Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

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As our Final Report is with Gov, #DVSRC will cease operations in mid-Oct. Our socials will not be deleted but will not be monitored. We know the finalisation of the RC will be a difficult time for some. Reach out to a trusted professional or crisis service if you need support

Thank you to those who attended in person and online to our Ceremonial Closing event in August. Access our full suite of pictures from the event here flickr.com/photos/dvsrc/a…

Due to overwhelming demand, the limited print run of our Final Report has been exhausted; however, we have opened orders for hard copies of the Executive Summary & Recommendations. The full Final Report is on our website, along with supporting materials …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/f…

Looking for an easy way to digest our Final Report? Our guide provides a broad outline of each volume so you can easily find the information you need. Download the guide here: …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/g…

Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. The recommendations in our Final Report aim to reduce suicide & suicidality amongst our serving & ex-serving personnel. Read our Factsheets to easily understand some of the key issues outlined in our Final Report: …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/f…

The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has now been tabled in Parliament and is available to the public. It contains 122 recommendations for reform. Read more: …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/publications/f…

The #DVSRC will today hand down its final report containing 122 recommendations to drive improved health and wellbeing outcomes for serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel – and save lives. Read more: …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/news-and-media…

We believe the problems we’ve been grappling with demonstrate the need for a powerful new body to monitor the implementation of our recommendations & watch this space into the future. This body must be independent, properly resourced & use data to keep across emerging issues

Thanks for submitting your questions for our video with Commissioners. The stories and submissions provided to #DVSRC are what has made this inquiry possible. We strongly believe this Royal Commission must be a line in the sand. Watch in full here: youtube.com/watch?v=wKTjce…

There’s one week to go until we hand our Final Report to the Governor-General. Many of you have been involved in our journey, captured in this video shown at our recent Ceremonial Closing. youtube.com/watch?v=KBr-Bn…

Speaking at today's Ceremonial Closing of our landmark inquiry, Commissioners Kaldas, Brown and Douglas said Government must now accept the undeniable evidence presented to the Royal Commission and act. Thank you to all who attended today or tuned in via the livestream. #DVSRC

'It's now time to fight for our veterans'. That's the message to all Australians from the three Royal Commissioners who've spearheaded a three-year inquiry into the suicide crisis within the nation's Defence and veteran population. Read more: …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/news-and-media…

A message from our Counselling, Enquiries & Support Team: Please be aware that throughout the Ceremonial Closing today, all phone enquiries will go to voicemail and be monitored regularly. We kindly ask that you leave a message & we will return your call as soon as possible

The Royal Commission's Ceremonial Closing will be held tomorrow, Wednesday 28 August, with each of our Commissioners, Senator Jacqui Lambie and author Patrick Lindsay speaking at the event. Tune in to the livestream from 10.30am on our website …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au #DVSRC

In just two weeks, our Final Report will be delivered to the Governor-General. It will contain robust findings and practical recommendations. Thank you to everyone who contributed via submissions, private sessions, hearings and more.

Our inquiry has uncovered a range of cultural & systemic issues, including within DVA when veterans are trying to access the support and services they desperately need. Our Final Report will provide a comprehensive blueprint for the long-overdue reforms needed to see change

Our Ceremonial Closing event is FULLY BOOKED! If you missed out on tickets, you can tune in to the livestream on our website - 10.45am on Wednesday, 28th August. More here: …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/rounds/ceremon…

Every Australian has a role to play in addressing this national tragedy. That might be checking in on your veteran mates or starting a conversation about some of the issues impacting the health & wellbeing of our serving & ex-serving members, as brought to light through the DVSRC

Our Final Report will be delivered in 1 month. It will contain evidence-based findings & practical recommendations to drive improved health and wellbeing outcomes for serving & ex-serving personnel and their families. Sign up to our newsletter for updates …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/news-and-media…

Read our latest newsletter for updates on our Ceremonial Closing event, Final Report countdown and new video hosted by Patrick Lindsay with our Commissioners …veteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/news-and-media… #DVSRC