Veterans

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide: Upcoming deadline & how the Defence and Veterans Legal Service can help

This is a special edition of Law for Community Workers in which we speak to the Defence and Veterans Legal Service about the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide.
Bridget from the Community Legal Education Branch speaks to Yolanda D’Aquino about the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide and some imminent deadlines for people who wish to participate to request a private session with the Royal Commission or to make a submission to the Royal Commission.
28 April 2023 is the last date on which someone can request to have a private session in the Royal Commission.
13 October 2023 is the last date on which someone can make a submission to the Royal Commission.
Use the links below to find out more information about what we talked about in this episode.
Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide
To contact the Royal Commission:
Email:dvsrc.enquiries@royalcommission.gov.au
Telephone: 1800 329 095 or +61 2 5122 3105, 9:00am to 5:00pm AEDT Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.
For a free-of-charge translator or interpreter phone the Translating and Interpreting Service- external site on 131 450. Ask to be connected to 02 5122 3105.
Royal Commission website:
https://defenceveteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/
To request a private session:
https://submissions.defenceveteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/general/request-for-a-private-session/
To make a submission: https://submissions.defenceveteransuicide.royalcommission.gov.au/general/submissions/
 
Defence and Veterans Legal Service Ph. 1800 33 1800
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For crisis support:
Triple zero(000)
Contact your nearest Emergency Department
 
Suicide Call Back Service1300 659 467
Open Arms1800 011 046
Defence All-hours Support Line1800 628 036
Lifeline Australia13 11 14
Nightly text line
0477 131 114
Beyond Blue1300 22 4636
 
Editing by Yasmine Lewis from Legal Aid NSW
Please send questions, comments and feedback to cle@legalaid.nsw.gov.au

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