After almost 6000 submissions and hundreds of witness testimonies, the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is being released.
After documenting countless accounts of bullying and abuse in the Australian Defence Force, the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is being handed down. The seven-volume report will be given to Governor-General Sam Mostyn before midday on Monday before being tabled in parliament by Defence Minister Richard Marles. The inquiry has received almost 6000 submissions and heard from hundreds of witnesses across three years.
The final report contains 122 recommendations to drive improved health and wellbeing outcomes for serving and ex-serving defence force personnel — and save lives. Royal commission chair Nick Kaldas told the Australian Associated Press a key recommendation in the final report would call for a body to be set up after the inquiry to monitor the situation and report publicly.
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