Veteran and lawyer Glenn Kolomeitz says the 'Save Our Heroes' summit will be the “catalyst for change" to bring in policies and direction in redressing the "scourge in veteran suicide”.
The mothers of five veterans who have taken their own lives will join experts and officials in Sydney on Wednesday at The Daily Telegraph's inaugural 'Save Our Heroes' summit. Mr Kolomeitz told Sky News he would be advocating for a royal commission, but more specifically a “targeted one to get to the root causes of what has brought on this national crisis”.
Checks date. Nods heads and walks away muttering.
Maybe a well paid program where troubled vets could teach troubled youth some of the skills they have learned in a camp/bush like setting? Purpose and gratification.
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