Other Inquiries into Veteran Wellbeing Problem

Why we need an Oasis...

Looking for some background info on what the problem is? Look at this collection of reviews, investigations, commissions, inquiries and research studies.

A couple of good primers that are not inquiries of themselves but are a good background to the situation/problems experienced by veterans and their families:

List of Inquiries and Reports

29 September 2022

Final report to the Independent Review of Past Defence and Veteran Suicides

By:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

26 September 2022

Australian Government Response to the Interim Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

By:

Federal Government

1 September 2022

Understanding the wellbeing characteristics of ex-serving ADF members

By:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

11 August 2022

Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Interim Report

By:

Royal Commissioners

24 April 2022

Election 2022: Labor’s Veteran Related Policies

By:

Federal Labor Party

15 September 2021

National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention’s Report

By:

National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide, Dr Bernadette Boss CSC

14 May 2021

Update to Government Response to the Productivity Commission Report,
A Better Way to Support Veterans

By:

Australian Government

2 November 2020

Review Recommendations — Joint Inquiry into the facts surrounding the management of Mr Jesse Bird’s case

By:

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

8 October 2020

Interim Government Response to the Report of the Productivity Commission - A Better Way to Support Veterans

By:

Australian Government

15 July 2020

Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme - Key Findings (2020)

By:

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

6 July 2020

New Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and National Action Plan

By:

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

30 June 2020

Productivity Commission Inquiry Report - Mental Health

By:

Productivity Commission

7 April 2020

Finding into the Death of Jesse Stephen Bird

By:

Coroners Court of Victoria

5 March 2020

Improving the Transition Experience Report

By:

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

12 December 2019

Veterans’ Advocacy and Support Services Scoping Study

By:

Australian Government

29 November 2019

National suicide monitoring of serving & ex-serving ADF personnel

By:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

27 June 2019

Compensation and Rehabilitation for Veterans
Inquiry report - A Better Way to Support Veterans

By:

Productivity Commission

3 April 2019

Inquiry into transition from the Australian Defence Force (ADF)

By:

Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

28 November 2018

A profile of Australia's veterans 2018

By:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

6 July 2018

Development of a veteran-centred model: a working paper

By:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

27 June 2018

Efficiency of Veterans Service Delivery by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

By:

Australian National Audit Office (ANAO)

15 August 2017

Report on The Constant Battle: Suicide by Veterans

By:

Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

28 March 2017

Review into the Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Services Available to current and former serving ADF
members and their families

By:

National Mental Health Commission

30 November 2016

Incidence of suicide among serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel 2001–2014

By:

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)

15 September 2016

Australian Government Response to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Report: Mental Health of Australian Defence Force Members and Veterans

By:

Australian Government

15 March 2016

Mental health of ADF serving personnel

By:

Seante Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

24 June 2013

Care of ADF Personnel Wounded and Injured on Operations

By:

Defence Sub-Committee of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

1 December 2010

Review of DVA-Funded ESO Advocacy and Welfare Services

By:

Department of Veterans Affairs - Repatriation Commissioner Mr Bill Rolfe

1 January 2009

Review of Mental Health Care in the ADF and Transition through Discharge

By:

Department of Veterans Affairs - Prof David Dunt

Why we need an Oasis...

Final report to the Independent Review of Past Defence and Veteran Suicides

Australian Government Response to the Interim Report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide

Understanding the wellbeing characteristics of ex-serving ADF members

Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Interim Report

Election 2022: Labor’s Veteran Related Policies

National Commissioner for Defence and Veteran Suicide Prevention’s Report

Update to Government Response to the Productivity Commission Report, A Better Way to Support Veterans

Review Recommendations — Joint Inquiry into the facts surrounding the management of Mr Jesse Bird’s case

Interim Government Response to the Report of the Productivity Commission - A Better Way to Support Veterans

Transition and Wellbeing Research Programme - Key Findings (2020)

New Veteran Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and National Action Plan

Productivity Commission Inquiry Report - Mental Health

Finding into the Death of Jesse Stephen Bird

Improving the Transition Experience Report

Veterans’ Advocacy and Support Services Scoping Study

National suicide monitoring of serving & ex-serving ADF personnel

Compensation and Rehabilitation for VeteransInquiry report - A Better Way to Support Veterans

Inquiry into transition from the Australian Defence Force (ADF)

A profile of Australia's veterans 2018

Development of a veteran-centred model: a working paper

Efficiency of Veterans Service Delivery by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Report on The Constant Battle: Suicide by Veterans

Review into the Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Services Available to current and former serving ADF members and their families

Incidence of suicide among serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel 2001–2014

Australian Government Response to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Report: Mental Health of Australian Defence Force Members and Veterans

Mental health of ADF serving personnel

Care of ADF Personnel Wounded and Injured on Operations

Review of DVA-Funded ESO Advocacy and Welfare Services

Review of Mental Health Care in the ADF and Transition through Discharge

Update to Government Response to the Productivity Commission Report,
A Better Way to Support Veterans

Compensation and Rehabilitation for Veterans
Inquiry report - A Better Way to Support Veterans

Review into the Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Services Available to current and former serving ADF
members and their families