Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process

By Sam McKeith
Updated March 16 2022 - 4:01pm, first published 3:56pm
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.

Some Australian Defence Force veterans are being "overwhelmed" by a complex compensation claims process that could be contributing to high suicide rates among ex-soldiers, a royal commission has been told.

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