoms. However, little is known about the specific processes that are engaged by these activities, as well as the duration of positive effects. This study aimed to uncover the underlying… Read more »
Before the Next Mission The delay of this issue reflects the significant change that the world is going through in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic. The title for this editorial matches the planned theme for the AMMA conference in 2020, where we will turn our gaze forward to the next mission preparing for conflict… Read more »
SQNLDR (Doctor) Lana Jennifer Lynnelle Davies 28 May 1985 – 6 October 2019 Lana was an exceptional individual, who forged her own awe-inspiring path to her greatest achievements, of being the soul mate to husband Chris and super- Mum to baby Naomi. She loved to study, with high academic accomplishment through all of her education… Read more »
