The Hospital Research Foundation (THRF) Group – Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA) has signed a partnership with Babcock Australasia to strengthen military and emergency service personnel activities.
With Babcock’s support, MESHA will expand its services into Western Australia to meet the unmet need for services to support our current and former military and emergency service communities. This expansion will include the establishment of a WA-based lived experience workforce. This will play a central role in delivering MESHA’s programs, research, and resources to support service communities.
Head of THRF Group – MESHA Dr Karen May welcomed the new partnership and the many opportunities it brings. “We are proud to be partnering with Babcock to expand MESHA’s vital services into WA to grow The Hospital Research Foundation Group footprint, team and office in WA,” Dr May said. “This collaboration marks a significant step forward in meeting the needs of service personnel and their families across the state. By building a lived experience workforce in WA, we’re ensuring support is meaningful and accessible to those who need it.”
Babcock Australasia CEO, Andrew Cridland said: “Our service men and women play a critical role in keeping our country safe. We’re pleased to extend our long-running partnership with MESHA to give back to those who have sacrificed for our community.”
MESHA delivers a suite of pilot programs to service personnel in Western Australia, including:
- The Group Emotional and Relationship Skills (GEARS) program – a 12-week psychoeducation and skills-based course specifically designed for current and former emergency service personnel and military members.
- The MindRight and StoryRight programs – programs which set participants up for success in their post-service career and understanding their personal identity, with pride and dignity.
- The Psychosocial Safety Program – an intensive prevention program for new recruits or high-risk units intended to train members in the skills required to manage mental distress, informed by their specific context of service.
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