Background reading -
The need for an Oasis
Looking for some background info on what the problem is?
Have a look at this collection of reviews, investigations, commissions and inquiries.
2020
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Productivity Commission: Inquiry Report into Mental Health [PC Website][Accessed 13 Mar 2021]
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The report discusses some key influences on people’s mental health, examines the effect of mental health on people’s ability to participate and prosper in the community and workplace, and implications more generally for our economy and productivity.
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DVA Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and National Action Plan 2020-2023 [DVA Website with link to PDF][Accessed 1 Aug 2020]
2019
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DVA, Veterans' Advocacy and Support Services Scoping Study report (Released March 2019)
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Productivity Commission, Inquiry into Compensation and Rehabilitation for Veterans "A Better Way to Support Veterans", publicly released 4 Jul 2019 (waiting for Government Response)
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AIHW National suicide monitoring of serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel: 2019 update, 29 Nov 2019
2018
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Department of Defence and DVA: Transition Taskforce - Improving the Transition Experience, 2018
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Productivity Commission, Inquiry into Compensation and Rehabilitation for Veterans
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Joint Standing Committee Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade (JSCFADT), Inquiry into Transition from the ADF
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: A Profile of Veterans 2018
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ANAO Report, Efficiency of Veterans Service Delivery by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, tabled 27 Jun 2018
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Development of a Veteran Centric Model
2017
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Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade - "Suicide by veterans and ex-service personnel - The Constant Battle: Suicide by Veterans.", 15 August 2017 [link to website including Government Response]
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National Mental Health Commission, "Review into the Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Services Available to current and former serving ADF members and their families - Final report: Findings and Recommendations", 28 March 2017
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Australian Institute for Health and Wellbeing (AIHW),"Incidence of suicide among serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel 2001–2015", 30 Jun 2017
2016
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Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee - "Mental health of ADF serving personnel" (despite the title, veterans were included, see Government response below)
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Australian Government Response "Mental Health of Australian Defence Force Members and Veterans", September 2016, tabled 15 September 2016", Sep 2016
2013
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House of Representatives Committee, Defence Sub-Committee Report - "Care of ADF Personnel Wounded and Injured on Operations", 24 June 2013