Suicide Royal Commission’s first public hearing next month
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide will hold its first public hearing, in Brisbane, on Friday 26 November 2021.
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Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide established
Today the government has formally established a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide following approval by the Governor-General.
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RSL outlines its submission on suicide Royal Commission ToRs
RSL has outlined its submission on the themes for consultation on the Terms of Reference for the suicide Royal Commission.
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Themes for consultation on Terms of Reference for suicide Royal Commission
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs issued the following guide to the ‘themes for consultation’ on the same day the Prime
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Royal Commission into veteran suicide will go ahead
Prime Minister Scott Morrison today announced a Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide will be established.
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Expanded terms of reference for veteran suicides review
Commissioner Boss welcomes the revised Terms of Reference for the Independent Review of Past Defence and Veteran Suicides.
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Shadow Veterans’ Affairs spokesman calls for suicide Royal Commission
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs added to calls for a Royal Commission into veteran suicides after new suicide figures were released.
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Report provides further understanding of Defence and veteran suicide
The following 564-word Darren Chester press release fails to say anything at all about the veteran-suicide report – except for the number!
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Terms of Reference
Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide TERMS OF REFERENCE: The Commissioners are appointed to be a Commission of inquiry,
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Stand tall for ADF PTS reform
The following is a keynote address given by Dr Kay Danes at the launch of a ‘Stand Tall for PTS’
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PTSD Awareness Day – Julie-Ann Finney’s view
Today is three years since Jesse Bird took his life. It is also World PTSD Day. To acknowledge this, I will be tying 600 yellow ribbons on trees in Adelaide
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Julie-Ann Finney’s ANZAC Day message
In 1919, Thomas Marsh returned from WWI, walked the main street of Fremantle, and took his own life – and the government defered it to others to fix.
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Finney says PM untruthful re Royal Commission
Julie-Ann Finney say Prime Minister Scott Morrison was untruthful when he told parliament and the Australian public he would consider a Royal Commission
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“Don’t enlist until it’s fixed”
Julie-Ann Finney is encouraging potential Defence recruits not to join the military until the problems of life after service have been addressed.
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