People are our most important Australian defence capability.

Their professionalism, dedication and resilience underpins our national security.

We want Australians to be attracted to serving our nation in our Australia Defence Force, with confidence that they and their families will be respected and well supported by their leadership, their mates and the broader defence organisation, as well as being safe in the knowledge that both during and after their service, they will be properly looked after and their service acknowledged by a grateful nation.

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide evidenced that, for too long, this was not the case.

Its final report, delivered a year ago today, is harrowing to read.

Lives lost. Families shattered.

Too many tears shed and voices n

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