New council to advise federal government on mental health of defence veterans

By James Massola
Updated March 13 2014 - 1:23pm, first published 12:56pm
Coporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG will be deputy chair of a prime ministerial advisory council on the mental health of defence veterans. Photo: Andrew Meares
Coporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG will be deputy chair of a prime ministerial advisory council on the mental health of defence veterans. Photo: Andrew Meares

The federal government has launched a new Prime Ministerial advisory council on veteran's mental health to assist the tens of thousands of Australians who have served overseas in wars and peacekeeping operations.