Latest Think Tank
The 2012 Think Tank titled 'Meeting Future Challenges' was hosted by CMVH in Canberra on 22-23 November, 2012. Funded by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, the Think Tank brought together more than ninety thought leaders from the Defence community including the Departments of Defence and Veterans’ Affairs, ex-service organisations, research organisations, serving Australian Defence Force personnel, and health service providers.
The Think Tank was an engagement activity designed to prompt discussions about how those within the Defence community might respond to the challenges of change occurring within the veterans’ community. Key areas of discussion included issues relating to:
- contemporary veterans,
- gender,
- mental health,
- recovery after injury, and
- families.
The event was facilitated by vivacious media personality and General Practitioner, Dr Sally Cockburn. Dr Cockburn’s role was to tease out the issues, and to identify themes and areas where future action might be taken.
A report of Think Tank proceedings is currently being prepared and is expected to be published in early 2013.
