$5.5 million for veterans’ mental health centre
Australia’s veteran and defence force communities will reap the rewards of continued leading edge mental health advice and research after the Australian Government negotiated a new five-year, $5.5 million contract with the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health (ACPMH).
The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Bruce Billson, said that as a collaborative venture with the University of Melbourne, ACPMH is “internationally recognised for research, policy and service development expertise in trauma and mental health. By working with organisations such as ACPMH, we tap into the nation’s brightest research minds in difficult treatment areas such as Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,” the Minister said.
“Mental health disorders such as PTSD often harm a veteran’s family and social relationships, leading to a life that can be tragic and heartbreaking. I am determined to help lead the way in finding solutions to these complex mental health issues.”
Mr Billson said ACPMH had provided expert support services to DVA for more than 11 years, including specialist research and advice on veteran and military mental health such as posttraumatic mental health, the identification and application of best practice treatment, and the development and delivery of education and training programs.
