7 Royal Commission recommendations to be implemented now
Unpacking what seven key Royal Commission recommendations – including a peak body for ex-service organisations – mean for the veteran community, and how RSL NSW is responding.
By Lachlan Haycock and Amanda Caliao
At a glance:
- The majority of the Royal Commission’s recommendations have been accepted by the government, with a small portion for further consideration.
- RSL NSW believes that all 122 recommendations should be implemented to best support veterans and families.
- RSL NSW has identified seven recommendations – including the formation of a peak body for ex-service organisations (ESOs) – as having the greatest impact.
RSL NSW welcomes the government’s response to the final recommendations of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, but stresses the importance of ensuring that all 122 recommendations are implemented.
The government has agreed or agreed in-principle to 104 recommendations, with the remaining 17 for further consideration. One – the recommendation to compensate all permanent injuries equally, whether sustained in war or training – has not been supported.
“The Royal Commission’s recommendations, if implemented fully, would be a lifeline for veterans and their families. Every single one of the recommendations represents a step towards a system that truly supports those who have served our nation,” said RSL NSW President Mick Bainbridge.
Isaac Ohlin, General Manager of Policy and Services at RSL NSW, added that “the government must act immediately to accept and implement all of the recommendations, and it needs to begin with seven we have identified as having the greatest impact”.
Learn more below about what these seven key recommendations could look like in practice, and the response of RSL NSW.
