New Figures on Veteran Suicide Released

A supplied image obtained Tuesday, February 2, 2021 of An Australian Army MRH-90 Taipan multirole helicopter launches from the flight deck of HMAS Adelaide. On Thursday 24 December 20, over 600 Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel deployed on HMAS Adelaide for Fiji to assist with the Fiji Government’s disaster relief in response to Tropical Cyclone Yasa. AAP Image/Australian Defence

Former female members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are more than two times as likely to die by suicide compared with the general population, a new report has found.

The latest update on suicide among ADF members by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare revealed while suicide rates compared remained similar to previous years, ex-ADF members still had a higher rate compared to the Australian population.