This memo is to make you aware of the Terms of Reference consultation process for the Royal Commission and to discount any media and social media reporting where veterans and families may not feel confident in making submissions. The Royal Australian Regiment...
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Opinion: Ben Roberts-Smith welcomes Royal Commission, slams treatment of veterans
Australia’s most decorated war hero has delivered a scathing attack on the Australian Defence Force’s top brass for their “disgusting” treatment of veterans and “staggering” lack of direction. Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith said military commanders had run...
Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide – Themes for consultation
The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Terms of Reference will be determined in consultation with the defence and veteran community and states and territories. We expect that it will cover the following themes: Systemic issues and...
ADSO WELCOMES THE CALL FOR A ROYAL COMMISSION
The Alliance of Defence Service Organisations (ADSO)1 congratulates the Prime Minister on his decision to establish a Royal Commission into veteran suicide. It welcomed the Government’s recognition of not only the depth of feeling within the veteran community...
Consultation Open for Royal Commission into Defence & Veteran Suicides
VETERANS and their families, ex-service organisations, states and territories, peak bodies and other interested stakeholders are being encouraged to provide their input for the Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide announced...
Joint Media release — Establishment of a Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
The death of any Australian Defence Force member or veteran is one death too many and a tragedy that is deeply felt by all Australians. Tragically, and heartbreakingly, this includes death by suicide. Recognising this, the Government will take the step of recommending...
RARA Call for a Royal Commission
With the weight of the Parliament, the media and public opinion it is time to end the debate and call for a Royal Commission (RC) into Veteran Suicide. Although the RARA were against a RC and supportive of the National Commissioner for Veterans Suicide and Prevention,...
Banking Royal Commission: Superannuation hearings go from the dispiriting to the galling
Read the Analysis by ABC News business reporter Daniel Ziffer and his interview with Bradley Campbell - 'No-one wants to investigate themselves' The cliche of "barely scratching the surface" doesn't even fit with summarising the super hearings at #BankingRC. One of...
DFWA/ADSO Continues to call on the Government to include CSC into the Royal Commission INTO THE ROYAL COMMISSION INTO BANKING AND SUPERANNUATION
In a Media Statement released today (16th August 2018) DFWA's National President Kel Ryan continues DFWA's and ADSO's call on the Turnbull Government to include CSC into the Royal Commission. "The Government cannot hide for much...
Banking royal commission: super rip-offs, gouging revealed
Australians are being ripped off by super fund trustees “surrounded by temptation” to do the wrong thing with the $2.6 trillion retirement savings pile, while regulators are failing to search out and punish bad behaviour, the banks royal commission has heard. ...