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Australia's Defence Force Commissioner Vows to Drive Cultural Change
Penny McAllan, the new commissioner of the Defence and Veteran Service Commission, has been tasked with implementing the 122 recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicides. Her agency aims to reduce suicides and improve well-being for veterans by addressing cultural issues, sexual violence, and compensation delays. McAllan has promised to hold the government accountable for implementing the recommendations and has vowed to drive cultural change within the Defence Force.
At a glance
- Penny McAllan is the new commissioner of the Defence and Veteran Service Commission.
- She will lead a landmark inquiry into military sexual violence later this year.
- The commission will grade the government on its implementation of the Royal Commission's recommendations.
- McAllan has vowed to drive cultural change within the Defence Force.