The Returned and Services League (RSL) has welcomed the Australian government’s announcement of a royal commission into veteran suicide rates, saying it was supremely important and a matter of urgency. RSL National President Major General Greg Melick said the organisation looked forward to providing input, advice, and support to the federal government on this issue. “The issue of veterans’ mental health and veteran suicide is supremely important and must be addressed as a matter of urgency; the RSL is calling for immediate action with no further delay,” Melick said. “The RSL and its veteran members will continue to provide support to find solutions that deal with the scourge of veterans’ suicide which impacts severely on the entire veteran community.” Mellick noted that in previous inquiries past federal governments had only managed to implement one-quarter of their recommendations, which had no significant impact on the rates of veteran suicides. “While the suicide rate in the armed services …