Consideration could also be given by the Australian Government to funding and developing further specialist mental health centres of excellence within all major defence service regions, providing local capability and knowledge as well as the opportunity to form partnerships and build the evidence base through high quality research and service evaluation. Such centres would see consultant psychiatrists working within specialist multi-disciplinary teams which include mental health nurses, allied health practitioners and peer workers, and could potentially offer services to current and former serving personnel, and their families.

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