Petition updateMalcolm Turnbull: we lost our son to suicide while serving in the ADF – please change service contracts so next-of-kin can be notified of self-harm, suicide attempts
4 years since losing Stuart, ADF suicide:

Mark AddisonUpwey, AZ, Australia

Jul 20, 2016
It's been over 4 years since we lost Stuart to suicide in the ADF – and now I've heard the ADF are preparing to release a new mental health policy.
This could be big news, but I'm worried family notification of suicide attempts won't be included. I'll be speaking with someone from the ADF soon.
But I need your help too. We need Defence Minister Marise Payne to speak up right now – please can you email the Minister asking her to ensure families are notified of self-harm in the new policy?
minister@defence.gov.au
This petition started with a great wave of your support from across the country; all ages, service people, ex-service people, young people and other grieving parents (xoxo). 90,000 people have signed this petition.
I'm begging politicians and the ADF to end this - and take suicide of ADF personnel out of the 'too hard' basket.
Thank you,
Mark.
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