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...
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....
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...
Today, the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, the Hon. Matt Keogh MP, tabled in Parliament the Australian Government response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s Interim Report, which is available here: Australian Government Response to the Interim...
The Returned & Services League of Australia (RSL) has called for urgent action to address the recommendations of the Interim Report handed down by the Commissioners of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. The RSL welcomed the Report with the...
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is focused on the identification of systemic problems and solutions to suicide and suicidality among serving and ex-serving ADF members. It is vitally important to our Defence Family’s wellbeing. The Alliance of...
Interim Report - an address from the Chair Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Chair, Nick Kaldas APM, provides an important update on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Interim Report (interim report) after it was tabled in Parliament...
THOMAS ORITI, HOST: Later this morning the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide will hand down its interim report. It comes after a confronting nine months of hearings around the country, where the Royal Commission heard of abuse at all ranks of the...
At 9:00 am today the Commissioners, Nick Kaldas APM (Chair), The Hon James Douglas QC and Dr Peggy Brown AO presented the Interim Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide to the Governor-General, His Excellency, General the Honourable David...
Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie gave her evidence as a lived experience witness to the Royal Commission (which she was an instrumental party in bringing to fruition) in Hobart today. The leader of the Jacqui Lambie Network answered questions on her 10 years of service...