Launch of VETs HeLP: Veterans Healthcare eLearning Platform
Are you a general practitioner or health professional looking to enhance your knowledge and skills in treating veterans? Our specialised VETs HeLP: Veterans Healthcare eLearning Platform is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to provide optimal care for veterans and their families and improve your understanding of the DVA supports, requirements and claims processes.
In an initiative funded by the Australian Government through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Medcast is excited to be delivering a suite of learning programs which will cover a range of critical topics to help you:
- understand the unique physical and mental health challenges faced by veterans in the context of their military experience and transition to civilian life,
- recognise and manage their distinctive health problems
- identify DVA services for referring veterans and their families, and
- navigate the complexities of the DVA claims process, including the requirements for medical information and reporting.
On VETs HeLP, you'll learn best practices for conducting sensitive and effective patient interviews, building rapport with veterans, and creating tailored treatment plans. Our facilitators and content experts with experience in veteran healthcare will guide you through authentic case studies and interactive sessions to deepen your understanding of the unique needs and challenges faced by veterans and their families.
You will have access to a range of CPD accredited learning activities such as online case scenarios, podcasts, live and recorded webinars and audits. VETs HeLP will provide you with practical knowledge and tools to enhance your clinical practice and make a meaningful difference in the lives of those who have served. Visit the hub today.
Stephen is a GP Supervisor, Medical Educator, GP academic and Medical Director of Medcast. He has completed a PhD on Virtual Communities of Practice in GP Training.
Dr Catherine Eltringham
This article equips GPs with practical strategies to recognise and assess suicide risk in Australian veterans. It outlines tools to support your consultation and assessment, and highlights referral pathways such as Open Arms – Veterans and Families Counselling and DVA services to support early intervention and save lives in general practice.
Dr Catherine Eltringham
Almost 90% of veterans report suffering from pain on transitioning out of military service and service-related injuries are often implicated. Open Arms and DVA have developed resources to support them and guide your care. Management includes education, non-medical interventions, allied health support, and selective medical treatments. Addressing mental health is crucial.
Dr Catherine Eltringham
As veterans transition from military service, they often face significant mental health challenges, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, anxiety, and adjustment difficulties. Managing these complex conditions requires a holistic, long-term approach, and general practitioners (GPs) are in a unique position to support veterans not only through referrals to mental health specialists but also through evidence-based lifestyle interventions that promote resilience and recovery.