Final Report

Royal Commissioners, Nick Kaldas APM (Chair), The Hon James Douglas KC and Dr Peggy Brown AO presented the Final Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide to the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Honourable Ms Sam Mostyn AC, on 9 September 2024, and it was tabled in Federal Parliament on the same day.

The Final Report of the Royal Commission is the culmination of three years of inquiry into the suicide crisis in Australia’s Defence and veteran population. It comprises seven volume and nine parts – and contains the Commission’s analysis of complex cultural and systemic issues relevant to suicide and suicidality among serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members.

The Final Report also includes 122 recommendations to Government, which form the Royal Commission’s blueprint for real, meaningful and long-lasting reform.

Final Report on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide website