Organisation
Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide
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Report
Royal Commission into defence and veteran suicide: final report
This final report is the culmination of three years of inquiry into the suicide crisis in Australia's Defence and veteran population. It contains analysis of complex cultural and systemic issues relevant to suicide and suicidality among serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members. The report includes 122 recommendations which form the Royal Commission's blueprint for...
Book
Shining a light: stories of trauma and tragedy, hope and healing
This trauma-informed book showcases the lived experience of suicide and suicidal behaviour of serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force members, and their families. These experiences, which have been at the heart of the Royal Commission during its inquiries, were bravely and generously shared through submissions and evidence.
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Understanding and enhancing responses to suicide crises involving current serving and ex-serving members of the ADF: a data linkage study
This project looked at people who had a suicide-related contact with emergency services over a three year period in Queensland. The report provides information on ADF members and veterans who were the subject of an emergency response. This includes demographic information and information on mental health, physical health, polypharmacy, and health service usage patterns 12...
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Machine learning analysis of risk factors for progression from suicide ideation to suicide-related behaviours in contemporary Australian Defence Force members
This research paper examines changes over time in suicidality in a sample of serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel.
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Suicide and suicidality monitoring of the serving and ex-serving Australian Defence Force member population – Part 2: a roadmap to real-time suicide and suicidality monitoring
This research paper is the second in a series exploring suicide and self-harm data in Australia. This report considers what developments could be made to make data more timely, and long-term thinking about how data might be used in interventions and to support people in times of need.