Started in 2021, No More Zombie Veterans is a veteran-led campaign fighting the Australian Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) to approve effective, evidence-based treatments for Australian veterans living with treatment-resistant Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

Many veterans have found that traditional pharmaceutical treatments fail to provide meaningful relief. In some cases, these medications can cause serious side effects, impact quality of life, or increase the risk of long-term harm. Medicinal cannabis, prescribed legally under the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA), works with the bodies endocannabinoid system (ECS) and shows promising results — helping to improve sleep, reduce anxiety, erase traumatic memories and support emotional regulation.

Despite this, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) refuses to approve veterans using medicinal cannabis for their treatment resistant PTSD or TBI. This leaves veterans and their families facing out-of-pocket costs, inconsistent access, legal problems and a return to treatments that have already been proven ineffective and harmful for them. Our campaign aims to change this by encouraging policy reform grounded in science, clinical experience, and compassion.

How You Can Help

You don’t need to be a veteran to support this cause. Here's how you can help:

• Sign the petition to show your support for policy change

• Demand action from your local member of parliament

• Donate to help fund campaign stickers, signs and social media

• Share our message and follow us on social media

• Visit our upcoming blogs to learn more about the evidence, the policy issues, and the lived experiences of veterans

• Stay connected by following us on social platforms

Together, we can help ensure veterans have access to the safe, legal, and effective treatments they deserve.

No more excuses. No more delays. No More Zombie Veterans.