Miriam Dwyer is the CEO of Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation one of the country's premier institutions for the advancing health outcomes of ADF veterans and their families.
Located at Greenslopes hospital in Brisbane, Gallipoli Medical Research Foundation (GMRF) undertakes clinical trials research and patient treatment targeting diseases and health concerns that disproportionately affect ADF veterans. Key veteran focal areas for GMRF areas include liver disease, skin cancer melanoma and post traumatic stress disorder.
GMRF has also undertaken significant research around the difficulty veterans face transitioning out of service, commissioning a number of studies to measure and discover the causes of the re-adjustment difficulties many veterans face.
In partnership with RSL Queensland, GMRF conducted a six year research study to investigate the transition experience and psychological adjustment and cultural reintegration to civilian life. This study led to the development of the post-transition Military-Civilian Adjustment and Reintegration Measure (M-CARM).
M-CARM is a world first online survey based tool where after transitioning from service, ADF veterans can complete a 5 minute survey and receive personalised feedback on their transition and re-integration progress.
Areas identified for improvement can then be directly addressed by the Go Beyond self paced online program recently launched. Go Beyond features modules on;
-Finding Purpose
-Social Connection
-Regimentation
-Beliefs About civilians
In this conversation we discuss the extraordinary range of research, trials and treatment work the team at GMRF are doing to enhance the health and wellbeing of ADF veterans and their families, and we discuss how the ground breaking M-CARM and Go Beyond tools are enhancing the quality of life of Australian veterans.
