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Military and Emergency Services Health Australia is a not-for-profit collaborative research institute dedicated to delivering high quality research and programs to positively impact the mental health and wellbeing of our current and former military and emergency service personnel and their families.

Our Research

Promoting positive mental health in early career emergency services volunteers

Year Commenced April 2020

Accumulative stress response in female emergency service first responders

Year Commenced February 2018

After the Fires: Supporting the Ongoing Wellbeing and Resilience of Australia’s First Responders Following the 2019-20 Bushfires

Year Commenced June 2020

An evaluation of the use of service dogs as a treatment adjunct for PTSD

Year Commenced 2016

Art therapy for Defence and Emergency Service with Post Traumatic Stress (PTS)

Year Commenced February 2018

Rebuilding After the Summer Bushfires

Shane Leahy, a senior CFS volunteer, opens up about that harrowing night where he lost almost everything.

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Canine companions’ unique bond

Quattro the facility dog is changing the way we think about mental health care for veterans at the Jamie Larcombe Centre.

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Leadership transition at Military and Emergency Services Health Australia

After a decade of dedicated service on the MESHA Board of Governors, Andrew Mannix has stepped down from his role as Chair, passing the leadership to John Godwin.

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$275,000 grant for life-changing program for service men and women

MESHA is thrilled to share a $275,000 commitment to support our service men and women access sport and exercise to aid their recovery and wellbeing.

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Honouring our veterans: A morning of reflection and remembrance

More than 420 people paid their respects at MESHA’s 17th Annual Remembrance Day Breakfast at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

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