Veteran suicide data confirms prevention work is targeting groups most at risk

Harley Dennett
September 29 2021 - 5:00am
Veterans' Affairs Minister Andrew Gee says new ADF suicide data confirms importance of the upcoming Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission. Picture: Department of Defence
Veterans' Affairs Minister Andrew Gee says new ADF suicide data confirms importance of the upcoming Defence and Veteran Suicide Royal Commission. Picture: Department of Defence

As new figures on Defence Force suicides are released on Wednesday, veterans' advocates and government advisors say significant work is being done to engage former serving members and their families to prevent suicide.

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Harley Dennett

Harley Dennett

Public Service Editor

Former federal politics bureau chief for the Canberra Times, via a career that's taken me from rural Victoria to Washington DC. Telling the stories of my local LGBTI community brought me to political journalism, where I've covered eight budgets, four national elections in two countries, Defence, public service and international governance.

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