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The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is continuing to learn from the deeply personal experiences of current and former serving ADF members, their families and friends through private sessions.

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide says additional data, if captured in the next Census, could be used to better support our diggers and their families.

Current and former members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) have six months left to make a submission to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. It comes as the inquiry announces dates for its public hearings in Adelaide, from 17 July 2023, and Melbourne, from 28 August 2023.

New laws further strengthen protections for serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who wish to safely share their stories with the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is encouraging submissions from serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) members in Western Australia, ahead of a Perth public hearing commencing on 15 May.

Serving and ex-serving ADF members and public servants who share information with the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide will receive stronger protections under a new agreement signed with key government agencies.

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is urging anyone who may find the Christmas and New Year period difficult to reach out to support networks or seek urgent support, if needed.

The eighth public hearing of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has finished in Wagga Wagga today, with witnesses giving important evidence about the impact of military training on recruits.

The training of recruits in how to survive if they’re captured or detained in combat will be examined by the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, during a four-day hearing in Wagga Wagga.

Senior representatives of some of Australia's military recruit schools will give evidence at a public hearing of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, which begins on Monday at the Mercure Hotel, Wagga Wagga.