2023 AMMA Abstract Presentations
“Ramping Up” – The Future for RAAF Health PIET at HOCU FLTLT Diane Casey1 , FLTLT Jessica Besley1 1 Royal Australian Air Force Health Operational Conversion Unit (HOCU) is the sole provider for Air Force Health training through the conduct of Post Initial Employment Training (PIET) courses, delivered to all Air Force health personnel. Noting… Read more »
Abstract Presentations
A case for employing DEXA for health monitoring and injury prevention in the ADF CAPT Angela Uphill1,2 Australian Defence Force, Swanbourne, Australia Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Australia No consent to publish abstract Biography: CAPT Angela Uphill has been an Army Physiotherapist in the Regular and Reserve Army for over 17 years. She is currently working… Read more »
Conference Abstracts
“All In The Same Boat; Beginning To Row In The Same Direction”– Lessons Learned Through Qualitative Community Consultation Evaluating the Impact of Lived Experience in a Mental Health Service A Proposed Enhanced Medic Skillset For Treatment At Point Of Injury In The Future Operating Environment Adelaide’s Innovative History With X-ray Technology: From The Braggs To… Read more »
2017 AMMA Conference Abstracts
Abstracts 9- A Review of Civil-Military Cooperation and Response During Epidemic and Pandemic Events 9- A Systematic Approach to Ensure Full Preparedness of Medical Support Missions in Disaster and Conflict Scenarios 11- Airway and Ventilation Management following Severe Burns 11- An Endoscopic Trial of Fibrin/Thrombin Patches, Fibrin/Thrombin glue and Beta-Chitin Patches for Major Vessel Bleeding… Read more »
2016 AMMA Conference Abstracts
9 – A Bibliometric Analysis of Military Trauma Registry Publications 10 – A Novel Peer-Lead Treatment Program for Military Veterans: The Stair Program 10 – ADF Forward CBRN Medical Capabilities – Preparing for Black Swans 11 – An Integrative Approach to Measurement of Resilience to Psychological Stress 12 – Army Combat Health Certification – How… Read more »
Conference Abstracts
The Emotional and Behavioural Challenges of Pandemic Situations – H Holloway Operational Mental Health – The Challenge to Finding the Facts – G. Larkin The Nursing Management of the Intoxicated Patient: A Rural Perspective – SC Mangion “I’m an Australian, Get me out of here.” Health Support to the Lebanon Evacuation – T Smart, D Mitchell ‘Naturally-functional foods’: Roles for Molecular Composition… Read more »
2007 AMMA Conference Abstracts
Ortho/soft tissue DCS, US Vs Aust training – Greg Bruce Trauma-damage control surgery: post-operative care – George Merridew Damage control head and neck surgery and the training of the military surgeon – Jeffrey Rosenfeld Clinical priorities of perioperative care supporting damage control – the chain of survival for battlefield trauma – Sandy Zalstein Psychological support to high risk groups: a review of the challenges… Read more »
2009 AMMA Conference Abstracts
Click Here to Download Full Abstracts Fiona Wood – A decade of disaster planning for burn injuries Stephanie Hodson and Alexander McFarlane – What are the mental health outcomes of deployment? Disagreement amongst our allies John Shephard, Kane Lavender and John Sanderson – A descriptive study of mental health morbidity in the RAP of a high readiness infantry battalion… Read more »
2015 AMMA Conference Abstracts
Please find attached the 2015 AMMA Conference Abstracts. Contents 8 – The ADF Centre for Mental Health Second Opinion Clinic. (Dr Duncan Wallace & LTCOL Jacqueline Costello) 8 –ADF Medical Specialist Program/Clinical Placement Deed Update. (CMDR Craig Spinks & CMDR Wendy Davey) 9 – ADF Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2016-2020: where we have come from and where… Read more »
AMMA/Repat Foundation Inc. Joint Conference Abstracts
Download Full Abstracts Here Tim Hodgetts – The combat casualty care revolution Kym Connolly, Jacqui Derriman, Liam Connor – Using mobile technology to improve patient compliance and manage Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms: PTSD Coach Australia Monique Crane, Virginia Lewis, David Forbes, Andrew Cohn, Helen Benassi, Russell Reid – The Longitudinal ADF Study Evaluating Resilience Breanna Wright, Andrew Forbes, Helen… Read more »
2012 AMMA Conference Abstracts
Download Full Abstracts Here Adrian Smith, Sonu Qurashi – Motion sickness desensitisation: a review of ADF experience of ‘success’ CMDR Anthony Holley, Mr Nick Mckeough RN, LTCOL Michael Reade – Transfusion practice in critical care burns patients – lessons for the military Mr Geoffrey Crowley, Dr Mark Creaby, Ms Sharne Neill, Prof Julie Hides, Dr Melinda Smith – Lumbar multifidus muscle size… Read more »
2011 AMMA Conference Abstracts
Download Full Abstracts Here Annette Dobson, Keith Horsley, Carol Davy, Wu Yi Zheng, Michael Waller, Susan Treloar, Maria Abraham, Jeeva Kanesarajah, Derek Browne, Colleen Loos – Middle East Area Operations Health Study Dr Ian Norton – Training health personnel for disaster humanitarian responses; the power of immersion Neil Westphalen – The CANBERRA Class LHDs: a New Maritime Role 2 Enhanced Capability for… Read more »
South Australian Defence and Veteran Research Paper Day Abstracts
Better health outcomes for OSA using the Flinders Chronic Disease Management Program Antic, NA, Garner S, Harris M, Heatley E, McEvoy RD, Battersby M Introduction: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a chronic disease with long term complications. OSA is a disease more prevalent in men and seen in higher prevalence amongst Veteran populations. Medical management of OSA includes CPAP to maintain… Read more »
2010 AMMA Conference Abstracts
Click Here to Download Full Abstracts David Mearns – Keynote Speaker The search for Australia’s most famous WW2 shipwrecks: HMAS SYDNEY & THE HOSPITAL SHIP CENTAUR David Morton – Overview ADF Mental Health Strategy – Next generation Cherie Nicholson – Post-Deployment Psychological Screening: Mental Health trends for 2009 – What can they tell us. Jennifer Harland – The Four-Day Outpatient Alcohol Treatment Program Duncan… Read more »
03-Trauma Control Surgery-Damage control head and neck surgery and the training of the military surgeon
Bomb blast causes combinations of blast injury, multiple penetrating injuries and burns. The injury pattern to the head and neck includes intracranial haemorrhage, brain swelling with multiple intracranial metal and bone fragments, cervical and facial vascular injury, pharyngo-laryngeal injury, acute airway compromise, facial and scalp burns, large scalp defects, and extensive skull base fractures. Head… Read more »
02-Trauma Control Surgery-Trauma-damage control surgery: post-operative care
Aims in post-operative care after multiple trauma: Maintain the progress of substantial surgical and other treatments already given Seek then treat any additional problems as they develop In military practice, those aims are addressed by conventional timely management in a surgical intensive care unit, pending evacuation to a higher level of care as soon as… Read more »
01-Trauma Control Surgery-Ortho/Soft Tissue DCS, Vs Aust Training
It is now four years since coalition forces occupied Iraq and battle injuries are occurring continuously. The U.S. defence forces now have good documentation and analysis of resulting casualties.The evacuation system is very efficient and patients arrive for treatment very soon after injury. Soft tissue and skeletal injuries to the extremities occur in combination with… Read more »
2025 AMMA Conference
