Military and Emergency Services Health Australia

MESHA is focused on optimising the mental health and wellbeing of Australia's current & former military members, emergency service personnel and their families.

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

Do you work with Military and Emergency Services personnel in a research or clinical capacity? Hear from our Executive Director from her keynote presentation at #SMHR22 last week. A very important 🧵below 🔽

[The Mental Elf @Mental_Elf]

Our final plenary for today is Associate Professor Miranda Van Hooff from @MESHealthAus who will be talking to us about Working with Military and First Responders in research and Clinical Practice #SMHR22

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

It was amazing to have so much support at the @Adelaide 36ers Remembrance Day game on Sat night, alongside @hospitalresearch. So many people bought poppies and made donations, thank you!💜
#RemembranceDay #LestWeForget #WeWillRememberThem #SupportVeterans #NBL #36ers

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

Check out our new sporting memorabilia! MESHA proudly sponsors the Australian Combined Emergency Services (ACES) footy team and now we have our own signed guernsey commemorating their recent win against the ADF All-Stars. Thanks to the team for this amazing memento.

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

“My War” - a moving theatre production mirroring real-life for many – opens next week & we encourage you to get along. Co-written by MESHA ambassador Dr Sharon Mascall-Dare OAM, it's showing from 6-9 July at the Torrens Parade Ground. Book here: https://t.co/bDqSNAWeRP

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

Today is National PTSD Awareness Day 🌸 PTSD is a treatable mental health condition that occurs when the fear, anxiety and memories of a traumatic event don't go away. If you or a loved one need help, take a look at our extensive list of support services: https://t.co/C5KsmC9qmv

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

Sharing our work on the global stage 💜🌎 MESHA's leaders A/Prof Miranda Van Hooff and Karen May recently presented at the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESSTSS) in Belfast. Amazing 🙌

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

MESHA's leaders presented at the #UK #Military Families Symposium last week. They shared findings from a study on #LGBTQIA+ service families, discussing experiences and #challenges and sharing #insights on #Australia's #recognition and #acceptance efforts.

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

We had a wonderful day yesterday presenting StoryRight here in Adelaide! A massive thank you to @Nova_Systems for sponsoring this program and all our MindRight & StoryRight programs over the past year. 🤝 #military #militarypersonnel #sponsorship #workshop #training #civilians

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

An 8-year study of assistance dogs and how they help reduce mental health symptoms among Australian veterans and emergency services personnel has a new publication released! This MESHA-supported study is the longest of its kind internationally. View here: https://t.co/xsfyGdfMHL

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

Men's Health Connected invite male veterans, military men, & professionals working with military men/veterans to attend a Round Table Discussion tomorrow (11 May) on building social connection. Join online at 11.30AM SA time (or 12pm AEST). Register: https://t.co/J6wGkofCyZ

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

Our Senior Research Officer, Dr Henry Bowen spoke at the 2023 National #SuicidePrevention Conference in Canberra this week on the National Framework Development for Supporting Bereaved Military, Emergency Services & their Families developed by MESHA. #NSPC23 Well done Dr. Bowen!

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

Karen May's #research highlights the urgency for awareness of #secondarytrauma #diagnosis & #treatment for family of EFR with PTSD. Info sheet: https://t.co/vlg4xsGCsq Editorial: https://t.co/CzjdZxe669 Systematic review: https://t.co/687EZx6WTf @JBIEBHC https://t.co/DjYjiXJPpf

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

On this ANZAC Day, we remember and honour the brave men and women who have served and sacrificed for our countries.

We also acknowledge the sacrifices of their family and friends. Lest we forget. 🌺

#ANZACDay #LestWeForget #ADF #Defence #Sacrifice #Service

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

StoryRight is a 1-day program guided by #livedexperience facilitators for #ADF members to help transition to #civilianlife by providing the tools to translate #military #skills into civilian language, boost confidence, & help them gain post-ADF employment. https://t.co/RlwdoyNGDd

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

Our Karen May & Narelle Mason proudly presented at the #FMHC23 in QLD last week. Karen shared her #research on the experiences of children of service parents with #PTSD. Narelle spoke of Experience program delivery as a former #police & #airforce officer.

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

MESHA was excited to attend the BusinessSA 2023 #IWD luncheon yesterday and hear former #BlackHawk #HelicopterPilot turned #Firefighter Genevieve Rueger speak of her 22-year career in the #ADF. A true testament to the power of determination in achieving your goals. #IWD2023

[Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association @anzmha]

Narelle Mason @MESHealthAus will provide an overview of four unique programs co-designed and delivered by Lived Experience Service Peers which are successfully breaking down help-seeking barriers. #FMHC23

[Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association @anzmha]

Karen May will share the findings of a study which is the first to examine the experiences of children aged 9-17 who have a military or emergency first responder (EFR) parent with PTSD, by interviewing the children themselves, parents with PTSD and co-parents. #FMHC23

[Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association @anzmha]

Philip Dobek's research sought to establish foundational literature in LGBTQIA+ experiences and perceptions within Military and Emergency First Response industries via qualitative systematic review and meta-synthesis. #FMHC23 @MESHealthAus

[Military and Emergency Services Health Australia @MESHealthAus]

A study funded by @hosp_research led by MESHA, @UniofAdelaide and @UniversitySA has found strong evidence that #assistancedogs used in conjunction with traditional therapies provide the most effective #treatment outcomes for #veterans' #mentalhealth.
https://t.co/Xq65o80stG

[10 News Adelaide @10NewsAdl]

#Exclusive: Researchers from the @UniversitySA , @UniofAdelaide and @MESHealthAus have found the key to treating post-traumatic stress in defence veterans is the help of an assistance dog | @JessHeatley10

[Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association @anzmha]

#FMHC23 program includes Narelle Mason, on research into experiences of children who have a service parent w PTSD & a program designed to support them, & Karen May, sharing her insights in Lived Experience program delivery
@MESHealthAus @hosp_research
👉 https://t.co/tWnuBJhL9O