Travelling Towards Transition – Considerations for the Military Family
Military-to-civilian transition is a complex and active process. Although researchers have concentrated on the experience of the serving member, there has been growing international recognition that transition involves and affects everyone in a military family.1-10 Everyone leaves the military at some point, so the journey out should be an expected one. Drawing on family science, we… Read more »
Civilian university and military collaborative partnerships: bridging the divide between healthcare professionals and practices
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 »
Scaffolded Clinical Skills Development for Clinical Managers in the Royal Australian Navy
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 »
The Camino de Santiago An Ancient Way – A Way Back for Veterans?
Keywords: camino de santiago, mental health, pilgrimage, veterans’ health Preface This article is based on the Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop Award winning presentation delivered at the annual conference of the Australasian Military Medical Association, Brisbane October 2017. Introduction Transitioning from service in the military back to civilian life can be an extremely challenging period for… Read more »
Paramedics in the Australian Defence Force – A Time for Change?
Paramedics in the Australian Defence Force – A Time for Change? Lauren D’Arcy Abstract Paramedic practice is rapidly changing due to the ongoing pressures on health care systems. Paramedics are increasingly being integrated into primary health care roles, initiating interventions on scene and autonomously making clinical judgements based on operational guidelines. Evolving professional standards have… Read more »
Futuristic Utilization of Tactical Night Vision Goggles in Darkness by Combat Medics
Sedat BILGE M.D. Emergency Physician Specialist (sedatotuz@gmail.com), Gulhane Research and Training Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey, 06010 Attila AYDIN M.D. Emergency Physician Specialist (drattilaaydin@gmail.com), Gulhane Research and Training Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, Etlik, Ankara, Turkey, 06010 Cemile AYDIN M.D. Internal Medicine Specialist (drcemileaydin@gmail.com), Etimesgut State Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Etimesgut,… Read more »
A Commentary: Rethinking approaches to Resilience and Mental Health Training
M. Crane, D. Boga Abstract While exposure to demands are normally considered to drain resources and threaten wellbeing, some people experience growth and development from adversity that fosters adaptations in human functioning. Recent research has revealed a positive role for adversity in building the ability to adapt well to future adversity. However, how and why adversity functions to… Read more »
Aligning Defence Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) Capability with Future Requirements: The 4th Australian Defence Force EOH Conference
Introduction Eleven years ago, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) held the third Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) Conference. Much has changed within the Pacific region and the world since that time. In recent years, ADF EOH personnel have supported numerous missions across the spectrum of operations. These missions included humanitarian assistance such as Exercise Pacific Partnership, disaster relief during Operation Philippines Assist, conflict support… Read more »
Will the introduction of the National Broadband Network change the face of preventive medicine?
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 »
Intrinsic and External Factors and Influences on the Motivation of Suicide Attackers
INTRODUCTION AND DEFINITIONS Suicide terrorism is the most extreme example of asymmetrical warfare. It is dramatic, frightening and can be very effective for the terrorist group which employs it. The psychological effects are out of proportion to the damage caused. The individual attackers have a mixture of motivations and the combination of motivators varies between… Read more »
Military ‘live tissue trauma training’ using animals in the US – its purpose, importance and commentary on military medical research and the debate on use of animals in military training
Introduction There has been a significant change in the types of injuries sustained on the modern battlefield due to the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) which are designed to cause severe penetrating injuries to limbs and torso, often resulting in massive haemorrhage in injured soldiers. Massive haemorrhage is the most common preventable cause of… Read more »
Post-traumatic stress disorder – in response to McKenzie’s holistic view
When discussing an issue as complex as psychological injury, opinion and belief can distract from knowledge”1 McKenzie’s2 paper is thought-provoking and raises several perennial issues for the assessment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). McKenzie appears to be making several points. Firstly, that there is an increasing prevalence of PTSD in ADF personnel, with this… Read more »
Myers – the Dawn of a New Era
For both military medicine and for psychiatry, this paper is very important and even today there are lessons that can be taken from this work. There are interesting facets to all aspects of this article. To begin with, the title of the article is important. Myers describes his paper as “a contribution to the study… Read more »
Initiating an Australian Deployment Health Surveillance Program
This first issue of the new Journal of Military and Veterans’ Health publishes a significant paper in the history of deployment health surveillance. The paper by Associate Professor Scott Kitchener and colleagues from the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health describes a small but seminal Australian pilot project that has informed the foundation and development… Read more »
2025 AMMA Conference
