DAMIAN IRVINE is a police veteran with 41 years of service. In this episode, George and Damian had an in-depth conversation about Damian's career in law enforcement, including his experiences with operational challenges, and career progression through various police roles. Damian shared insights about managing high-performing units, transitioning between specialised and general duties, and his approachable leadership style that emphasised human connection and mental health awareness. They discussed the evolution of police units like SERT, the importance of mentorship and career development, and concluded with updates about ongoing operational challenges for police.

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Australia - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/0645718211/

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CLEVE SALMON is a police veteran from Victoria, Australia. He is the founder of TJF | The Journey Forward, an organisation that began as a blog and way for Cleve to deal with the trauma of policing work through writing. It has now evolved into something much bigger, becoming a powerful community that is doing amazing work to help emergency service / front line workers deal with the effects of some of the most difficult jobs in our society.

In this episode, Cleve shared his journey in law enforcement, including his experiences with PTSD and mental health challenges, while emphasising the importance of seeking help early and maintaining a healthy work-life balance. The conversation covered the evolution of TJF into a successful support organisation, their approach to mental health support, and the social activities that their community participants are involved in.

FOR MORE INFORMATION about TJF | The Journey Forward, you can visit the website and social media pages:

Web - https://www.tjf.au/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tangojulietfoxtrot.tjf

You can also support them through the purchase of shirts and other branded merchandise.

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This podcast is proudly made possible by the BE THE VOICE Book - details can be found on amazon:

Australia - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/0645718211/

USA - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645718211/

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0645718211/

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#bethevoice #ptsd #posttrauma #criticalincident #mentalhealth #tjf #thejourneyforward

ADRIAN CASEY is a police veteran with a long and distinguished career here in Australia. His 35 years of experience includes uniform work, rural policing in one officer stations, undercover activities, criminal investigation and other forms of investigative work. He has stories to tell that are the stuff of movies. His experience is also a credible basis from which to give sound advice to other front line workers on how to approach this type of work from a mental health perspective.

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This podcast is sponsored by the BE THE VOICE Book - details can be found on amazon:

Australia - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/0645718211/

USA - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0645718211/

UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0645718211/

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The music on this podcast is used under license from Artlist - License Number 248442

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TAGS

#bethevoice #ptsd #posttrauma #criticalincident #mentalhealth