2nd Health Battalion Archives

A medical team from Army’s 2nd Health Battalion during Operation Render Safe 24-2, Solomon Islands. Story and photo by Corporal Luke Bellman.

Army medics treat and train locals in Solomons

04/03/2025 Posted by Mike Hughes 1026 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Operation Render Safe, Solomon Islands

Crocodile and pig attacks are not the typical injuries orthopaedic surgeon Major Darren Paterson is accustomed to. CAPTION: A medical team

Army medics from 2nd Health Battalion provide medical care to simulated casualties at the point of injury during Exercise Viper Walk 2024. Story by Corporal Jacob Joseph. Photo by Corporal Melina Young.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News

Shake-up for Army medical trades

13/12/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 2228 Views 1 Comment 2nd Health Battalion, Army Logistic Training Centre, Army Medic, Exercise Viper Walk

Under one of the biggest shake-ups to the health workforce, medical trades will be rolled into a new Army medic

Veterinary officer in the ADF, Captain Alexandra Blecich, greets explosive detection dog Petra. Story by Flight Lieutenant Marina Power.

ADF People

Taking care of the soldiers’ best friend

04/09/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1340 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, MWD

As the only full-time veterinary officer in the ADF, Captain Alexandra Blecich augments garrison health provided by civilian veterinarians and

An Army medic from 2nd Health Battalion gives emergency medical care to simulated casualties during Exercise Viper Walk. Story and photos by Corporal Melina Young.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News

Intense simulated injuries test medics

27/03/2024 Posted by Mike Hughes 1701 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Exercise Viper Walk

Screaming casualties pleaded for help as they clutched gunshot wounds. CAPTION: An Army medic from 2nd Health Battalion gives emergency medical

An Australian Army electric protected mobility vehicle demonstrated the capability to provide power to enable a medical treatment team to deploy in the field at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Australian Army News Science & Technology

Electric Bushmaster tested in the field

24/11/202309/12/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2062 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, electric protected mobility vehicle (ePMV), Gallipoli Barracks, Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO)

The Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO) has trialled the electric protected mobility vehicle (ePMV) with a

Privates Leah Gustafson and Sylvia Ng from 2nd Health Battalion hold an Olive Python during the venomous snake handling and relocation course at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story and photo by Private Thomas de Weger.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News

Facing fears at snake-handling course

08/06/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 1748 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Gallipoli Barracks

In a first for most, members of 2nd Health Battalion’s preventative medicine team conducted a venomous snake-handling and relocation course

An Australian Army rifleman from 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, conducts combat shooting rehearsals at Gallipoli Barracks, Brisbane. Story by Captain Cody Tsaousis. Photo by Corporal Nicole Dorrett.

Asia Australian Army News Pacific

Soldiers prepare for Philippines deployment

31/01/202331/01/2023 Posted by Mike Hughes 2976 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, 6th Battalion RAR, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Gallipoli Barracks

Members of 6th Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment, 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment and 2nd Health Battalion have been preparing for

Private Kirsty Joyce, from Rifle Company Butterworth Rotation 137, swaps patches with a Royal Brunei Land Force Medic from the 3rd Battalion. Story by Captain Diana Jennings. Photos by Bombardier Guy Sadler.

ADF People Health and Wellbeing

Medics tested on jungle exercise in Brunei

02/12/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2072 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Exercise Mallee Bull, Rifle Company Butterworth, Royal Brunei Land Forces (RBLF)

Hailing from the small town of Kukerin in rural Western Australia, Army Medic Private Kirsty Joyce was a long way

Captain Stephanie Costa, left, and Corporal Britney Pascoe with their bubs in the parents room. Story by Captain Andrew Page. Photo by Major Paul Krohn.

Australian Army Health and Wellbeing News

Maternity space a first for Army

28/10/202228/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1658 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion

The 2nd Health Battalion in Brisbane is set to become Army’s first accredited Australian Breastfeeding Association-friendly workplace. CAPTION: Captain Stephanie Costa,

Private Lauren Dam deployed on Exercise Coastwatchers to support small boats familiarisation training with members of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force. Story by Lieutenant Geoff Long. Photo by Leading Seaman Jarrod Mulvihill.

ADF People

Medic brings love of league to the Solomons

12/10/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1907 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion, Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), Solomon Islands

If Army medic Private Lauren Dam gets another opportunity to deploy to Solomon Islands, she has promised to return with

Major Paul Krohn teaching clinicians how to make silicone wound prosthetics. Story by Captain Thomas Kaye.

ADF People

Faking it till they make it

12/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1904 Views 0 Comments 2nd Health Battalion

Moulage, the use of special effects to create fake wounds and injuries, is one of the simulation techniques the Australian Defence