There is absolutely no doubt that you as an Australian military veteran have had a pretty tough life and you have experienced things that many of us will never see. There are others who have never seen combat experience but this doesn’t mean that they shouldn’t receive the necessary support that they need because they did step up to the line when Australia needed them. There is support currently available to you if you are indeed a veteran and this includes both physical and mental health issues.
It is only right that veteran medical benefits are available to you if you are someone who signed up to be in the Australian Defence Force which includes the army, then navy, the Air Force and even the reserves. You need to register for services that are provided to you and so you need to be aware of what access that you can gain to health and mental support. The following article explains what kind of support is available to you.
- Family member support – The good news is that your loved ones can also get different kinds of support as well no matter how old that they are and this can include your legal partner and your kids as well. There are a number of mental health training programs available to all, as well as accommodation support should you need it.
- Mental health treatment – It doesn’t matter if it is you or your family member because it mental health treatment plan can be drawn offer you through your local doctor and this will help with any mental health disorders that you are currently dealing with.
- Help available round-the-clock – There is also the option to take advantage of a telephone service that is completely confidential and it is one that you can call only four hours a day, seven days a week for 365 days of the year.
- Pensions & payments – If life is turning out to be financially difficult for you then there are service pensions available to you based on how old you are and if you have some kind of disability. You can also get financial support to help you if you are unable to work for a number of hours every week and the good news is that your payment can also be made to your partner.
Hopefully this has helped to put your mind at ease and to reassure you that there is help and assistance out there if you know where to look.
