The most comprehensive picture of the incidence of suicide among defence personnel will be released on Wednesday, but mental health advocates are already calling for funding for better research. By Jackson Gothe-Snape 29 NOV 2016 The first-ever comprehensive statistics on the incidence of suicide among former defence force personnel will be published this week, following […]

To all current and past serving men of The Regiment and their families, greetings on our Birthday: 68 years young      

For   Rene and Wilson Each dawn I reach out from restless sleep to hold her close to me All I touch is a cold silent empty space and I wonder why it had to be How is it possible the Planet still spins with such energy and life When she is no longer part of […]

Public hearings have commenced. You can watch them live here You can read the transcripts here

As The Townsville Bulletin remarked recently, 61,530 Australians died in World War I. None of them was just a mere statistic. Every single one had a name and left someone to mourn their loss, to try to pick up the pieces, though never completely. On July 19-20, 1916 at Fromelles the 5th Australian Division suffered […]

The Turnbull Government will ensure all Australian Defence Force Personnel (ADF) are ready for the opportunities of post-service life. Getting a good job, launching a new career is essential to ensuring our veterans make the most successful transition from the ADF. Our ADF personnel leave the military with unique skills and can make valuable contributions […]

“Lest We Forget. But let us Remember and meet our Obligations…..” “I ask myself why this grateful nation lets down so many servicemen and women, who on surviving the threats and brutality of conflicts and war, take their own lives on returning home.” Remembrance Day Address 2016 For those in whose memory we gather here […]

She was a soldier’s wife all those years So many brave farewells while hiding fears Both mother and father when he was away Always busy, cheerful and waiting, waiting, day by day   A cycle of postings and shifting family to places unknown Tearful farewells to familiar places where friendships had grown The tests on […]

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