Life-long mental health duty to veterans

By Deborah Cornwall
Updated December 7 2021 - 3:26pm, first published 3:20pm
Young veterans are especially at risk of mental health issues, the royal commission has been told.
Young veterans are especially at risk of mental health issues, the royal commission has been told.

The federal government has a duty to provide life-long access to specialised mental health services for defence veterans who remained vulnerable for the rest of their lives, an inquiry has been told.

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