Taskforce on Wellbeing agency and Peak Body
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The Taskforce on Wellbeing agency and Peak Body was established in March 2025 to work with the veteran community to co-design a new agency focused on veteran and family wellbeing and establish a national peak body for ex-service organisations (ESOs) in response to Recommendations 87 and 89 of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide (Royal Commission). 

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New wellbeing agency to open 1 July 2026

On 2 December 2025, Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, the Hon Matt Keogh MP announced that the new agency for veteran and family wellbeing would open on 1 July 2026.

Royal Commission recommendations

The Taskforce is responsible for leading consultation and co-design for two of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide’s (Royal Commission) recommendations.

Wellbeing agency – consultation and co-design outcomes

The Taskforce worked with ThinkPlace  and Professor Mark Evans, an independent facilitator, to deliver the co-design process.  This process was divided into 3 phases: discovery and

Peak body for ex-service organisations – consultation and co-design outcomes

In 2024, NOUS group were commissioned to respond to the Royal Commission’s potential recommendations on the establishment of a representative body, and to provide inputs for a co

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