Who We Are

Stand Tall for PTS was founded in 2011 by Tony Dell who had spent nearly a year in Vietnam as a national serviceman with 2RAR in 1967 / 1968. For the next forty years he suffered the affects of PTSD without know the reasons why.

His experiences during that forty years and the research he undertook after finally being diagnosed made him realise how much work was needed to be done to improve the lives of so many military and veterans who’s lives have been afflicted with this illness.

Stand Tall was originally founded in 2011 to create public awareness of PTSD and to try to destigmatise the perception of this illness. Stand Tall then moved on to make representations to Government to try to convince them to spend their money more wisely. Since 2011 it seems that the success rate of managing this illness ( there is no cure….yet) has stagnated at around 30%. It is Stand Tall’s belief that most if not all of the Veteran suicides come from that 70% who are not being treated adequately. Since 2022 Stand Tall has now moved on from just awareness and is now endeavouring to be more proactive.