Minister Darren Chester says national commissioner the solution to enduring change on veteran suicide rates

Tracey Fairhurst
Updated March 5 2021 - 9:25am, first published 9:23am
Working together: Ex-serviceman Paul Davy, Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, Port Macquarie RSL sub-Branch president Greg Laird and Minister for Veterans Affairs Darren Chester.
Working together: Ex-serviceman Paul Davy, Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan, Port Macquarie RSL sub-Branch president Greg Laird and Minister for Veterans Affairs Darren Chester.

REDUCING suicide rates and improving mental health services can be achieved by the appointment of a national commissioner who will drive policy and deliver enduring outcomes for veterans and defence force personnel.

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Tracey Fairhurst

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