When the head of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) fronted the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide last week, she sifted through a range of systemic and cultural issues that were impeding how the government could properly support current and former ADF personnel. Trust problems emerged as a common complaint, and have proven tricky to cure.
Counsel assisting the royal commission Peter Singleton noted secretary Alison Frame could not possibly address all the issues facing her department in the little over 12 months since she was appointed secretary.
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