澳大利亚退伍军人心理健康服务面临超过5 000起非法转诊的筹资丑闻。 Australian veterans' mental health service faces funding scandal over 5,000 illegal referrals.

2018年至2024年,澳大利亚退伍军人心理健康服务机构“开放武器”在六年内非法资助了5 000个精神病转诊,为期6年,即2018年至2024年。 Australian veterans' mental health service, Open Arms, unlawfully funded 5,000 psychiatric referrals over six years, from 2018 to 2024. 退伍军人事务部发现“严重不遵守”财务法的情况。 The Department of Veterans' Affairs found "significant non-compliance" with finance laws. 由于皇家国防和退伍军人自杀问题委员会强调了退伍军人获得精神病服务的问题,开放武器组织目前正在探索对不符合资格的客户的替代支持。 Open Arms is now exploring alternative support for ineligible clients, as the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide highlighted issues with access to psychiatric services for veterans.