Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Pathway – National Framework

9. Types of Support

This Framework acknowledges that as a veteran goes through their mental health and wellbeing journey, they may need different types of support at different times.

The support that should be offered is diverse. It should range from signposting to self-management tools, peer support (including enhanced peer support), or clinical intervention whenever necessary. It is also likely that a combination of support will be required at any one time, as veterans can have a range of needs.

Therefore, the model being laid out in this Framework should not be considered linear, nor as a hierarchy of need. Rather, it reflects a dynamic circle of needs as laid out in Figure 4.^[6]

Figure 4 above shows that the national Pathway will not be a step-by-step process. Instead, veterans will be able to access different types of support as needed.

This Framework endorses a dynamic, circular approach to meeting veterans’ needs, rather than a rigid, tiered system.