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Ceremonial Closing Program

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This is the program of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Ceremonial Closing held in Sydney on Wednesday 28 August 2024. 

We acknowledge and honour those who have served or are currently serving in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). We also pay our respects to the families and loved ones of serving and ex-serving ADF members.

We acknowledge every serving and ex-serving ADF member who has died by suicide – each life lived and each life left behind.

We also recognise serving or former ADF members who have experienced suicidality. And we acknowledge the grief, the challenges, the strength, and the love of families and friends of serving and former ADF members who have died by suicide or faced suicidality.

Thank you for trusting us to hear your stories, and the stories of your loved ones.