History
The Australian Defence Force first identified the need for an academic centre to specifically support the disciplines of military and veterans’ health in the late 1990s.
By 1999, the Australian Government proposed the establishment of a Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health and by 2002, had selected a Consortia of The University of Queensland, the University of Adelaide and Charles Darwin University to establish the Centre.
The UQ and UA Nodes of CMVH first began operations in 2004, with the CDU Node opening its doors in 2006.
Since then, CMVH has grown to a team of more than 50 staff, including researchers, health practitioners and serving Australian Defence Force personnel and reservists.
CMVH is rapidly gaining an international reputation as the pre-eminent provider of military and veterans’ health Research, Professional Development, and Think Tank programs in the Asia Pacific region and is renowned for its research initiative the Deployment Health Surveillance Program.
Timeline
- Late 1990’s
Need for an academic centre to support the discipline of military medicine identified in ADF - 1999
Proposal for the funding of a Centre for Military and Veterans’ Health (CMVH) through a collaboration between Defence and Department of Veterans' Affairs endorsed by Federal Ministers - 2002
Federal government selects a UQ, UA and CDU consortia to establish and manage CMVH - 2004
The UQ Node begins operation with a combination of Department of Defence, academic and civilian staff
The UA Node begins operation with one full-time Defence staff member - 2005
Professor Niki Ellis appointed as foundation Director of CMVH - 2006
The CDU Node begins operations - 2007
CMVH begins its Deployment Health Surveillance Program longitudinal study - 2008
CMVH grows to 50 staff - 2008
- Professor Brad McCall appointed Director of CMVH
