Research and Studies
Health research and social research publications
Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme - Physical Health Status Report (2018)
The Physical Health Status Report provides a comprehensive, high-level overview of the physical health and wellbeing of ADF personnel who transitioned between January 2010 and December 2014. and members of the 2015 Regular ADF.
Peacekeepers' health study (2014)
This study investigated the health of Australian veterans of deployments on United Nations sanctioned peacekeeping missions to Rwanda, Somalia, Cambodia, Namibia, Western Sahara and East Timor over the period 1989-2002.
Transition And Wellbeing Research Programme: Pathways to Care Report (2018)
This Pathways to Care Report is the second of eight reports and two papers that comprise the Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme, the most comprehensive study undertaken in Australia on the impact of military service on the mental, physical and social health of Transitioned and 2015 Regular Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families.
Oberon Class Submarine Occupational Hygiene Project
The final report, Oberon Class Submarine Occupational Hygiene Project, was submitted by the Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health to the Australian Government Department of Defence on 28 February 2006. The study retrospectively developed an exposure profile for the submariners.
Mothers in the Middle East Area of Operations Study
The Mothers in the Middle East Area of Operations (MEAO) Study identifies health outcomes and psychosocial factors that impact on Australian servicewomen with dependent children who deploy and ways in which mothers could be better supported during and following deployment.
Fourth study of mortality and cancer incidence in aircraft maintenance personnel
The report of the Fourth study of mortality and cancer incidence in aircraft maintenance personnel: A continuing study of F-111 Deseal/Reseal personnel, was released on 17 October 2016 by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).
Firefighter Literature Review Report
The two most recent Australian Defence Force Firefighter occupational health research studies are now available.
Firefighter Chemical Review — Extension to Review Additional Chemical Substances
Chemical Review (April 2018) to develop toxicological profiles for 132 chemicals listed as contaminants within the RAAF Base, Point Cook former fire training area.
The Firefighter Chemical Review – Extension to Review Additional Chemical Substances reviews an additional 78 chemicals.
Firefighter Chemical Review Report
Report from the independent ADF Firefighter Chemical Review (April 2018) to develop toxicological profiles for 132 chemicals listed as contaminants within the RAAF Base, Point Cook former fire training area.
Transition And Wellbeing Research Programme: Family Wellbeing Study (2019)
The Family Wellbeing Study focuses on how families are faring at two of the major stages of a military career: during service, and in the first years after the transition to civilian life.