A profile of Australia's veterans 2018
Citation
AIHW
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2018) A profile of Australia's veterans 2018, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 29 March 2024. doi:10.25816/5ebcc431fa7e7
APA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2018). A profile of Australia's veterans 2018. Canberra: AIHW. doi:10.25816/5ebcc431fa7e7
MLA
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. A profile of Australia's veterans 2018. AIHW, 2018. doi:10.25816/5ebcc431fa7e7
Vancouver
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. A profile of Australia's veterans 2018. Canberra: AIHW; 2018. doi:10.25816/5ebcc431fa7e7
Harvard
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 2018, A profile of Australia's veterans 2018, AIHW, Canberra. doi:10.25816/5ebcc431fa7e7
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Veterans of the Australian Defence Force are an important group of people for health and welfare monitoring. The unique nature of military service means many veterans experience health and welfare challenges above those of the Australian population. This report presents an overview of what is known about the health and welfare of Australian veterans, identifies key data gaps and looks at what could be done to improve the evidence base.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-444-7
- DOI: 10.25816/5ebcc431fa7e7
- Cat. no: PHE 235
- Pages: 136
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Smoking rates for people who have served in the ADF were similar to those who have never served
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Men 18–34 who ever served in the ADF are less likely to be current or former smokers than those who have never served
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In 2014–15, 9 in 10 people who have served in the ADF had consulted a GP in the last 12 months
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In 2015, 20% of ADF personnel who discharged between 2010 and 2014 had a university degree