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Have you registered to take part in the Vietnam Veterans’ Family Study (VVFS)? If yes, by now you should have received your questionnaire to complete.


From mid August to mid September 2011 questionnaires will have been distributed to the 27,000 Vietnam veterans, their peers and family members who have registered to participate in this world-first, intergenerational research project.
The Vietnam Veterans’ Family Study is assessing how the operational service of Australian Defence Force members affects the physical, mental and social health and welfare of their families. There is plenty of data showing how operational service affects military personnel. However there is a lack of scientifically rigorous information on how deployments impact on the health and well-being of families.
This Study will provide a better understanding of the longer term impact of war service on veterans and their families. It will provide an important opportunity for Vietnam-era service personnel and their family members to tell how that service has affected their lives. The results will help those in need from that time and also help to plan the best support for current and future service personnel and their families.
The Study involves: Vietnam veterans; Military personnel who served between 1962 and 1975 but did not serve in Vietnam; Partners, ex-partners, children and stepchildren of military personnel who served between 1962 and 1975, regardless of whether they served in Vietnam; nieces, nephews, siblings and siblings-in-law of Vietnam veterans.

Everyone who has registered for the Vietnam Veterans’ Family Study is urged to complete the questionnaire; every response counts and is vitally important in ensuring that the full picture on the health of Vietnam veterans and their families is obtained.
Please support this very important research!
 Pat Cleggett
 VVFS Consultative Forum Member
IT’S NOT TOO LATE
TO REGISTER!

While questionnaires have been sent to people already registered for the study, anyone else who is eligible is encouraged to participate. If you know a Vietnam veteran, someone who served in the Australian military between 1962 and 1975 or their family members please encourage them to contact the Study and register on 1800 502 302 or by emailing

healthstudy@dva.gov.au

Registrations will remain open until early November 2011.