Hon Jan Tinetti
“The Government continues to honour our commitment to survivors which we made when the Royal Commission was established in 2018, and has refined the Terms of Reference to make sure the Commission delivers its final report in 2023,” says Minister of Internal Affairs, Jan Tinetti.
In December 2020, the Royal Commission estimated that it will require an additional two and a half years (to June 2025) to complete the work.
“I am conscious that survivors have been waiting a long time for their stories to be heard, and a report of this nature to be completed. Many survivors are also elderly or are in ill health. Extending the timeframe further increases the risk that some survivors may not be here when the Royal Commission completes its work – and that is not acceptable to this Government,” Jan Tinetti said.
VIC Premier
The Victorian Government is seeking feedback on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide – but is calling on the Commonwealth to give Veterans and their families more time to have their say.
Minister for Veterans Affairs Shaun Leane today opened consultation on Terms of Reference for the Royal Commission, which will provide a vital and long-overdue opportunity to hear from the Veteran community and to reflect on their wishes in fixing a broken system.
A dedicated email address – commonwealthroyalcommission.tor@dffh.vic.gov.au – has been established to canvas the views of Veterans, their families and the broader public.
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Expression of interest open for RACS Road Trauma Advisory Subcommittee Chair position
There is a vacancy for the position of Chair Road Trauma Advisory (RTA) Subcommittee from May 2021. Expressions of interest are being sought from Fellows with a strong interest in trauma and a passion for making a difference in the road trauma prevention field. RTA is a subcommittee of the RACS bi-national Trauma Committee. View the Terms of Reference (PDF 141.27KB).
The RTA objectives are:
To advocate for zero road deaths and serious injuries in Australia and New Zealand.
To identify and support initiatives to eliminate road trauma
Labor Party
It is about time the Morrison Government has finally come around to the idea of a Royal Commission into veteran suicide.
Veterans, their families and Labor have been calling for this since 2019.
Since the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, we have lost more veterans to suicide than soldiers killed in combat, while more than 18 defence personnel and veterans have taken their own lives this year alone.
While we are disappointed this has taken so long, Labor now stands ready to work with the Government in a bipartisan way to ensure this Royal Commission is vested with all the powers and resources it needs.