Casualties of War

Duration: 26 minutes

Director: Jeni Lee
Writers: Jeni Lee & Rebecca Summerton
Producers: Rebecca Summerton & Sarah Wishart

Synopsis

Casualties of War tells the story of Leigh, a Special Forces soldier who served with the Australian Army in East Timor. Leigh believes that the hardest part of going to war is coming home.

A year after Leigh returned from East Timor he reached breaking point and left the army. It is only now, 4 years later, he feels able to speak out about the realities of being a soldier.

There is a world of silence between those who have seen unspeakable acts of violence and those who have not. Casualties of War takes the audience on a journy to transcend that silence by exploring the losses shouldered by soldiers and their families in the wake of war.

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Links

Veterans Line 1800 011 046
The veterans line is an after hours telephone crisis counselling service operating to assist veterans and their families cope with crisis situations.

Australian Centre for Post traumatic Mental Health (visit website)
An excellent resource for information about PTSD, signs and symptoms and the Impact of PTSD on relationships and day-to-day life.

The Australian Defence Force Mental Health Strategy (visit website)
Including contacts, self help and suicide prevention resources.

Department of Veterans’ Affairs (visit website)
This site includes health information for veterans and their families and carers.

Children of Vietnam Veterans Health Study Inc. (visit website)
Concerned people coming together to promote the health issues facing many sons and daughters of Vietnam veterans which have arisen due to their parent’s active service.

The Partners of Veterans Association of Australia Inc (visit website)
Membership of the P.V.A. is open to: Any person whose current or former partner served in a theatre of war, campaign or was in peacekeeping/peacemaking duties as a member of the Australian Navy, Army or Air Force or as a member of one of the Australian Allied Forces.

Repatriation General Hospital Daw Park, South Australia (visit website)
The Repatriation General Hospital has a PTSD unit and offers counselling services for veterans and their partners.

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