Veterans and serving ADF

In a nation with over 500,000 veterans—where one in 20 households is a military family and three veterans die by suicide every fortnight—our work has never been more urgent.

We work with current and former ADF members to better understand the impacts of service, health, wellbeing, and life after the military. Nothing for us, without us.

You can help drive this vital research. Whether by joining studies, using our tools, supporting trials, advocating, or donating—your involvement creates real change.

Together, we can ensure every veteran is empowered to live well.

How we've helped veterans for over 20 years

World-first PTSD research in Australian veterans

Our research study identified PTSD as a systemic disorder that impacts multiple organ systems, confirming the need for integrated healthcare that addresses psychological and physical health.

RSL Queensland and RSL Australia research partnerships

Our long-standing partnership with RSL Queensland has produced 42 research projects and seen 40 studies published. Our partnership with RSL Australia is delivering the groundbreaking Middle East Area of Operations Scoping Study.

GMR contributes to Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

GMR has supported the Royal Commission with our researchers giving evidence on research findings as they relate to the impact of military service on families, and the challenges that families and service providers face when navigating military and civilian systems of care.

Explore our research studies and health tools

Our biopsychosocial research investigates the unique physical, mental and social health impacts of military service, and is co-designed with veterans to ensure it reflects lived experience and leads to effective interventions.

These free tools and programs are tangible, evidence-based and the only tools in the world that holistically prepare current and ex-serving personnel for a successful transition from military to civilian life.

We work with veterans to conduct research and to co-design our tools and programs.

Veteran health research projects

Robust and practical tools that are designed to assist veterans and their families as they transition to civilian life.

Veteran health tools

World-first, evidence-based tools to support current and ex-serving ADF members and their families as they transition to civilian life

Learn more about our expert Veteran Impact Group

The Veteran Impact Group is involved with the development of our projects and tools to ensure they reflect lived experience, and incorporate the perspectives of veterans and family members.

Veteran Impact Group

Harnessing the expertise of the veteran community to ensure our research has real-world impacts.

Read our veteran stories

In Veterans’ own words: Trauma Related Sleep Disturbances

GMR’s sleep study compared two cognitive behavioural sleep treatments for veterans with trauma-related sleep disturbances, including insomnia and nightmares.

New systematic review confirms high prevalence of polypharmacy in current and ex serving military populations

Polypharmacy increases the risk of drug interactions and associated adverse effects. This paper is the first step to investigate the prevalence of polypharmacy among ex-serving ADF populations