Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs) Share this | Hansard source

I again thank Senator O'Sullivan. DVA has developed a range of significant resources to support serving and ex-serving personnel with mental health conditions and particularly provide assistance to their families. In 2012-13 there was some $179 million spent which, as I have told the chamber before, is uncapped and is indeed demand driven.

Many of our online mental health resources are through the At Ease portal. The At Ease portal helps people recognise the symptoms of poor mental health, locate self-help tools, mobile applications and advice and helps them access providers and treatment. We have also developed the Working with Veterans with Mental Health Problems accredited training module with the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. (Time expired)