title: HOSPEX in the antipodes.
abstract: The Australian Army recently adopted the British concept of hospital exercise (HOSPEX) as a means of evaluating the capabilities of its deployable NATO Role 2E hospital, the 2nd General Health Battalion. The Australian approach to HOSPEX differs from the original UK model. This article describes the reasons why the Australian Army needed to adopt the HOSPEX concept, how it was adapted to suit local circumstances and how the concept may evolve to meet the needs of the wider Australian Defence Force and our allies.
authors.affiliation: 3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: Gerard
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1381-7426
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.affiliation: 3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Butt
authors.affiliation: 3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia Joint Health Command, Australian Defence Force, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Reade
authors.affiliation: Joint Health Command, Australian Defence Force, Herston, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crozier
authors.affiliation: Directorate Army Health, Russell Offices Canberra ACT 2600, Russell, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.affiliation: 3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.affiliation: 2nd General Health Battalion, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Flint
authors.affiliation: 3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matthews
authors.affiliation: 2nd General Health Battalion, Gallipoli Barracks, Enoggera, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Duff
authors.affiliation: 3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.affiliation: 3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.affiliation: HQ 5th Brigade, Holsworthy Barracks, Holsworthy, New South Wales, Australia.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Courtenay
authors.affiliation: 3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Innes
authors.affiliation: 3rd Health Support Battalion, Keswick Barracks, Keswick, South Australia, Australia.
authors.forename: B O
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: Malley
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D006113:United Kingdom
keywords: Disaster Planning/*organization & administration; Hospitals; Military Medicine; Military/organization & administration; Patient Simulation