EACH Anzac Day, Australians rise early in the cold dawn, light a candle, and bow their heads in solemn remembrance. We honour courage, mateship, and sacrifice. We say "Lest We Forget".

But too often, we do forget – especially those who came home.

I see the reality behind the sentiment – veterans, those same people we applaud on Anzac Day, are disproportionately homeless, unemployed and dying...