10, 000 signatures. Very much appreciated. This petition is building up a great momentum with this and other campaigns on Facebook, so please keep sharing and encouraging others to sign. I read this article from "The Warriors Return - Australia " yesterday. I think it puts a lot of things in perspective. I have been given permission to use the article. Suicide information Final Suicide Figures Suicide for 2017 Update on the 6 Jan 2018 for the year ending 2017 we can confirm 85 Veterans and serving personal have lost the fight with the Black Dog this year that we know of. At no stage will the names be released unless authorised by the next of kin, but hiding it by saying died suddenly or unexpectedly or not releasing any information is not going to change the reason or stop it happening in the future to another Defence, Emergency Services Member or Veterans. They only way things are going to change for future generations is by us making a stand now and the only way we are going to do this is by talking about Suicide, and not hiding it or being ashamed that your Brother, Sister ,Mother, Father, Son or Daughter has taken their life. This Register that is being Maintained by The Warriors Return's will be Up Dated as required and published on the last day of the month or the First day of the month every month with out fail. If you know some one that has taken their life let us know so that we can update the register and honour them. All information will be used in the strictest of confidence. FEEL FREE TO SHARE THIS TO ALL FB SITES Please do not speculate who the member were, as this can cause heartache for those family members and friends. If the family gives us approval to release the names only then we will. Approx 48 were DVA clients the remainder were veterans that distrusted the system that much they did not want to be identified at all with DVA or Defence and some of these were from the early seventies. These figures also do not take into account Spouses or Family members at present. This doesn’t mean it will not include those figures in the future. Please remember that it is 2 people maintaining the register, with the input from families, DVA in some cases, friends, emergency services and the general public. The numbers that are recorded by us are only as good as the information given to us. We know that our figures are understated but by how much we do not know. For example at the end of 2016 the number was 76 as of today last years figure is 80. At least a couple of times a week we are being given information on another Veteran to enter onto the register. The Warriors Return Inc have been researching, maintaining, and updating religiously over the last 5 years. The information is only as good as what is given to us we do check with multiple sources to confirm prior to entering it into the register Scott Harris The Warrior’s Return Joint Health Command – for all ADF members Contact your local on base Health Centre If you are away from base or for afterhours assistance PHONE 1800 IMSICK ADF Mental Health All-hours Support Line (ASL) Available ‪24/7‬ to ADF members and their families PHONE ‪1800 628 036‬ VVCS – Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service Phone ‪1800 011 046‬ Website ‪http://www.vvcs.gov.au/index.htm‬ During business hours ‪1800 011 046‬ connects you to the nearest VVCS centre. After hours, ‪1800 011 046‬ connects to the Veterans Line after hours telephone crisis counselling service. Defence Family Helpline Phone ‪1800 624 608‬ Website ‪http://www.defence.gov.au/DCO/Defence-Helpline.asp‬ 24-7 and is staffed by qualified human services professionals including social workers and psychologists. Suicide Call Back Service Phone ‪1300 659 467‬ Website ‪https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/‬ Free counselling 24 hours a day 7 days a week across Australia Website: ADF Health and Wellbeing Portal – Fighting Fit http://www.defence.org.gov.au/Health/HealthPortal/ Website: At Ease Mental Health Portal http://at-ease.dva.gov.au/