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Statistics show that veterans die by suicide from firearms – a particularly lethal means of suicide – at a higher rate than in the general population.
After years of hearings and almost 6,000 submissions, the final report has been tabled in parliament. It contains 122 recommendations for change in the Australian Defence Force.
The evidence presented and initial findings show how important the royal commission is.
As the royal commission investigates the risk factors around veterans’ mental health it needs to look at contact with the criminal justice system.
We have a long tradition of royal commissions in Australia — dating back to before federation. But we know from bitter experience they can fail to generate change.
There have been numerous inquiries into veteran suicide, mental health and combat trauma over the past 20 years — with little positive outcome.
The rate of death by suicide is rising among veterans. The most common stressor is a serious relationship difficulty.
The U.S. suicide rate has been increasing for decades. According to a sociologist who studies suicide, depression is just one factor among many implicated social conditions.
Only through discussion and recognition of service and veteran mental health issues can these tragedies be prevented in the future.
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Professor, Director, Open Door: Improving the Wellbeing of Veterans, Public Safety Personnel and their Families, Flinders University
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Associate Professor in Sociology, UNSW
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Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Senior Research Associate (Public Health), School of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow
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Associate Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University
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Military analyst, Griffith University
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Professor of Criminal Law, University of Sydney
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Research Officer, Monash University
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Professor specialising in public law and less-adversarial justice, The University of Western Australia
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Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, Purdue University
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Director of the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Arizona State University
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Program Coordinator, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona State University
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Research Analyst at the Center for Violence Prevention and Community Safety, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine & Clinical Psychologist, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Public Policy, Monash University; Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG)