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Concerns over increase in veteran suicides as support organisations search for answers
A recent spate of suicides among serving and ex-serving ADF personnel has veterans organisations shocked and fearful of ongoing mental health issues.
Key points:
- The past two months have seen at least 10 suicides in the veteran community, plus two more in August
- Veterans organisations are struggling to understand why there has been a spike in suicides
- Processing time delays at Department of Veteran Affairs and war crime allegations have been key stressors
There were at least 10 suicides in the veteran community in October and November, as well as two in August.
Four of those happened in Townsville, home to Australia’s largest military base.
Three of those who died cannot be named for privacy reasons. The other nine are: Craig Earl, ex-member…
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