ARes officer/ACT Magistrate appointed interim Suicide Commissioner
The government has announced the appointment of its interim National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention.
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Veteran Suicide Commissioner legislation open to public comment
New legislation introduced today by the Attorney-General will pave the way to establishing the Prime Ministers Suicide Commissioner position and powers.
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Darren Chester thanks COAG for Suicide Commissioner endorsement
Despite the vocal objections of ‘the mothers’, Minister for Veterans Affairs Darren Chester announced yesterday that the agreement by state and
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COAG endorses PM’s suicide commissioner
The Council of Australian Governments held a general meeting in Sydney on 13 March, at which the PM’s veteran suicide commissioner proposal was endorsed.
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Finney rejects PM’s suicide commissioner without RC
Julie-Ann Finney has rejected Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s proposal for a permanent suicide commissioner without a Royal Commission first.
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New suicide Commissioner with powers of Royal Commission
An independent body with the powers of a Royal Commission will be created to investigate all suspected veteran and Australian Defence Force suicides.
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Shadow Veterans’ Affairs spokesman calls for suicide Royal Commission
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs added to calls for a Royal Commission into veteran suicides after new suicide figures were released.
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Report provides further understanding of Defence and veteran suicide
The following 564-word Darren Chester press release fails to say anything at all about the veteran-suicide report – except for the number!
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PTSD Awareness Day – Julie-Ann Finney’s view
Today is three years since Jesse Bird took his life. It is also World PTSD Day. To acknowledge this, I will be tying 600 yellow ribbons on trees in Adelaide
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Julie-Ann Finney’s ANZAC Day message
In 1919, Thomas Marsh returned from WWI, walked the main street of Fremantle, and took his own life – and the government defered it to others to fix.
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Finney says PM untruthful re Royal Commission
Julie-Ann Finney say Prime Minister Scott Morrison was untruthful when he told parliament and the Australian public he would consider a Royal Commission
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“Don’t enlist until it’s fixed”
Julie-Ann Finney is encouraging potential Defence recruits not to join the military until the problems of life after service have been addressed.
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