Casualty Evacuation in the Australian Defence Force
Introduction This article is the latest of a series regarding the role of occupational and environmental medicine in the ADF.1,2,3,4,5,6 These articles, as well as a recent Productivity Commission inquiry,7 indicate that high workplace illness and injury rates confirm the need to improve the management of hazards associated with ADF workplaces, with better emphasis on […]
Rehabilitation in the Australian Defence Force
Introduction This article follows previous papers by the author, regarding occupational and environmental medicine in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).1,2,3,4,5 They assert that high rates of workplace illness and injury indicate the need to improve the management of hazards associated with ADF workplaces, with better emphasis on prevention. This assertion has been independently supported by […]
Psychological Development of Emerging Adults in the Military and transition to the civilian workforce
C C Hicks, E Bell, D Gray This paper considers the unique role that serving in the Australian Army may have on shaping the psychological development of emerging adults. Emerging adulthood is defined as the development period from the late teens through the twenties, with a focus on ages 18-25. For most young people in […]