Enough inquiries that go nowhere – it’s time for a royal commission into veteran suicide

Deborah Morris; Ben Wadham

Enough inquiries that go nowhere – it’s time for a royal commission into veteran suicide

Deborah Morris, Ben Wadham

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

Abstract

Between 2001 and 2016, 373 Australian veterans took their lives, according to a study commissioned by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA). The study noted that male veterans under the age of 30 had a suicide rate more than two times the national average for men the same age.
Veteran Scott Harris has compiled statistics on veteran suicides for the The Warrior’s Return Facebook page, and says there have been 153 since 2017, including 19 so far this year.

Original language	English
Number of pages	6
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 6 Aug 2019

Keywords

veteran suicide
ADF
public inquiry
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
DVA
Australian Defence Force

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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https://theconversation.com/enough-inquiries-that-go-nowhere-its-time-for-a-royal-commission-into-veteran-suicide-119599Licence: In Copyright

1 Oral presentation

The cultural patterns of abuse in the ADF
Wadham, B. (Speaker) & Connor, J. (Speaker)
2 Dec 2021
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation

1 Commissioned report

Mapping Service and transition to Self Harm and Suicidaility
Wadham, B., Connor, J., Toole, K. & Thomas, E., 18 Aug 2023, ACT: Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. 215 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report

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Enough inquiries that go nowhere – it’s time for a royal commission into veteran suicide

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UN SDGs

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The cultural patterns of abuse in the ADF

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Mapping Service and transition to Self Harm and Suicidaility

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