Review of Schedule 9 of the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025

Schedule 9 of the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025  (the Act) establishes the Defence and Veterans’ Services Commission to inquire and report on issues relating to systemic reform to improve suicide prevention and wellbeing outcomes for current and former Australian Defence Force members.

Schedule 9 inserts Part VIIIE – Defence and Veterans' Services Commission into the Defence Act 1903. Schedule 9 of the Act is due to commence on 29 September 2025.

Pursuant to section 5 of the Act, the committee will review the amendments in Schedule 9 and report its findings to the Senate by 29 August 2025.

Submissions are sought by 30 May 2025. 

Committee Secretariat contact:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee Department of the Senate
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3535
fadt.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

Review of Schedule 9 of the Veterans’ Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Act 2025.

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Accepting Submissions

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The committee invites individuals and organisations to send in their opinions and proposals in writing (submissions)

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