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Comments on the recent Four Corners report 'Insult to Injury'.

13/8/2016

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Today's post focusses on some key points raised in the recent Four Corners report.

Last week Four Corners aired the report, 
"Insult to Injury" , about police Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the additional difficulties that these individuals face when seeking legitimate financial compensation for the injuries they have acquired through the course of their duties.

To me this re-iterated the layered complexity of emergency service welfare, return to work and compensation systems and the need for effective preventative options so that the best officers can stay in the job and entirely avoid that path altogether. ​

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Some thoughts about the recent Victoria Police Mental Health Review

11/6/2016

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As you probably know, last week marked the release of the Victoria Police Mental Health Review. The 90-page document incorporates 450 entries from current and retired Victoria Police officers and Victorian Public Service employees, as well as 39 recommendations.

Now that I've had some time to process it, I agree with so many of the points raised. Unsurprisingly, a call to change the culture featured strongly. I distinctly recall the "if you want to be (affected by this in some way), go be a social worker" mentality they talked about.

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    My name is India. I am passionate about bridging the gap between the world of spiritual and emotional exploration with the world of policing and emergency services.

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