PHOTO: Australian and US military personnel at Camp Rocky in Rockhampton in 2011. PHOTO: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service
The secretary of Narromine’s RSL says more should be done to support current and former Australian Defence Force (ADF) members to transition from the military following the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.
Defence personnel can receive civilian accreditation for military training when they transition from service, although Diane Beaumont said the process is long and difficult.
“It takes three to six months before they even get an answer,” Ms Beaumont said…