This report provides information on the health service use patterns of ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members between 2013–14 and 2019–20. The report is part of a series of research on health service use by ex-serving ADF members to 30 June 2020.
- Cat. no: PHE 363
Key findings
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Almost 9 in 10 ex-serving ADF members accessed at least one health service in 2019–20
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Around one in three ex-serving ADF members accessed a mental health service in 2019–20 up from one in four in 2013–14
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Involuntary medically separated ex-serving were more likely to access health services than voluntarily separated
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Ex-serving members averaged 3.7 mental health services per person in 2019–20