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

Law for Community Workers

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:[e-mail]

Telephone: [phone] or [phone], 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

Home — Defence and Veterans Legal Service (defenceveteranslegalservice.org.au)

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For crisis support:

Triple zero(000)

Contact your nearest Emergency Department

Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467

Open Arms
1800 011 046

Defence All-hours Support Line
1800 628 036

Lifeline Australia
13 11 14

Nightly text line

0477 131 114

Beyond Blue
1300 22 4636

Editing by Yasmine Lewis from Legal Aid NSW

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