Australia is to hold a wide-ranging inquiry into suicides among military veteran...
FILE PHOTO: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during the bushfire condolence motion in the House of Representatives at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, February 4, 2020. AAP Image/Lukas Coch/via REUTERS
Australia, which has more than 3,000 troops deployed around the world, joins the United States, Britain and Canada in exploring ways to prevent suicide rates among serving and former military personnel. Morrison has been under pressure to tackle the issue amid a high-profile campaign by Julie-Ann Finney, whose son David, a former naval petty officer, committed suicide last year.
A permanent commissioner will head the inquiry and will be able to investigate individual cases of suspected and attempted suicide, as well as make recommendations to support suicide prevention and improve mental health and wellbeing.
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