Abstract The aim of the article is to discuss the importance of providing adequate health advice and support to troops deploying within Australia away from base areas. This was developed through a briefing of a unit exposed to Ross River Virus (RRV) within SouthEast Queensland. The results of an epidemiological study conducted to investigate the… Read more »
ABSTRACT THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE (ADF) is currently maintaining large numbers of soldiers including aviators in malarious areas of East Timor for peacekeeping duties. The only approved malaria chemo suppressive agent for this group is doxycycline with primaquine post-exposure prophylaxis for vivax malaria. Aircrews are suspended from flying duties for the period of the post-exposure… Read more »
Abstract During the 1995-2000 quinquennium, the Army Malaria Research Unit (AMRU) was re-named the Australian Army Malaria Institute (AMI) and re-located from Sydney to a modern purpose-built facility in Brisbane. Its international recognition as a centre of excellence for malaria research was further enhanced by the establishment of a molecular parasitology laboratory to investigate drug… Read more »
Introduction Aging of the Australian population will increase the demand and provision of health services. Older Australians are significant users of healthcare, which is in disproportion to their number .1 A large proportion of health utilisation is devoted to managing chronic diseases,2 many of which are to a certain degree preventable. Some of the diseases… Read more »
Abstract Background: Earlier studies indicating that operational deployment affects health behaviours among military personnel and veterans generally lacked final conclusiveness due to cross-sectional or retrospective design. Aim: The aim of this study is to review longitudinal studies investigating whether military service, in particular operational deployment, affects health behaviours, specifically alcohol misuse, smoking, eating disorders and… Read more »
Abstract Background. Earlier studies presenting evidence that operational deployment negatively affects mental health outcomes among military personnel and veterans generally have lacked conclusiveness, largely because of cross-sectional or retrospective design. Purpose. To review longitudinal studies investigating mental health outcomes of military personnel deployed in recent conflicts. Methods. MEDLINE database was searched using relevant keywords and… Read more »
Defence recruiting colour vision study – phase one Congenital red/green colour vision defects affect around 8% of males reducing the pool of personnel available for recruitment into the Australian Defence Force. Current ADF Colour Perception standards have, in the most part, been in place since World War 2, and their current relevance is questioned. This paper reports Phase One of an investigation… Read more »
