Royal Commission chair hopes inquiry has been much-needed 'shock to the system' that will inspire action on military suicide The chair of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide says history will judge Government and military leaders on how they respond...
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The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide – Final Public Hearing Block 12
Wednesday 6th Mar 2024
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide commenced its final public hearing in Sydney on Monday 4 March that will end on Thursday 28 March 2024. The proceedings are livestreamed here You can view the following daily documents here Witness List...
Royal Commission Defence & Veterans’ Suicide – Newsletter Edition 24 – 13 December 2024
Thursday 14th Dec 2023
Commissioners discuss inquiry so far and the year ahead The Commissioners have shared their thoughts and unique insights in a sit down conversation to mark the end of the year. Commissioners Kaldas, Douglas and Brown spoke about what they have learnt so far, how...
A Call for Urgent Action by Royal Commissioner Nick Kaldis
Wednesday 22nd Nov 2023
The gravity of the military veteran crisis has been underscored by the chair of the royal commission into veteran suicides, Commissioner Nick Kaldas, who has urgently called for immediate action. Recent figures, unveiled by the Australian Institute of Health and...
Consultation on new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy underway
Monday 7th Aug 2023
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has made it abundantly clear that more needs to be done to support the mental health and wellbeing of Defence personnel, veterans and families. We’re taking action. Today I hosted a round-table meeting with mental...
Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide – Newsletter Edition 20 – 2 August 2023
Sunday 6th Aug 2023
Commission Chair expresses frustration at delays to Defence's mental health reformsThe Chair of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has expressed concern reforms to improve mental health outcomes for Australian Defence Force members are...
Commentary: Janet Albrechtsen on the Government’s confidential settlement in the Higgins Case and its comparative injustice to injured or disabled military veterans
Sunday 15th Jan 2023
Read the full article here, The following excerpts from that article are specific to her comparative injustice commentary. The process followed by the government, and in particular the Department of Finance, to settle this claim was so outrageously out of line with...
Release of Defence and Veteran Suicide Monitoring Report
Wednesday 16th Nov 2022
A report released today into the rate of suicide among current and former serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel reaffirms that suicide prevention must be a matter of national priority. The report, Serving and ex‑serving Australian Defence Force members who...
RSL to host ESO forum to address Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
Thursday 10th Nov 2022
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has announced it will host a National Forum for Ex-Service Organisations (ESOs), the first in a series of planned events to address the emerging findings of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide....
Justin Huggett MG – The Royal Commission into Defence & Veteran Suicide – Public Hearing Darwin 19 October 2022
Friday 21st Oct 2022
This is a must read transcript where from an infantryman’s perspective “the rubber hits the road” with Justin’s evidence of his experiences in the Army and his work in transition and as a DVA advocate. Download the...