Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Hansard source

The government acknowledge the unseen psychological wounds from conflict and training, and we are resolutely committed to caring for those carrying physical or psychological scars as a result of their service. The government understand the unique nature of military service and the importance of providing comprehensive and timely support to veterans with mental health conditions. DVA spends almost $179 million a year on meeting the mental health needs of the veterans and ex-service community and has developed a range of significant resources to support them, and this expenditure is demand driven and not capped.

The government have also launched the $5 million Transition and Wellbeing Research Program as part of its ongoing commitment to support ADF personnel and their families. This initiative represents the largest and most comprehensive program of study undertaken in Australia to examine the impact of military service on the mental, physical and social health of serving and ex-serving personnel who have deployed to contemporary conflicts, and their families.

Question agreed to.