Trauma from the Frontline is a podcast series directed at correction officers and frontline responders to provide them with access to a wide range of psychologists working in the trauma fields, key stakeholders in the emergency sector and individuals willing to share their experiences of trauma in the delivering of their frontline occupations.
The focus is educational and the goal is to encourage people to be proactive in managing their own mental health and for people who need help to find the pathway of achieving it.
Trauma from the Frontline is a podcast series directed at correction officers and frontline responders to provide them with access to a wide range of psychologists working in the trauma fields, key stakeholders in the emergency sector and individuals willing to share their experiences of trauma in the delivering of their frontline occupations.
The focus is educational and the goal is to encourage people to be proactive in managing their own mental health and for people who need help to find the pathway of achieving it.
Bruce Perham is with Don Gillies, Don worked as a Policeman for 5 years which he followed up with 37 years as an ambulance paramedic. Don talks about his work experiences, the continual exposure to trauma and his ultimate diagnosis of PTSD. Don is now retired from work and spends considerable time with his Bernese Mountain therapy dog Bernie which was trained by Assistance Dogs Australia.
Don was very keen for me to interview someone from Assistance Dogs Australia - which I did!
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Bruce is licensed to deliver From Correction Fatigue to Fullfillment Training throughout Australia and New Zealand.