The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide concluded with the delivery of its Final Report on 9 September 2024. All enquiries should now be directed to the Attorney-General's Department. See the contact page for more information.

For information about Defence and veteran support services, please see our crisis support information.

Day 1 − Melbourne, 28 August 2023

Day
1
Date
Location
Melbourne
Hearing
Hearing Block 11, Melbourne

Exhibits

Exhibit 76-01.002 - SRE.0000.0001.0054_R - Witness Statement of Sarah Regan [redacted]
Exhibit 76-01.005 - SRE.0000.0001.0020_R - Annexure 2 to Sarah Regan statement - Statement from Shane Regan [redacted]
Exhibit 76-01.007 - SRE.0000.0001.0021_R - Annexure 3 to Sarah Regan statement - Email from Sarah's Social Worker to Defence requesting assistance [redacted]
Exhibit 76-01.010 - SRE.0000.0001.0030_R - Annexure 5 to Sarah Regan statement - Email from Defence Social Worker to Sarah Regan [redacted]
Exhibit 76-01.013 - SRE.0000.0001.0036_R - Annexure 7 to Sarah Regan statement - Email from Defence to Shane Regan following discharge meeting [redacted]
Exhibit 76-01.021 - SRE.0000.0001.0053_R - Annexure 9 to Sarah Regan statement - Email from Defence to Sarah Regan [redacted]
Exhibit 76-01.023 - SRE.0000.0001.0017_R - Annexure 10 to Sarah Regan statement - Email from Shane Regan to Defence [redacted]
Exhibit 76-01.025 - SRE.0000.0001.0018_R - Annexure 11 to Sarah Regan statement - Email from Defence to Shane Regan [redacted]
Exhibit 76-02.002 - FIN.0000.0001.0049_R - Redacted Statement of Julie-Ann Finney
Exhibit 76-02.003 - JAF.0000.0001.0001 - Defence promotional video featuring David Finney (JAF-1)
Exhibit 76-02.005 - JAF.0000.0001.0007_R - Redacted Email to KCI Lawyers from Department of Defence (JAF-1A)
Exhibit 76-02.006 - JAF.0000.0001.0008 - Video of David Finney, “Non-combat PTSD” (JAF-2)
Exhibit 76-02.008 - JAF.0000.0001.0047_R - Redacted Facebook post by David Finney, 'It will never happen to me' (JAF-2A)
Exhibit 76-02.010 - JAF.0000.0001.0050_R - Redacted Facebook post by David Finney entitled '2009 HMAS Tobruk Refugees and a divorce' (JAF-2B)
Exhibit 76-02.012 - FIN.0000.0001.0457_R - Redacted Summary of David's admissions, and treatment and DVA claims (JAF-2C)
Exhibit 76-02.014 - FIN.0000.0001.0045_R - Redacted Signed statement of David Finney (JAF-2D)
Exhibit 76-02.016 - JAF.0000.0001.0024_R - Redacted Letter from Chief of Navy (JAF-3)
Exhibit 76-02.018 - JAF.0000.0001.0026_R - Redacted Letter of condolence from the Warrant Officer of the Navy (JAF-4)
Exhibit 76-02.020 - JAF.0000.0001.0027_R - Redacted Commendation from Rear Admiral, RAN (JAF-5)
Exhibit 76-02.022 - JAF.0000.0001.0028_R - Redacted Article by David Finney whilst still serving in the RAN, entitled 'Back to hospital ...again (JAF-6)
Exhibit 76-02.024 - JAF.0000.0001.0035_R - Redacted Article by David Finney, 'These medals aren't free' (JAF-7)
Exhibit 76-02.026 - JAF.0000.0001.0039_R - Redacted Article by David Finney, '1 year on!!' (JAF-8)
Exhibit 76-02.030 - FIN.0000.0001.0048 - The Age, 'Viet veterans urge suicide probe'
Exhibit 76-03.001 - DEF.9999.0066.0046 - Defence response to NTG-DEF-085
Exhibit 76-03.002 - DEF.9999.0116.0001 - Annexure A - Defence response to NTG-DEF-085
Exhibit 76-03.003 - DEF.9999.0111.0001 - Defence response to NTG-DEF-150
Exhibit 76-03.004 - DEF.0023.0001.0001 - Biography of Commander Gary Wight, AM, RAN
Exhibit 76-03.005 - DEF.0023.0001.0002 - Biography of Major Tony Venables
Exhibit 76-03.006 - DEF.0023.0001.0004 - Biography of Squadron Leader Carmel Pako
Exhibit 76-03.007 - DEF.0023.0001.0003 - Biography of Mrs Linda Bone