A taskforce set up to deal with complaints of sexual and other abuse within Defence says at least 12 suspects facing accusations from the 1990s are still serving.

The latest report from the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce says seven alleged victims are also still serving.

The taskforce has been dealing with wider abuse claims and the report has confirmed an assessor has already approved almost $9 million in reparation payments.

Individual abuse victims were eligible for payments of up to $50,000 each.

Defence says the payments are not compensation, rather an acknowledgement that the abuse was wrong.

The report says 25 cases so far have been handed over to police for criminal investigation.

The taskforce is also required to consider whether a Royal Commission into allegations of abuse at Defence is needed.

But it says its preliminary view is that a Royal Commission is not appropriate.