Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | Hansard source

The Liberal-National government is putting veterans and their families first by investing more than $11 billion each year in critical support. We've invested more than $275 million in the most significant reform of the Department of Veterans' Affairs in a century. We've invested over $70 million to make accessing mental health support easier. Now anyone with a single day of ADF service can access free mental health care as part of more than $200 million that has been invested each year on mental health support. A good transition is critical as ADF members return to civilian life, and central to this is funding meaningful employment. Defence data shows that the unemployment rate sits at eight per cent 13 months after transition, which is higher than average but nowhere near the 30 per cent often quoted. In the last budget, we provided over $8 million to support veterans' employment through the Prime Minister's Veterans' Employment Program. We also recognise the important role of commemorating the service of our veterans' community. Could I ask that the question on part (b) be put separately?