Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
Adelaide Hearing Report Four members of the RSL SA/NT State Board along with our CEO and Finance and Administration Manager, were in attendance for Hearing Block 10, held in Adelaide 17-26 July 2023. Both our President, Dave Petersen and CEO, David Grenvold also attended individual meetings with Commissioners to discuss various programs and initiatives from the RSL.
Submissions closed on 13th October 2023. Past tense and no longer valid information remains on this page for historical purposes.
Royal Commission website and Commissioner Nick Kaldas' comments on ADF, Department of Defence and DVA: bit.ly/3Du0is8
Commissioner Kaldas’ video report: https://www.facebook.com/roycommDVSRC/videos/686219180013487
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was established on 8 July 2021. Under the Letters Patent, the Royal Commissioners were initially required to produce an interim report by 11 August 2022 and a final report by 15 June 2023. The interim report was tabled on August 11th 2022 and is now available here bit.ly/3zKTkNb. In April 2022 the Chair of the Commission announced a 12-month extension of the inquiry as vital to thoroughly investigate the complex factors that contribute to deaths by suicide. The Commission may also make other recommendations, as necessary, without waiting for its final report in June 2024.
To keep up to date with the work of the Royal Commission, visit https://defenceveteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/ where you can sign up for their regular email updates. Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/roycommDVSRC, Twitter Page https://twitter.com/roycommDVSRC
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide conducted hearings, in all states, to collect evidence relevant to its inquiry. Submissions to the Royal Commission have now closed.
Detail on Legal Financial support for people engaging with the Royal Commission has also been released by the Attorney General’s Department and can be found here.
Defence & Veterans Legal Service is a free, national service that provides independent information and legal advice to support Australian Defence Force personnel and veterans, as well as their families, carers and supporters, to engage with the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
The service is independent and separate from the Royal Commission, the Department of Defence and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
In South Australia it is operated by the Legal Services Commission, with solicitors in Adelaide who can provide support to anyone within South Australia. Website: https://defenceveteranslegalservice.org.au/Home. Contact number: 1800 331 800.
