People are understandably cynical about the prospect of change. Veterans and their families have the right to ask what will be different about these latest recommendations.
Veterans and their families fought hard for The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. They’d had enough and knew something needed to change. As a psychiatrist who works with veterans, I shared their frustration and anguish.to address the shocking rates of suicide among Australian Defence Force members. While some of the recommendations made are new, many of the issues raised have been with us for decades.
Moreover, ADF members experience morally challenging dilemmas and situations where it’s harder to distinguish right from wrong, moral and not moral. This kind of “moral injury” can leave people with immense feelings of guilt, inadequacy, shame and disgust. 66 per cent of service members and veterans who died by suicide weren’t using Department of Veterans’ Affairs’ services
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