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  "internal_strategy_evidence_md": "# Defence and Veterans' Services Commission - Strategy, Performance, and Operating Profile\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-10T23:11:45.518547+00:00\n**Entity ID**: O-009296\n**Entity type**: Non-corporate Commonwealth Entity\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Defence\n**Website**: https://www.dvsc.gov.au/\n\n> Draft generated from scraped source material. Treat this as an evidence pack for editorial review, not a final judgement.\n\n## Source Coverage\n\n| Source type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| global-intelligence | 3 |\n| other-pdfs | 2 |\n| pages | 20 |\n| strategies | 2 |\n\n## Executive Readout\n\n### Purpose\n\n- In addition, led approaches have shown promising outcomes and\nwhile suicidal distress is a rare occurrence for some their value is increasingly well-recognised.262-264 Peer-\npeople, for others it is a recurring experience over a led approaches can decrease stigma, reduce barriers\nlonger period.256-258 This latter experience—sometimes to care and provide more holistic and strengths-\nreferred to as being chronically suicidal —is often based care.265 These should be continued as part\nassociated with a severe or complex mental illness. of a comprehensive suicide prevention system.192,266\nPeople who experience enduring suicidal distress\nThe recommended action to strengthen long-term\nrequire longer-term support options and flexible\nsupport is described in Table 26.\naccess that reflects the ebb and flow of suicidal\nthoughts and behaviours.259,260 Given this, suicide\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Critical enablers\n11 12 13 14\nThis requires:\n• a systematic and coordinated approach to\ndata collection and research to improve our\nWhat do we need to achieve?\nunderstanding of suicide\n• translation of evidence into routine practice in a Suicide prevention in Australia uses\ntimely fashion, in collaboration with people with fit-for-purpose evidence to guide\nlived and living experience of suicide and the\ntimely, high-quality and effective\ncommunities from which the data and information\nsuicide prevention activities.\ncomes\n• investment in high-quality evaluation to determine\nwhether suicide prevention activities are achieving\ntheir intended outcomes and to inform any\nnecessary improvements.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Strengthening protective wellbeing\nCommunities in which people feel safe, healthy, connection to Country inclusive of culture, language,\neconomically secure and connected to others are spirituality and ancestry,52 noting the role of culture as\nassociated with higher levels of wellbeing, lower levels a foundation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander\nof distress and lower suicide rates.43-47 Improving peoples.53\nthe community’s baseline wellbeing enhances\nBuilding wellbeing requires policies developed from\nopportunities to thrive and has a protective effect by\na human rights perspective that help to establish\n‘buffering’ the impact of suicidal risk factors.42 Given\nsafety and security, promote inclusive societies, and\nthis, suicide prevention should include efforts to\nrecognise “the right of everyone to the enjoyment\nstrengthen the positive impacts of these factors.48-50\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Key objective\nSafety and Security\nA sense of safety and security, and the Prevention Support\nfactors that enhance or diminish it, is\nclosely linked to individual wellbeing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10\nand suicide risk.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n\n### Role and Functions\n\n- Strengthening protective wellbeing\nCommunities in which people feel safe, healthy, connection to Country inclusive of culture, language,\neconomically secure and connected to others are spirituality and ancestry,52 noting the role of culture as\nassociated with higher levels of wellbeing, lower levels a foundation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander\nof distress and lower suicide rates.43-47 Improving peoples.53\nthe community’s baseline wellbeing enhances\nBuilding wellbeing requires policies developed from\nopportunities to thrive and has a protective effect by\na human rights perspective that help to establish\n‘buffering’ the impact of suicidal risk factors.42 Given\nsafety and security, promote inclusive societies, and\nthis, suicide prevention should include efforts to\nrecognise “the right of everyone to the enjoyment\nstrengthen the positive impacts of these factors.48-50\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Support from families, carers and kin can strengthen relationships or involve support people in\nalleviate the distress and isolation associated with the collaborative development and implementation\nsuicidal thoughts and behaviours, assist recovery of safety plans.272,273 Families, carers and kin may also\nfollowing a suicidal crisis and facilitate future contribute vital information not recalled by the person\ndisclosures of suicidal distress, thereby reducing experiencing suicidal distress (action 10.1a).272\nthe risk of future suicide attempts.270,271 It is important\nHowever, families, carers and kin need to be supported\nto note that not all families, carers and kin are safe\nin this role.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [Page 76]\n12.3 Clear and structured methods of engagement\nTo establish the most effective and mutually indicate that government agencies should carefully\nreinforcing way of working together, people with lived consider key aspects of engagement to ensure\nand living experience of suicide have emphasised transparent, diverse and meaningful engagement\nthe importance of clearly defined roles, including an with lived and living experience.\nunderstanding of what is being expected of them, and\nGovernments should also maximise opportunities\nhow they can contribute, and transparency about the\nto support cross-portfolio consistency, decision-\nscope of their role in decision-making processes.316\nmaking and continual improvement in engagement\nProcesses and structures that support engagement by creating central whole-of-government groups\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [pages 69,70]\nstrategies and frameworks are broadly aligned\nin their priorities for suicide prevention, including\nreferences to shifting towards whole-of-governments\narrangements and cross-portfolio governance\nstructures.301-307\nAdditionally, the National Mental Health and Suicide\nPrevention Agreement19 and associated bilateral\nagreements outline the roles and responsibilities\nof the Australian Government and the state and\nterritory governments in delivering mental health and\nsuicide prevention services.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Suicide risk were,80.1%25%20of%20bisexual%20people\nafter suicide bereavement: the role of loss-related characteristics,\nmental health, and hopelessness.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [pages 12,13,14]\nStrait Islander understandings of physical year of the pandemic.2,15 Although the reasons behind\nand mental health.14 Social and emotional wellbeing fluctuations in suicide rates are complex and the\nincludes but extends beyond conventional concepts of long-term impacts of the pandemic are still\nmental health to encompass connection to Country— unclear, the experience suggests that government\nthe interconnection between people, family, kin and interventions that aim to reduce measures of\ncommunity and the importance of connection to land, insecurity (including economic, housing and health),\nculture, spirituality and ancestry— as well as the role and improve access to timely support services,\nsocial of determinants in influencing people’s lives. should be prioritised to reduce suicide.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n\n### Strategic Priorities\n\n- The National Agreement\non Closing the Gap37 also commits governments\nto several priority reforms to improve a range of\noutcomes, including a significant and sustained\nreduction in suicide of Aboriginal and Torres Strait\nIslander people towards zero.37\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 69\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nStatus: In progress\nImprovements progressed under Recommendation 3 will implement a number of the 11 priority\ninitiatives from the diagnostic review of the DVA’s claims processing system completed by\nMcKinsey & Company in December 2021.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf (https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf)`\n- It describes\ntheir own lives than children whose parents die by\nclear actions that must be taken to reduce the\nother causes.7 Those who care for people who have\nnumber of people who experience suicidal distress\nattempted suicide can experience high levels of\nas well as ensure that people who are distressed (and\ndistress and their own risk is increased.8 The impact\nthose who care for them) can access high-quality,\non emergency and health service personnel who care\neffective supports that facilitate long-term wellbeing.\nfor people who have attempted suicide is also long-\nlasting.9,10 Beyond the human impacts, the economic\ncost of suicide and suicide attempts is estimated to\nbe $30.5 billion each year.11\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 11\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- This has been\nand kin found to contribute in some cases to caregiver burden; that is, the caregiver experiences higher\nlevels of distress and increased risk of suicide.8,32 Family history of suicide is recognised as a\nrisk factor for suicide, through exposure to suicide, bereavement by suicide and heritability of\nsuicidal behaviour.33,34\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 15\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Strengthening protective wellbeing\nCommunities in which people feel safe, healthy, connection to Country inclusive of culture, language,\neconomically secure and connected to others are spirituality and ancestry,52 noting the role of culture as\nassociated with higher levels of wellbeing, lower levels a foundation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander\nof distress and lower suicide rates.43-47 Improving peoples.53\nthe community’s baseline wellbeing enhances\nBuilding wellbeing requires policies developed from\nopportunities to thrive and has a protective effect by\na human rights perspective that help to establish\n‘buffering’ the impact of suicidal risk factors.42 Given\nsafety and security, promote inclusive societies, and\nthis, suicide prevention should include efforts to\nrecognise “the right of everyone to the enjoyment\nstrengthen the positive impacts of these factors.48-50\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Reducing the impact of\nstress associated with socio-economic factors and such stressors can prevent people from experiencing\nthese stressors are known to elevate suicide risk. suicidal distress by reducing their sense of being\nExperiences of childhood abuse and neglect, alcohol- trapped by circumstances.\nand drug-related harm, and intimate partner violence\nSuicide prevention efforts must therefore also address\n(against females) were associated with almost half\nthe negative impact of socio-economic stressors—\n(48%) of suicide deaths and self-inflicted injuries\neither by directly addressing the socio-economic\nin 2019.55 Similarly, economic uncertainty,2,56 social\nfactor or by providing proactive support for people\nexclusion and loneliness,57,58 chronic pain,59 and family\nnegatively impacted.\nseparation or bereavement60-62 were associated\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Key objective\nSafety and Security\nA sense of safety and security, and the Prevention Support\nfactors that enhance or diminish it, is\nclosely linked to individual wellbeing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10\nand suicide risk.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Childhood maltreatment has been found to account for 41% of\nsuicide attempts.66 It is associated with 24% of years lost in males and 33% of years lost in females.55\nPeople who have experienced a form of childhood maltreatment are 4.6 times more likely to have\nattempted suicide in the past 12 months.67 More than 6 in 10 Australians have experienced childhood\nmaltreatment, such as physical, sexual or emotional abuse, exposure to family violence, or neglect.67\nOut-of-home Children and young people in out-of-home care (foster and residential care) are more likely to be\ncare exposed to risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviours.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [pages 23,24,25]\ner risk of attempting suicide.79\nand climate Exposure to disasters can have long-term impacts, including on physical and mental health, financial\nchange circumstances and disruptions to housing.80-82 Exposure to disasters will become more common\ndue to climate change, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and regional communities will be\ndisproportionately impacted.83,84\nImpacts People with disability are three times more likely to die by suicide than people without disability.\nof disability Experiencing limitations in activities due to disability is frequently identified as a psychosocial risk factor\nfor people who have died by suicide.2 People with disability are more likely to experience violence,\nabuse, neglect and exploitation.85\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 23\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Research published\nin 2023 found a causal relationship between unemployment and suicide.125 Modelling of Australian\nsuicides over a 13-year period indicates that nearly 20% of suicide deaths resulted directly from\nunemployment and underemployment.126\nEconomic The indicators of lower socio-economic status, such as low income, lower education and dependence\ndisadvantage on welfare benefits, increase with remoteness.127 Financial hardship due to disasters or climate change\nmay also disproportionately affect remote communities.128\nLow income People who are ‘low’ and ‘medium-low’ income earners have, respectively, 8 times and 2 times the risk\nof suicide compared with people in the highest income bracket.60\nIncome People who experience income uncertainty are at greater risk of suicide compared with people who\nuncertainty have the most stable income.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n\n## KPIs, Targets, and Where They Are At\n\n- Maintaining\nor not deserving of support). a focus on responsible media reporting guidelines\nand the removal of harmful suicide-related content\nThere is significant and continuing stigma specific to\nfrom online platforms can reduce stigma as well as\nsuicide.174,175 Many people regard suicide as morally\nknowledge of means of suicide within the community\nwrong, a selfish act, or a sign of weakness or attention\n(action 6.1c).182\nseeking.174 Suicide stigma can limit the extent to which\npeople with suicidal thoughts and behaviours engage Reducing suicide-related stigma among service\nwith supports.176 It can also lead to ostracism when it providers can be achieved through education179,180\nis vitally important that they be socially connected.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Staff in education\nhealth services to be able to identify people who might settings, such as schools and universities, can be\nbe struggling and reach in to provide immediate and upskilled to reach young people (action 6.2b).193,194\ncompassionate responses as well as connect them\nPromising results have been achieved internationally\nwith relevant supports.189,190\nusing short-term support models that build the suicide\nMany people who experience suicidal distress are likely prevention capability of non-health support services\nto talk to family members or friends before reaching and establish a direct referral pathway to a short-term\nout for more formal support.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Social exclusion describes an experience report that they feel lonely and 1 in 6 feel severely\nof being rejected or ostracised by others and can lonely.147 For men, loneliness is associated with twice\nbe the result of experiences such as racism, ageism, the likelihood of experiencing suicidal thoughts and\nhomophobia or transphobia, stigma, ableism or making suicidal plans, and for some, an increased\neconomic circumstances that prevent inclusion or likelihood of a suicide attempt.148 Young lonely men are\nparticipation in the community.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- The allocation of these resources\nto DVA should not be offset by reductions in other resourcing of DVA.\n(3) The Australian Government should seek passage of any legislative amendments required to\nimplement the agreed program of work.\n(4) DVA, and any other relevant agencies, should implement the program of work by 1 July\n2024.\n(5) DVA should publicly report on progress towards implementing the program of work on a\nquarterly basis.\n(6) DVA should publicly report on the expected benefit of each measure included within the\nprogram of work, and, once implemented, report on the degree to which each benefit has been\nrealised.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf (https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf)`\n- It describes\ntheir own lives than children whose parents die by\nclear actions that must be taken to reduce the\nother causes.7 Those who care for people who have\nnumber of people who experience suicidal distress\nattempted suicide can experience high levels of\nas well as ensure that people who are distressed (and\ndistress and their own risk is increased.8 The impact\nthose who care for them) can access high-quality,\non emergency and health service personnel who care\neffective supports that facilitate long-term wellbeing.\nfor people who have attempted suicide is also long-\nlasting.9,10 Beyond the human impacts, the economic\ncost of suicide and suicide attempts is estimated to\nbe $30.5 billion each year.11\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 11\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- This has been\nand kin found to contribute in some cases to caregiver burden; that is, the caregiver experiences higher\nlevels of distress and increased risk of suicide.8,32 Family history of suicide is recognised as a\nrisk factor for suicide, through exposure to suicide, bereavement by suicide and heritability of\nsuicidal behaviour.33,34\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 15\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Strengthening protective wellbeing\nCommunities in which people feel safe, healthy, connection to Country inclusive of culture, language,\neconomically secure and connected to others are spirituality and ancestry,52 noting the role of culture as\nassociated with higher levels of wellbeing, lower levels a foundation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander\nof distress and lower suicide rates.43-47 Improving peoples.53\nthe community’s baseline wellbeing enhances\nBuilding wellbeing requires policies developed from\nopportunities to thrive and has a protective effect by\na human rights perspective that help to establish\n‘buffering’ the impact of suicidal risk factors.42 Given\nsafety and security, promote inclusive societies, and\nthis, suicide prevention should include efforts to\nrecognise “the right of everyone to the enjoyment\nstrengthen the positive impacts of these factors.48-50\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Reducing the impact of\nstress associated with socio-economic factors and such stressors can prevent people from experiencing\nthese stressors are known to elevate suicide risk. suicidal distress by reducing their sense of being\nExperiences of childhood abuse and neglect, alcohol- trapped by circumstances.\nand drug-related harm, and intimate partner violence\nSuicide prevention efforts must therefore also address\n(against females) were associated with almost half\nthe negative impact of socio-economic stressors—\n(48%) of suicide deaths and self-inflicted injuries\neither by directly addressing the socio-economic\nin 2019.55 Similarly, economic uncertainty,2,56 social\nfactor or by providing proactive support for people\nexclusion and loneliness,57,58 chronic pain,59 and family\nnegatively impacted.\nseparation or bereavement60-62 were associated\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Key objective\nSafety and Security\nA sense of safety and security, and the Prevention Support\nfactors that enhance or diminish it, is\nclosely linked to individual wellbeing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10\nand suicide risk.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Childhood maltreatment has been found to account for 41% of\nsuicide attempts.66 It is associated with 24% of years lost in males and 33% of years lost in females.55\nPeople who have experienced a form of childhood maltreatment are 4.6 times more likely to have\nattempted suicide in the past 12 months.67 More than 6 in 10 Australians have experienced childhood\nmaltreatment, such as physical, sexual or emotional abuse, exposure to family violence, or neglect.67\nOut-of-home Children and young people in out-of-home care (foster and residential care) are more likely to be\ncare exposed to risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviours.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [pages 23,24,25]\ner risk of attempting suicide.79\nand climate Exposure to disasters can have long-term impacts, including on physical and mental health, financial\nchange circumstances and disruptions to housing.80-82 Exposure to disasters will become more common\ndue to climate change, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and regional communities will be\ndisproportionately impacted.83,84\nImpacts People with disability are three times more likely to die by suicide than people without disability.\nof disability Experiencing limitations in activities due to disability is frequently identified as a psychosocial risk factor\nfor people who have died by suicide.2 People with disability are more likely to experience violence,\nabuse, neglect and exploitation.85\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 23\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Research published\nin 2023 found a causal relationship between unemployment and suicide.125 Modelling of Australian\nsuicides over a 13-year period indicates that nearly 20% of suicide deaths resulted directly from\nunemployment and underemployment.126\nEconomic The indicators of lower socio-economic status, such as low income, lower education and dependence\ndisadvantage on welfare benefits, increase with remoteness.127 Financial hardship due to disasters or climate change\nmay also disproportionately affect remote communities.128\nLow income People who are ‘low’ and ‘medium-low’ income earners have, respectively, 8 times and 2 times the risk\nof suicide compared with people in the highest income bracket.60\nIncome People who experience income uncertainty are at greater risk of suicide compared with people who\nuncertainty have the most stable income.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- 4.2 Address loneliness and social exclusion\nLoneliness and social exclusion are risk factors for People who experience severe loneliness are\nsuicide.142 Loneliness is the subjective feeling of a lack 3.5 times more likely to attempt suicide in their lifetime\nof connection with others and can be experienced and 17.4 times more likely to have attempted suicide\nregardless of whether a person is alone or surrounded in the past 12 months.58 Approximately 1 in 3 Australians\nby others.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Estimates suggest 5–14% of expectant and\nperiod new parents experience suicidal thoughts and behaviours.61\nKey LGBTIQ+ There is evidence of increased risk of suicidal behaviour in LGBTIQ+ people close to coming out\nmilestones milestones; of all suicide attempts among LGBTIQ+ people, 61% occur within 5 years of realising their\nLGBTIQ+ identity.158\nFor transgender, gender diverse and non-binary people, coming out as transgender or affirming one’s\ngender and being unable to access gender-affirming treatment are stressful life events.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n\n## Key Metrics\n\n| Values found | Evidence | Source |\n|---|---|---|\n| $64.1 million, 64.1 million | In the 2023-23 Budget, the Government provided $64.1 million in 2023-23 to retain over 480 DVA\nstaff to help address the claims backlog in the timeframe specified by the Royal Commission and\nsupport downstream client services. | `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf (https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf)` |\n| $233.9 million, 233.9 million | [Page 6]\nStatus: In progress\nThe Australian Government has invested $233.9 million over four years for 500 additional frontline\nAustralian Public Service (APS) staff to address the claims backlog. | `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf (https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf)` |\n| $254.1 million, 254.1 million | The 2023-24 Budget provided $254.1 million over four years to maintain DVA’s ICT systems and\nreplace legacy systems that deliver payments to veterans, families and the service providers who\ndeliver critical support and services to the veteran community. | `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf (https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf)` |\n| $30.5 billion, 30.5 billion | It describes\ntheir own lives than children whose parents die by\nclear actions that must be taken to reduce the\nother causes.7 Those who care for people who have\nnumber of people who experience suicidal distress\nattempted suicide can experience high levels of\nas well as ensure that people who are distressed (and\ndistress and their own risk is increased.8 The impact\nthose who care for them) can access high-quality,\non emergency and health service p | `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)` |\n| $87.0\nmillion, 87.0\nmillion | This investment builds on the $87.0\nmillion over two years, provided in the October 2022 Budget, to improve the administration of the\nclaims processing system and modernise DVA’s ICT environment. | `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf (https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf)` |\n| 80.1%, 25% | Suicide risk were,80.1%25%20of%20bisexual%20people\nafter suicide bereavement: the role of loss-related characteristics,\nmental health, and hopelessness. | `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)` |\n| 3.3 million, 1.7 million | Research shows that in 2020-2022, 3.3 million Australians aged 16-85 reported experiencing suicidal\nthoughts or behaviour at some point in their lives and 1.7 million people aged 16 – 85 had self-\nharmed in their lifetime. | `strategies/Summary-20of-20the-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/Summary%20of%20the%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)` |\n| 3.3 million, 1.7 million | Most suicides\nIn 2020–2022, 1 in 6 people aged 16-85 in Australia are preventable.\n(around 3.3 million people) had experienced suicidal\nOver the past few decades, the economic, health\nthoughts or behaviour at some point in their lives.4\nand technological factors contributing to suicide\nFurther, more than 1.7 million people aged 16-85 had\nand suicidal distress have shifted. | `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)` |\n| $30.5 billion, 30.5 billion | It describes\ntheir own lives than children whose parents die by\nclear actions that must be taken to reduce the\nother causes.7 Those who care for people who have\nnumber of people who experience suicidal distress\nattempted suicide can experience high levels of\nas well as ensure that people who are distressed (and\ndistress and their own risk is increased.8 The impact\nthose who care for them) can access high-quality,\non emergency and health service p | `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)` |\n\n## Key Achievements\n\n- The allocation of these resources\nto DVA should not be offset by reductions in other resourcing of DVA.\n(3) The Australian Government should seek passage of any legislative amendments required to\nimplement the agreed program of work.\n(4) DVA, and any other relevant agencies, should implement the program of work by 1 July\n2024.\n(5) DVA should publicly report on progress towards implementing the program of work on a\nquarterly basis.\n(6) DVA should publicly report on the expected benefit of each measure included within the\nprogram of work, and, once implemented, report on the degree to which each benefit has been\nrealised.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf (https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf)`\n- [Page 9]\nStatus: In progress\nImprovements progressed under Recommendation 3 will implement a number of the 11 priority\ninitiatives from the diagnostic review of the DVA’s claims processing system completed by\nMcKinsey & Company in December 2021.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf (https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf)`\n- For example, factors agency, highlight the person’s strengths, and are informed\nthat can increase the risk of experiencing violence include by a person’s culture, ethnicity and social identity.87\nremoteness and socio-economic area of residence,\nIt is important that any action is tailored to suit the unique\ndisability, sexual orientation, gender identity and cultural\nneeds of specific cohorts and led by the experts in the\ninfluences, which themselves are associated with\nrelevant social policy areas (actions 1.2a to g).\nsuicidal distress.86\nThe recommended actions to address risks to personal\nsafety are described in Table 4.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Key objective\nEconomic security\nPrevention Support\nHistorically, suicide rates in Australia\nand other usually prosperous countries118\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10\nhave increased following periods\nof major economic downturn and Critical enablers\nrecession.119 This highlights the need\n11 12 13 14\nto include consideration of economic\nsecurity in suicide prevention efforts.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Currently, collaboration across\nEffective collaboration requires policy, processes support services relies primarily on the relationships\nand infrastructure that facilitate efficient sharing between individual workers at a local service level.\nof information.226\nThe National Guidelines to improve coordination of\nThe Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report treatment and supports for people with severe and\nrecommended better data infrastructure and complex mental illness include recommendations\nprocesses across the health system to enable to improve collaboration across services relevant\nsafe sharing of patient information to support to supporting people with suicidal thoughts and\nbetter diagnosis and healthcare management, behaviours.227 Leveraging these guidelines would\nand empower people to participate in their own identify and progress system changes to improve\nhealth care.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Critical enabler\nImproved governance\nAlthough suicide prevention activities have\nPrevention Support\ntraditionally been funded and delivered through\ngovernment health portfolios, many of the factors that\n1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10\ncontribute to or protect against suicide fall outside of\nthe remit of health portfolios.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [Page 6]\nStatus: In progress\nThe Australian Government has invested $233.9 million over four years for 500 additional frontline\nAustralian Public Service (APS) staff to address the claims backlog.\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf (https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf)`\n- It describes\ntheir own lives than children whose parents die by\nclear actions that must be taken to reduce the\nother causes.7 Those who care for people who have\nnumber of people who experience suicidal distress\nattempted suicide can experience high levels of\nas well as ensure that people who are distressed (and\ndistress and their own risk is increased.8 The impact\nthose who care for them) can access high-quality,\non emergency and health service personnel who care\neffective supports that facilitate long-term wellbeing.\nfor people who have attempted suicide is also long-\nlasting.9,10 Beyond the human impacts, the economic\ncost of suicide and suicide attempts is estimated to\nbe $30.5 billion each year.11\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 11\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- This has been\nand kin found to contribute in some cases to caregiver burden; that is, the caregiver experiences higher\nlevels of distress and increased risk of suicide.8,32 Family history of suicide is recognised as a\nrisk factor for suicide, through exposure to suicide, bereavement by suicide and heritability of\nsuicidal behaviour.33,34\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 15\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Regular reporting of both\nwith a role to play in suicide prevention. implementation activity and impacts will provide\nregular insights that will guide implementation of\nThe National Suicide Prevention Office (NSPO)\nthe Strategy over the next 10 years.\nwill undertake regular, timely monitoring of\nimplementation of the Strategy to track progress\nFigure 3: Implementation and progress reporting of the National Suicide Prevention Strategy\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 19\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Strengthening protective wellbeing\nCommunities in which people feel safe, healthy, connection to Country inclusive of culture, language,\neconomically secure and connected to others are spirituality and ancestry,52 noting the role of culture as\nassociated with higher levels of wellbeing, lower levels a foundation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander\nof distress and lower suicide rates.43-47 Improving peoples.53\nthe community’s baseline wellbeing enhances\nBuilding wellbeing requires policies developed from\nopportunities to thrive and has a protective effect by\na human rights perspective that help to establish\n‘buffering’ the impact of suicidal risk factors.42 Given\nsafety and security, promote inclusive societies, and\nthis, suicide prevention should include efforts to\nrecognise “the right of everyone to the enjoyment\nstrengthen the positive impacts of these factors.48-50\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Reducing the impact of\nstress associated with socio-economic factors and such stressors can prevent people from experiencing\nthese stressors are known to elevate suicide risk. suicidal distress by reducing their sense of being\nExperiences of childhood abuse and neglect, alcohol- trapped by circumstances.\nand drug-related harm, and intimate partner violence\nSuicide prevention efforts must therefore also address\n(against females) were associated with almost half\nthe negative impact of socio-economic stressors—\n(48%) of suicide deaths and self-inflicted injuries\neither by directly addressing the socio-economic\nin 2019.55 Similarly, economic uncertainty,2,56 social\nfactor or by providing proactive support for people\nexclusion and loneliness,57,58 chronic pain,59 and family\nnegatively impacted.\nseparation or bereavement60-62 were associated\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n\n## Key Issues, Risks, and Recommendations\n\n- Research published\nin 2023 found a causal relationship between unemployment and suicide.125 Modelling of Australian\nsuicides over a 13-year period indicates that nearly 20% of suicide deaths resulted directly from\nunemployment and underemployment.126\nEconomic The indicators of lower socio-economic status, such as low income, lower education and dependence\ndisadvantage on welfare benefits, increase with remoteness.127 Financial hardship due to disasters or climate change\nmay also disproportionately affect remote communities.128\nLow income People who are ‘low’ and ‘medium-low’ income earners have, respectively, 8 times and 2 times the risk\nof suicide compared with people in the highest income bracket.60\nIncome People who experience income uncertainty are at greater risk of suicide compared with people who\nuncertainty have the most stable income.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Dedicated\nGiven the increased risk of future suicide attempts or\ncare coordination roles need to be flexible, with\ndeath for people who have self-harmed or attempted\noptions to engage and re-engage as needed, and\nsuicide,240 and the promising outcomes of best-\nbe able to adapt as people’s needs and suicidal\npractice aftercare services,11 there is a clear need to\nthoughts change over time.243 For people who\nexpand access to aftercare services beyond people\nexperience suicidal thoughts and have complex\nadmitted to hospital because of a suicide attempt\nneeds—for example, comorbid physical, mental health\n(action 8.2a).\nor substance use issues, disability or multiple social\nExpanded access needs to include people who stressors—connection with a diverse range of supports\npresent to hospital for a suicidal crisis, self-harm or and a collaborative approach to care that offers\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- 13.1 Enhance data for suicide prevention\nEvidence based data is essential for understanding and other sources, must be collected and monitored\nthe prevalence of suicide, suicidal behaviours, suicide in a timely way to ensure early identification of\nrisk factors and the social determinants of suicide, emerging issues and early, appropriate responses.323\nsuch as rates of long-term unemployment and\nhomelessness.11 Data, including from suicide registers\nActivity to build on\nThe establishment of the National Suicide and Self-Harm Monitoring System,216 led by the Australian\nInstitute of Health and Welfare, has made Australia a world leader in the collation and reporting of\nsuicide-related data.323 The system collates data on suicide, self-harm and suicidal behaviours.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Transgender and gender diverse and intimate partner violence.116 As access to\npeople in Australia have reported substantial barriers gambling activities increases rapidly due to the rise\nwhen seeking gender-affirming care.110 Additionally a in online gambling platforms and the normalisation\nsignificant proportion of people with neurodivergence of gambling culture in Australia, it is important to\nface challenges accessing diagnosis, treatment and recognise the significant public health impacts and\nsupport.111,112 These experiences have been found to respond accordingly (action 2.2j).\nbe extremely distressing and may contribute to the\nThe recommended actions to mitigate these health\ndisproportionate suicide risks experienced by these\nrisks are described in Table 6.\ngroups (actions 2.2d and e).74,113,114\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 27\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [pages 27,28,29]\nAs access to\npeople in Australia have reported substantial barriers gambling activities increases rapidly due to the rise\nwhen seeking gender-affirming care.110 Additionally a in online gambling platforms and the normalisation\nsignificant proportion of people with neurodivergence of gambling culture in Australia, it is important to\nface challenges accessing diagnosis, treatment and recognise the significant public health impacts and\nsupport.111,112 These experiences have been found to respond accordingly (action 2.2j).\nbe extremely distressing and may contribute to the\nThe recommended actions to mitigate these health\ndisproportionate suicide risks experienced by these\nrisks are described in Table 6.\ngroups (actions 2.2d and e).74,113,114\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 27\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- It describes\ntheir own lives than children whose parents die by\nclear actions that must be taken to reduce the\nother causes.7 Those who care for people who have\nnumber of people who experience suicidal distress\nattempted suicide can experience high levels of\nas well as ensure that people who are distressed (and\ndistress and their own risk is increased.8 The impact\nthose who care for them) can access high-quality,\non emergency and health service personnel who care\neffective supports that facilitate long-term wellbeing.\nfor people who have attempted suicide is also long-\nlasting.9,10 Beyond the human impacts, the economic\ncost of suicide and suicide attempts is estimated to\nbe $30.5 billion each year.11\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 11\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- This has been\nand kin found to contribute in some cases to caregiver burden; that is, the caregiver experiences higher\nlevels of distress and increased risk of suicide.8,32 Family history of suicide is recognised as a\nrisk factor for suicide, through exposure to suicide, bereavement by suicide and heritability of\nsuicidal behaviour.33,34\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 15\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Strengthening protective wellbeing\nCommunities in which people feel safe, healthy, connection to Country inclusive of culture, language,\neconomically secure and connected to others are spirituality and ancestry,52 noting the role of culture as\nassociated with higher levels of wellbeing, lower levels a foundation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander\nof distress and lower suicide rates.43-47 Improving peoples.53\nthe community’s baseline wellbeing enhances\nBuilding wellbeing requires policies developed from\nopportunities to thrive and has a protective effect by\na human rights perspective that help to establish\n‘buffering’ the impact of suicidal risk factors.42 Given\nsafety and security, promote inclusive societies, and\nthis, suicide prevention should include efforts to\nrecognise “the right of everyone to the enjoyment\nstrengthen the positive impacts of these factors.48-50\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Reducing the impact of\nstress associated with socio-economic factors and such stressors can prevent people from experiencing\nthese stressors are known to elevate suicide risk. suicidal distress by reducing their sense of being\nExperiences of childhood abuse and neglect, alcohol- trapped by circumstances.\nand drug-related harm, and intimate partner violence\nSuicide prevention efforts must therefore also address\n(against females) were associated with almost half\nthe negative impact of socio-economic stressors—\n(48%) of suicide deaths and self-inflicted injuries\neither by directly addressing the socio-economic\nin 2019.55 Similarly, economic uncertainty,2,56 social\nfactor or by providing proactive support for people\nexclusion and loneliness,57,58 chronic pain,59 and family\nnegatively impacted.\nseparation or bereavement60-62 were associated\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Key objective\nSafety and Security\nA sense of safety and security, and the Prevention Support\nfactors that enhance or diminish it, is\nclosely linked to individual wellbeing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10\nand suicide risk.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Childhood maltreatment has been found to account for 41% of\nsuicide attempts.66 It is associated with 24% of years lost in males and 33% of years lost in females.55\nPeople who have experienced a form of childhood maltreatment are 4.6 times more likely to have\nattempted suicide in the past 12 months.67 More than 6 in 10 Australians have experienced childhood\nmaltreatment, such as physical, sexual or emotional abuse, exposure to family violence, or neglect.67\nOut-of-home Children and young people in out-of-home care (foster and residential care) are more likely to be\ncare exposed to risk factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviours.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [pages 23,24,25]\ner risk of attempting suicide.79\nand climate Exposure to disasters can have long-term impacts, including on physical and mental health, financial\nchange circumstances and disruptions to housing.80-82 Exposure to disasters will become more common\ndue to climate change, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and regional communities will be\ndisproportionately impacted.83,84\nImpacts People with disability are three times more likely to die by suicide than people without disability.\nof disability Experiencing limitations in activities due to disability is frequently identified as a psychosocial risk factor\nfor people who have died by suicide.2 People with disability are more likely to experience violence,\nabuse, neglect and exploitation.85\nNational Suicide Prevention Strategy 2025 - 2035 23\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- 4.2 Address loneliness and social exclusion\nLoneliness and social exclusion are risk factors for People who experience severe loneliness are\nsuicide.142 Loneliness is the subjective feeling of a lack 3.5 times more likely to attempt suicide in their lifetime\nof connection with others and can be experienced and 17.4 times more likely to have attempted suicide\nregardless of whether a person is alone or surrounded in the past 12 months.58 Approximately 1 in 3 Australians\nby others.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Estimates suggest 5–14% of expectant and\nperiod new parents experience suicidal thoughts and behaviours.61\nKey LGBTIQ+ There is evidence of increased risk of suicidal behaviour in LGBTIQ+ people close to coming out\nmilestones milestones; of all suicide attempts among LGBTIQ+ people, 61% occur within 5 years of realising their\nLGBTIQ+ identity.158\nFor transgender, gender diverse and non-binary people, coming out as transgender or affirming one’s\ngender and being unable to access gender-affirming treatment are stressful life events.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n\n## Corporate Values and Operating Culture\n\n- Currently, collaboration across\nEffective collaboration requires policy, processes support services relies primarily on the relationships\nand infrastructure that facilitate efficient sharing between individual workers at a local service level.\nof information.226\nThe National Guidelines to improve coordination of\nThe Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report treatment and supports for people with severe and\nrecommended better data infrastructure and complex mental illness include recommendations\nprocesses across the health system to enable to improve collaboration across services relevant\nsafe sharing of patient information to support to supporting people with suicidal thoughts and\nbetter diagnosis and healthcare management, behaviours.227 Leveraging these guidelines would\nand empower people to participate in their own identify and progress system changes to improve\nhealth care.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Maintaining\nor not deserving of support). a focus on responsible media reporting guidelines\nand the removal of harmful suicide-related content\nThere is significant and continuing stigma specific to\nfrom online platforms can reduce stigma as well as\nsuicide.174,175 Many people regard suicide as morally\nknowledge of means of suicide within the community\nwrong, a selfish act, or a sign of weakness or attention\n(action 6.1c).182\nseeking.174 Suicide stigma can limit the extent to which\npeople with suicidal thoughts and behaviours engage Reducing suicide-related stigma among service\nwith supports.176 It can also lead to ostracism when it providers can be achieved through education179,180\nis vitally important that they be socially connected.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- The available evidence indicates\nsome positive impacts on suicide risk factors such\nThe value of increased social participation is\nas loneliness, belonging, social connectedness and\nrecognised through the emergence of ‘social\nsense of purpose.280,283-287 Other potential benefits of\nprescribing’—when primary care providers refer\nsocial prescribing for people with suicidal thoughts\npeople to non-clinical care, including social\nand behaviours include improved self-reported health\nsupports, to prevent or mitigate the adverse effects\nand wellbeing, self-management skills, physical\nof social determinants linked with poor health and\nactivity, ability to carry out activities of daily living and\nwellbeing.277,281 Social prescribing may include referrals\nenhanced quality of life, as well as reduced anxiety,\nto services to meet unmet material needs, such as\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [pages 44,45,46]\nicidal thoughts\nwith understanding and respect for their strength, and behaviours experience a\nautonomy and agency. compassionate response that helps\nThis shift requires: them feel understood and empowered\nby the support system and society.\n• concerted efforts to reduce stigma associated\nwith suicide\n• upskilling of service providers (outside of mental\nhealth and suicide prevention) and members\nof the general community to understand\nsuicide and to be able to identify, reach out and\ncompassionately respond to people in suicidal\ndistress.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Nevertheless, emerging evidence related\nare likely to lead to unsafe and unhelpful interactions to self-stigma about mental ill health could be\nwith people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts drawn on to inform pilot programs for individuals,\nand behaviours, or with their families, carers and groups, and families, carers and kin (action 6.1e).183\nkin.177,178 When efforts to reach out for help do not There are promising peer support group-based\ngo well, people may be discouraged from seeking approaches about changing attitudes and promoting\nhelp in future. acceptance for people with severe mental illness\nsymptoms,184 as well as one-on-one interventions\nEducation programs and campaigns have been found\nsuch as acceptance commitment therapy185 and\nto be effective in addressing public suicide stigma\ncognitive behaviour therapy.186\n(action 6.1a).\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- This led to the\nculture change required to support learning and improved safety, and more compassionate interactions\nthrough increased empathy and trust between service users, their families and staff.208\nTable 17: Recommended actions for Support objective 6.3: Trauma-informed and empathetic responses\nAction Description\n6.3a Require services that provide support to people experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours to work to\nimplement a restorative just and learning culture.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- [Page 52]\n7.3 Appropriate and acceptable delivery of support\nTo be truly accessible, supports also need to be Despite high rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviour\nappropriate for and acceptable to the people among LGBTIQ+ people, many are reluctant to access\nthat use them. support services due to past experiences of stigma\nand discrimination and concerns about service\nAppropriate supports are those that align with the\nappropriateness.224 For example, there is evidence that\nneeds of the person experiencing suicidal thoughts\none-third of young LGBTIQ+ people chose not to use a\nand behaviours and their families, carers and kin and\ncrisis support service during their most recent personal\nare provided in a way that suits the person receiving\ncrisis because they anticipated discrimination.225\nthose supports.209\nThere is a recognised need to provide tailored suicide\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n- Coordination involves\nWhat do we need to achieve? deliberately configuring pathways of care and\nbuilding service linkages, processes, staff capability\nPeople impacted by suicidal and infrastructure to ensure that care is effective.226\nthoughts and behaviours Coordination can improve experiences, engagement\nexperience a seamless support and outcomes of care.227 For the service system,\neffective coordination can improve productivity\nsystem that facilitates access\nand reduce hospital admissions related to suicidal\nto appropriate supports.\nthoughts and behaviours by providing timely and\nappropriate support ahead of a suicidal crisis.227\n8.1 Consistent care pathways\nA care pathway provides a standardised, evidence- There is also an opportunity to improve care pathways\nbased approach to determining what happens, when for people who contact telephone and online\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf (https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf)`\n\n## Global Ideas and Case Study Inputs\n\nGlobal source texts are available for later idea synthesis:\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/association-worldbank.org-governance.txt`\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/consulting-deloitte.com-government-public.txt`\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/university-ash.harvard.edu-Harvard-Kennedy-School-Ash-Center.txt`\n\n## Source Artifacts Used\n\n- `strategies/Summary-20of-20the-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf` - strategies - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/Summary%20of%20the%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf\n- `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pdf` - strategies - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-09/The%20National%20Suicide%20Prevention%20Strategy%202025-35.pdf\n- `pages/about.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/about-us\n- `pages/announcements-index.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/resources/ai-transparency-statement\n- `pages/announcements-index__09.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/resources/ai-transparency-statement\n- `pages/announcements-index__10.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/full_wide_lg/public/2025-09/DVSC-Hero-banner-2.png.webp?itok=YpiSqqHZ\n- `pages/announcements-index__11.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-01/AI%20Transparency%20Statement%20-%20January%202026_0.pdf\n- `pages/homepage.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/\n- `pages/inquiries-index.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/inquiries\n- `pages/news-latest.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/news\n- `pages/publications-index.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/publications\n- `pages/royal-commissions-index.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/royal-commission-recommendations\n- `pages/royal-commissions-index__03.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/royal-commission-recommendations\n- `pages/royal-commissions-index__04.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/royal-commission-recommendations/overview-royal-commission\n- `pages/royal-commissions-index__05.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/royal-commission-recommendations/recommendations-and-responses\n- `pages/royal-commissions-index__06.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/inquiries\n- `pages/royal-commissions-index__07.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/inquiries/access-information-inquiry\n- `pages/royal-commissions-index__08.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/inquiries/what-are-inquiries\n- `pages/strategies-index.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/research-and-advice/suicide-prevention-and-wellbeing/national-suicide-prevention-strategy-2025-2035\n- `pages/strategies-index__00.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/research-and-advice/suicide-prevention-and-wellbeing/national-suicide-prevention-strategy-2025-2035\n- `pages/strategies-index__01.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/research-and-advice/data\n- `pages/strategies-index__02.html` - pages - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/resources/national-suicide-prevention-strategy-2025-2035\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/association-worldbank.org-governance.txt` - global-intelligence - local file\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/consulting-deloitte.com-government-public.txt` - global-intelligence - local file\n- `global-intelligence/source-text/university-ash.harvard.edu-Harvard-Kennedy-School-Ash-Center.txt` - global-intelligence - local file\n- `other-pdfs/AI-20Transparency-20Statement-20--20January-202026_0.pdf` - other-pdfs - https://www.dvsc.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-01/AI%20Transparency%20Statement%20-%20January%202026_0.pdf\n- `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf` - other-pdfs - https://www.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pdf\n\n## Gaps To Fix\n\n- No corporate plan text source found.\n- No annual report text source found.",
  "legislation_md": "# Defence and Veterans' Services Commission - Acts and Legislation Discovery\n\n**Generated at**: 2026-05-09T20:44:35.121769+00:00\n**Entity ID**: O-009296\n**Jurisdiction**: Commonwealth\n**Portfolio**: Defence\n\n> This is an evidence-based discovery list from scraped department material. A mention does not always mean the department administers the legislation; high-confidence and official register links should be reviewed.\n\n## Summary\n\n- Source files scanned: 25\n- Unique legislation references found: 11\n\n| Type | Count |\n|---|---:|\n| Act | 11 |\n\n## Legislation References\n\n### Freedom of Information Act 1982\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 4\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Freedom+of+Information+Act+1982\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/royal-commissions-index__07.html`\n- `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- families.\nWhat is 'access to information'?\nThere are three primary ways serving and ex-serving ADF members and their families may access information held by Australian Government agencies.\nThese involve requesting access:\nto a document or documents under the\nFreedom of Information Act 1982\nto personal information held about a serving or ex-serving member through clause 12 of the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs), contained in schedule 1 to the\nPrivacy Act 1988\n, or\nby requesting access directly from the agency (administrative access).\nWhy is\n  Source: `pages/royal-commissions-index__07.html`\n- formation held by the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Defence,\nand\n(2) immediately prioritise use of administrative release and proactively work with applicants to\nfacilitate access via this process, including following a request for information under the\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) – but without\ndelaying or restricting processes under either of these Acts.\nAustralian Government Response\nThe Government agrees to this recommendation.\nThe Government recognises how clear, published, department-wide, trau\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n- ian information law\nprinciples, would empower both applicants and decision makers.\nThe Government further recognises how such policies would enable the proactive use of\nadministrative release for applications for information, whether made under or outside the Freedom\nof Information Act 1982 (Cth) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).\nThe Government also recognises the importance of consultation on the means of information\naccess, as well as education about processes, and will seek to do so consistently with its work on\nRecommendation 13 below.\nStatus:\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n- uidelines prioritise the\nadministrative release of information and support business areas to provide a consistent and\ntransparent approach to releasing information.\nAdministrative release processes complement, but do not delay or restrict, processes under the\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) or the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).\nDefence and DVA’s Administration Release Guidelines were produced and published in March\n2023 and can be found here:\n• www.defence.gov.au/about/accessing-information\n• www.dva.gov.au/about/accessing-information\nPage 17 of\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Proclamation of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 4\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Proclamation+of+the+Defence+and+Veterans%E2%80%99+Service+Commissioner+Act+2026\n\n**Sources**:\n- `pages/homepage.html`\n- `pages/news-latest.html`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- statement explains the Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems we use, and how we use them.\n15 January 2026\nView all resources\nNews\nInaugural Commissioner Appointed\nThe Government has appointed the inaugural Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner.\n8 May 2026\nProclamation of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026\nProclamation of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026\n1 May 2026\nMessage from the Acting Commissioner\nImportant milestones continue to strengthen DVSC's foundation, supporting our role in driving sustained, system-wide improvement.\n2 April 2\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html`\n- how we use them.\n15 January 2026\nView all resources\nNews\nInaugural Commissioner Appointed\nThe Government has appointed the inaugural Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner.\n8 May 2026\nProclamation of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026\nProclamation of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026\n1 May 2026\nMessage from the Acting Commissioner\nImportant milestones continue to strengthen DVSC's foundation, supporting our role in driving sustained, system-wide improvement.\n2 April 2026\nView all news\n  Source: `pages/homepage.html`\n- s, stories and publications from the Defence and Veterans' Service Commission.\nNews\n11 result(s) found, displaying 1 to 9\nSearch\nInaugural Commissioner Appointed\nThe Government has appointed the inaugural Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner.\n8 May 2026\nProclamation of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026\nProclamation of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026\n1 May 2026\nMessage from the Acting Commissioner\nImportant milestones continue to strengthen DVSC's foundation, supporting our role in driving sustained, system-wide improvement.\n2 April 2\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html`\n- ssion.\nNews\n11 result(s) found, displaying 1 to 9\nSearch\nInaugural Commissioner Appointed\nThe Government has appointed the inaugural Defence and Veterans' Service Commissioner.\n8 May 2026\nProclamation of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026\nProclamation of the Defence and Veterans’ Service Commissioner Act 2026\n1 May 2026\nMessage from the Acting Commissioner\nImportant milestones continue to strengthen DVSC's foundation, supporting our role in driving sustained, system-wide improvement.\n2 April 2026\nOur Team Are Marching On\nMembers of the DVSC team are proud to be ta\n  Source: `pages/news-latest.html`\n\n### Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 3\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Parliamentary+Privileges+Act+1987\n\n**Sources**:\n- `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- at informed the\ninterim report.\nPage 14 of 22\n\n[page 15]\nRecommendation 7: Provide exemption from parliamentary privilege\nWhere their terms of reference require an examination of government, Royal Commissions should\nbe made exempt from section 16(3)(c) of the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 (Cth)\nAustralian Government Response\nThe Government notes this recommendation.\nThe Government recognises the importance of Royal Commissions being able to thoroughly\ninvestigate, and provide recommendations in relation to their terms of reference and is commi\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n- recommendation.\nThe Government recognises the importance of Royal Commissions being able to thoroughly\ninvestigate, and provide recommendations in relation to their terms of reference and is committed to\nassisting Royal Commissions to conduct their inquiries.\nThe Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 provides important protections for freedom of speech in\nParliament. Section 16 of the Act protects proceedings in Parliament from being questioned or\nimpeached in a court or tribunal. Broadly, section 16(3)(c) prevents the drawing of inferences or\nconclusions\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n- l and Constitutional Affairs Committee to advise the\nCommonwealth will adopt the practice of identifying material that may concern proceedings in\nParliament and leaving it to the Royal Commission to ensure it uses the material consistently with s\n16(3) of the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 (Cth).\nPage 15 of 22\n\n[page 16]\nRecommendation 8: Limit public interest immunity claims\nThe Australian Government should reform immediately policies and practices related to public\ninterest immunity to limit claims to where there is a specific harm contemplat\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Royal Commissions Act 1902\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: high\n**Mentions**: 3\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Royal+Commissions+Act+1902\n\n**Sources**:\n- `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- to\nprovide relevant information to this Royal Commission, including the two following cohorts:\n(1) For serving ADF members disclosing sensitive personal information who are currently, and\nintend to remain, in service, similar protections to section 6OP of the Royal Commissions Act\n1902 (Cth) should be introduced.\n(2) For serving and ex-serving ADF members whose lived experience is intrinsically linked to\nsecurity classified or operationally sensitive information, the defence available under the\nCriminal Code section 122.5(5) should be exten\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n- mation communicated to a\nRoyal Commission. A defence to other secrecy offences will also be needed.\nAustralian Government Response\nThe Government agrees in-principle to this recommendation.\nThe Government will take forward suggested legislative reforms to the Royal Commissions Act\n1902. The Government will consult the Royal Commission and other key stakeholders on drafting\nof the amendments.\nThe Government agrees serving and ex-serving ADF members should have protections to\ncommunicate information to the Royal Commission without breaching t\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n- nt should reform immediately policies and practices related to public\ninterest immunity to limit claims to where there is a specific harm contemplated from disclosure to\nRoyal Commissions. Where there is uncertainty about potential harm, mechanisms within the Royal\nCommissions Act 1902 (Cth) should be used to support the production of the document or\ninformation.\nAustralian Government Response\nThe Government notes this recommendation.\nThe Government agrees with the need for Royal Commissions to have access to the information\nthey need to en\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Royal Commissions Amendment (Enhancing Engagement) Act 2023\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Royal+Commissions+Amendment+%28Enhancing+Engagement%29+Act+2023\n\n**Sources**:\n- `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- is disclosed in accordance with the arrangement. The Royal Commission publicly announced\nthe 18 October 2022 arrangement through a public fact sheet published on 16 December 2022, and\nmedia release on 6 January 2023.\nFurther, The Royal Commissions Amendment (Enhancing Engagement) Act 2023 commenced on\n12 April 2023. It introduced a new section (6OQ) which applies limitations on the use and\ndisclosure of information given by individuals to the Royal Commission about their experiences of\nsuicide, suicidality, poor mental health and related syste\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: medium\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Veterans%E2%80%99+Entitlements+Act+1986\n\n**Sources**:\n- `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- in the consultation process, and will\nmake a decision on legislative reform in the Budget context.\nPage 4 of 22\n\n[page 5]\nRecommendation 2: Eliminate the claims backlog\nThe Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) should eliminate the backlog of claims under the\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth), the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-\nrelated Claims) Act 1988 (Cth) and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cth)\nby 31 March 2024. To this end:\n(1) DVA should accurately advise the Australian Government on the resour\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Cth) and the Privacy Act 1988\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 2\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Cth%29+and+the+Privacy+Act+1988\n\n**Sources**:\n- `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- of Veterans’ Affairs and Defence,\nand\n(2) immediately prioritise use of administrative release and proactively work with applicants to\nfacilitate access via this process, including following a request for information under the\nFreedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) – but without\ndelaying or restricting processes under either of these Acts.\nAustralian Government Response\nThe Government agrees to this recommendation.\nThe Government recognises how clear, published, department-wide, trauma-informed policies\nregarding\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n- ould empower both applicants and decision makers.\nThe Government further recognises how such policies would enable the proactive use of\nadministrative release for applications for information, whether made under or outside the Freedom\nof Information Act 1982 (Cth) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).\nThe Government also recognises the importance of consultation on the means of information\naccess, as well as education about processes, and will seek to do so consistently with its work on\nRecommendation 13 below.\nStatus: Implemented\nDefence and DVA ha\n  Source: `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Carer Recognition Act 2010\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Carer+Recognition+Act+2010\n\n**Sources**:\n- `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- iours.\nmale or female, along with male and female, and\nThis includes biological family, chosen family and\nchanging gender identity361\nbroader kin networks as well as designated carers\n• sistergirl and brotherboy. Aboriginal and Torres Strait as defined by the Carer Recognition Act 2010 (Cth).\nIslander descriptions of gender diverse people who\nhave a female or male spirit and take on respective\nroles within the community\nSuicide prevention peer workforce refers to people\n• genderfluid. Someone whose experience of gender trained in peer work\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Cth) and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Cth%29+and+the+Military+Rehabilitation+and+Compensation+Act+2004\n\n**Sources**:\n- `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- 5]\nRecommendation 2: Eliminate the claims backlog\nThe Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) should eliminate the backlog of claims under the\nVeterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth), the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-\nrelated Claims) Act 1988 (Cth) and the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 (Cth)\nby 31 March 2024. 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Suicide Prevention Act 2021 [Internet].\nAdelaide, South Australia: Government of South Australia; 2021 [cited\n281. Rothe D, Heiss R. Link workers, activities and target groups in social 2023 November 06]. Available from: https://www.legislation.sa.gov.\nprescribing: a literature review.\n  Source: `strategies/The-20National-20Suicide-20Prevention-20Strategy-202025-35.pages.jsonl`\n\n### Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004\n\n**Type**: Act\n**Confidence**: low\n**Mentions**: 1\n**Register search**: https://www.legislation.gov.au/search?query=Military+Rehabilitation+and+Compensation+Act+2004\n\n**Sources**:\n- `other-pdfs/implementation-of-interim-report-update-30June2023.pages.jsonl`\n\n**Evidence contexts**:\n- nsultation Pathway\n(https://www.dva.gov.au/about/accessing-information/what-can-i-access/corporate-information-\naccess/reporting/reviews). 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      "title": "Expand Peer Support Networks for Suicidal Distress",
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      "beneficiaries": "Veterans and their families experiencing suicidal distress",
      "description": "The National Suicide Prevention Strategy highlights the value of peer-led approaches in reducing stigma and providing holistic care. The DVSC should actively fund and facilitate the expansion of peer support networks, drawing on international best practices, to offer longer-term, flexible support that reflects the ebb and flow of suicidal thoughts.",
      "evidence_quote": "Peer-led approaches can decrease stigma, reduce barriers to care and provide more holistic and strengths-based care. These should be continued as part of a comprehensive suicide prevention system.",
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        "Identify and partner with existing veteran peer support organisations.",
        "Develop a funding framework to support the growth and sustainability of these networks.",
        "Establish clear referral pathways from DVA services to peer support programs.",
        "Include peer support metrics in overall suicide prevention outcome reporting."
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        "Ensuring consistent quality and safety standards across all peer support groups.",
        "Managing potential conflicts or overlaps with existing clinical services.",
        "Securing long-term funding commitments for program sustainability."
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      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "High",
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      "beneficiaries": "Veterans and their families facing economic hardship or social exclusion",
      "description": "The strategy explicitly links socio-economic factors like unemployment, low income, and social exclusion to increased suicide risk. The DVSC, in collaboration with relevant government agencies, should develop integrated policies and programs that proactively address these stressors for veterans, rather than solely focusing on reactive mental health support.",
      "evidence_quote": "Suicide prevention efforts must therefore also address the negative impact of socio-economic stressors—either by directly addressing the socio-economic factor or by providing proactive support for people negatively impacted.",
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        "Conduct a cross-agency review of existing veteran support programs to identify gaps in addressing socio-economic determinants of suicide.",
        "Develop a framework for collaborative service delivery with agencies responsible for employment, housing, and financial support.",
        "Pilot integrated support models in high-risk veteran cohorts.",
        "Establish shared outcome metrics for socio-economic wellbeing and suicide risk reduction."
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        "Navigating complex inter-agency governance and funding arrangements.",
        "Ensuring veteran-specific needs are met within broader socio-economic policies.",
        "Measuring the direct impact of socio-economic interventions on suicide risk."
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      "impact": "Medium",
      "effort": "Medium",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "DVSC, DVA, and veterans accessing services",
      "description": "The strategy emphasises the need for systematic and coordinated data collection, translated into practice with people with lived experience. The DVSC should implement a structured mechanism to gather, analyse, and report on feedback and experiences from veterans and their families regarding the effectiveness and accessibility of services, going beyond anecdotal evidence.",
      "evidence_quote": "This requires: • a systematic and coordinated approach to data collection and research to improve our understanding of suicide • translation of evidence into routine practice in a timely fashion, in collaboration with people with lived and living experience of suicide and the communities from which the data and information comes",
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        "Develop a standardised framework for collecting feedback from veterans and families post-service engagement.",
        "Integrate this feedback into DVA's service design and delivery processes.",
        "Publish aggregated, anonymised feedback trends and resulting service improvements.",
        "Train staff on the importance and methods of capturing lived experience insights."
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        "Ensuring data privacy and confidentiality.",
        "Avoiding 'tick-box' feedback mechanisms that don't yield actionable insights.",
        "Building trust with veterans to encourage honest feedback."
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      "title": "Establish a Cross-Portfolio Suicide Prevention Governance Group",
      "scale": "Large",
      "impact": "High",
      "effort": "High",
      "proof": "Evidence-backed",
      "beneficiaries": "Veterans and their families, government agencies",
      "description": "The strategy advocates for whole-of-government arrangements and cross-portfolio governance. The DVSC should lead the establishment of a formal, high-level cross-portfolio group, including representatives from Defence, Health, Social Services, and Treasury, to ensure coordinated action and consistent decision-making on suicide prevention initiatives impacting veterans.",
      "evidence_quote": "strategies and frameworks are broadly aligned in their priorities for suicide prevention, including references to shifting towards whole-of-governments arrangements and cross-portfolio governance structures.",
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        "Define the charter, membership, and reporting lines for the governance group.",
        "Secure executive sponsorship from relevant portfolio departments.",
        "Develop a shared action plan and accountability framework.",
        "Schedule regular meetings to monitor progress and address emerging issues."
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      "risks_to_manage": [
        "Ensuring genuine commitment and participation from all portfolio departments.",
        "Avoiding duplication of existing inter-departmental committees.",
        "Maintaining focus on veteran-specific outcomes within broader government priorities."
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      "beneficiaries": "Veterans and their families, DVSC/DVA staff",
      "description": "Recognising that many veterans speak to family or friends before seeking formal support, the strategy suggests upskilling non-health staff. The DVSC should develop and implement a training program for DVA staff and potentially Defence personnel in frontline roles to identify individuals struggling and provide compassionate initial responses and referrals.",
      "evidence_quote": "Many people who experience suicidal distress are likely to talk to family members or friends before reaching out for more formal support.",
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        "Develop a tailored suicide prevention awareness and referral training module for DVA staff.",
        "Pilot the training program with a representative sample of staff.",
        "Roll out the training nationally, making it a mandatory component of onboarding and ongoing professional development.",
        "Evaluate the effectiveness of the training through staff confidence surveys and referral tracking."
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        "Ensuring staff feel confident and competent in having these sensitive conversations.",
        "Avoiding the perception that non-health staff are expected to provide clinical care.",
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      "beneficiaries": "Veterans and their families seeking information",
      "description": "The Freedom of Information Act 1982 and administrative access are key pathways for veterans to obtain information. The DVSC should work with DVA to ensure these processes are as streamlined and transparent as possible, prioritising administrative release and proactively assisting applicants to avoid delays and frustration, as highlighted in the Royal Commission implementation update.",
      "evidence_quote": "immediately prioritise use of administrative release and proactively work with applicants to facilitate access via this process, including following a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) – but without delaying or restricting processes under either of these Acts.",
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      "description": "The strategy notes that families, carers, and kin can contribute significantly to veteran wellbeing but also face 'caregiver burden' and increased suicide risk themselves. The DVSC should champion the development of specific support programs, including respite care, mental health services, and practical assistance, tailored to the unique needs of veteran caregivers.",
      "evidence_quote": "This has been and kin found to contribute in some cases to caregiver burden; that is, the caregiver experiences higher levels of distress and increased risk of suicide.",
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      "description": "Veterans with lived and living experience have stressed the importance of clearly defined roles and transparency in engagement processes. The DVSC should develop and implement formal protocols for engaging with these individuals, outlining expectations, scope of contribution, and decision-making processes to ensure meaningful and mutually reinforcing collaboration.",
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