As a Lifeline Australia Ambassador, I and my father Alan are proud to support and speak yesterday, at Lifeline Brisbane Bookfest. Our aim is to help raise awareness for this very important event and share Lifeline’s message of hope.
This is Lifeline Queensland’s biggest fundraising event of the year and has more than 1 million books to explore.
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Coming out of the pandemic, who would have guessed Australia would see – skyrocketing inflation, rapid interest rate hikes, a cost-of-living crisis, and unprecedented home and rental shortages.
It’s not surprising Lifeline is facing unprecedented demand for their services.
Lifeline was founded in 1963 by the late Reverend Sir Alan Walker with the mission of, “…a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24-hour crisis support.”
I personally know a few of the many delivering on this mission:
TWO BIRDS – ONE STONE
Every dollar you spend at Bookfest goes directly to support Lifeline’s 24/7 Crisis Support Line 13 11 14.
Attend the event and feel good knowing your book purchases are helping save lives!
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Daryl Elliott Green | Award Winning Speaker
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December 14, 2022, live on air Sky News interview with Daryl in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, in relation to the recent tragic shooting of Queensland police officers in Wieambilla, Australia.
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Three million Australians are living with anxiety or depression and Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.
Loft West End is playing their part by fundraising for Beyond Blue and if you wish to do similar you can learn about it here!
Loft West End have planned a splendid afternoon…
Drink on arrival
Canapés & food station
Photo booth & games
Live musician
Guest speakers… no need to guess who one of them is 😉
Lucky door & raffle prizes
Use the code word SAVE15 for a reduced ticket price of $55
My dear 86 year old father Alan will be attending. It was my dad along with my late mother Eileen who supported me through the unbelievable. Dad and I look forward to meeting you at this fundraiser for Beyond Blue.
Join me at my first event in my Lifeline Ambassador role with some of Australia’s legendary athletes!
Join me and sporting legends to raise funds for suicide prevention at the inaugural Legends for Lifeline event on Friday June 22nd.
Enjoy an exclusive luncheon with some of Australia’s most prominent athletes and hear how they overcame adversity to become the legends they are today.
The event will feature interviews and the opportunity to meet sporting legends Ian Healy (cricket), Mark Connors (rugby union), Daniel Merrett (AFL), Commonwealth Games flag bearer Mark Knowles, boxing Gold Medalist Skye Nicholson, and dual summer and winter Olympian Simon Patmore.
We are raising funds for Lifeline’s vital Crisis Support Line – 13 11 14 so we can answer the 158,000 calls Queenslanders in need make each year.
“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success” – Napoleon Hill
Three key events took place over three years:
These are all culminating in a special event for Lifeline on the evening of Wednesday 16 May 2018.
Visit the TWICE SHOT Events page, read the flyer, click the ticket link and be part of an historical special event.
“People who have overcome traumatic experiences make compelling conference speakers. Police officer Daryl Elliott Green lives not only to tell his story, but to motivate others” – MIX Magazine October/November 2017
In February 2017 I attended the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) in Melbourne. At the event, another attendee from Brisbane, Gail Sawyer, who is the Marketing & Communications Manager for the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, introduced me to Martin Donovan.
AIME Melbourne 2017
Martin Donovan
Martin is the editor of MIX – Asia’s leading MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) magazine.
As the last day of the conference was winding down, over a glass of wine, courtesy of the Macao trade & exhibition stand, Martin and I discussed our travels, love of South East Asia and our backgrounds that brought us to AIME.
Our friendly networking resulted in a three page TWICE SHOT® article in the print and online edition of the October/November 2017 MIX magazine.
I complimented Martin on the article and he responded:
Thanks for helping with the great content Daryl – it’s going to be a challenge to make the next edition look as good after that!
I am grateful for Martin’s humbling words.
The condensed version of the online article is available:
If you wish to receive an electronic copy of the full article which appears in the print magazine, please e-mail: [email protected]
In the lead up to celebrating 50 years of Mental Health Week (1967 – 2017), reporter Matt Young interviewed me and the story featured on the front page of news.com.au
The Australian Psychological Society approached me through ICMI Speakers Bureau to speak about how psychology assisted me after the shooting, for their event Why I Believe in Change, at Federation Square in Melbourne on Sunday 8th October 2017.
I will soon write about this experience and the amazing Queensland Police Service psychologist Chris Manktelow—a man also with an incredible true story—who provided incalculable assistance to my mental health.
I was speaking along with three other leading Australians:
Prior to the event senior reporter for News Corp Matt Young interviewed me.
Matt Young
He had done his research and one of the first things he said:
‘Your story is amazing, but I’ve never heard of it!’
I immediately thought of Eddie Cantor’s famous quote, “It takes 20 years to make an overnight success.” 😊
We spoke at length about the fateful night, when two colleagues and I were shot multiple times by deranged gunman Nigel Parodi, and the harrowing journey afterwards.
Matt went on to say, “…we can share your story with the world and help promote mental health.”
To accompany the article news.com.au created by agreement this social video using TWICE SHOT® footage and collateral:
In July 2017 I delivered the keynote address at Lifeline’s Annual Gala Dinner Awards Night with some very special people in the audience who touched my life in a profound way. These people support me and two in particular literally started me on my road to professional speaking.
My number one supporter was there on the night, my 85 year old father Alan, who along with my late mum Eileen, unwaveringly picked up the pieces with each shattering blow, both physical and mental, that I encountered on my long journey after the shooting.
One of the themes throughout the keynote was what can come from helping people out of the sheer kindness of your heart, which Lifeline epitomises with its over 11,000 volunteers.
I role played the shooting and a number of key turning points during the 45 minute talk. Two very dear friends were present in the audience that night, Joel Palmer and Michael Alafaci, who had stepped up to help me when they saw an opportunity to assist. I was able to share Joel’s and Mike’s stories of support and the ripple effect of their pure acts of kindness.
Daryl with great friend Joel Palmer
Joel owns a financial asset management business, Palmer Portfolios. He knew that I was speaking within the police and had a powerful story, but was a diamond in the rough when it came to presenting. He did not say anything to me, but he had an idea. At the opening celebration of a new business venture in 2014 he made a specific point of walking me over and introducing me to one of his friends and business associates. He said, ‘Hi Mike, I’d like you to meet Greeny, he has an interesting story.’
Daryl meeting his speaking coach and friend Michael Alafaci
I told Mike about my backstory and he listened intently. It turns out Mike is an Executive Performance Coach and one of his core professional services is teaching speaking and presenting skills. A few years later, Mike confided in me saying, ‘When we met mate, I knew you had a lot to offer the world by speaking, but I also knew you could not afford my fees!’ So he made a generous decision and volunteered his time and commenced coaching me in professional speaking. Next he introduced me to Professional Speakers Australia, encouraged me to apply for The Kerrie Nairn Scholarship for Public Speaking, which I was awarded in 2015, and became an amazing friend who continues to coach me to this day.
It was an honour to recognise my father, Joel and Mike in the keynote, and tell their stories of selfless kindness, which had a powerful butterfly effect, of not only helping me to ‘keep going’, but turn a traumatic event on its head and launch me into the world of professional speaking.
Lastly it was a privilege to recognise these same types of selfless acts of kindness demonstrated by Lifeline’s employees and thousands of volunteers each day around the country, helping those members of our community who may not be as fortunate to have a support network such as mine and are doing it tough.
It is a pure joy to support Lifeline’s work. After my talk, John Brogden AM, Chairman of Lifeline Australia had these humbling words to say…
Lifeline Australia’s 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention line is 13 11 14.
Please support Lifeline’s mission of An Australia Free of Suicide through volunteering your time or making a donation.
In June 2016 I had the privilege of participating in the Stand Tall for PST’s ‘The Lightning Bolt’ convoy from Brisbane, through Sydney and Canberra, to Melbourne.
It consisted of 15 days, 40 vehicles (military and emergency services) and covered 2,322 kilometres, bringing national awareness to Post Traumatic Stress (PTS) through mainstream and social media, as well as, raising funds for the research and treatment of the condition.
I had the privileged to speak to approximately 300 New South Wales Police Force recruits and to Australian Federal Police (AFP) at their Canberra Headquarters, on my experience of PTS.
I spoke about the history of PTS, how it was briefly touched on during my police recruit training, and the events on 1 May 2000, when I was ambushed and shot (in the face and shoulder), along with my colleagues, Constable Sharnelle Cole, and Sergeant Chris Mulhall. I told personal stories of how PTS affected me e.g. hyperarousal, anger, depression, anxiety and dreams. But most importantly, I delved into what helped me manage the debilitating affects of PTS, including the love, care and unwavering support from my parents, Alan and Eileen, as well as, understanding and support from key work colleagues such as the late Inspector Dave Stevenson, and professional help from psychologists and psychiatrists.
The AFP recorded my talk and clips of key messages can be viewed in my Video Library or here:
On Friday, 6 May 2016, in front of my closest family and friends, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, with the authority of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Second, Queen of Australia, awarded the Group Bravery Citation to me, my partner Sharnelle Harris née Cole, our Sergeant Chris Muhall, and the first responding officer, Sergeant Brett Price, in recognition of our collective act in extraordinary circumstances on that fateful night in 2000.
Attending the ceremony, was my two greatest supporters, mum Eileen and dad Alan, and two amazing supportive friends, Neil Robson and Mike Alafaci
The Australian Bravery Decorations Council described the extraordinary circumstances as follows:
Three police officers were seated inside a police vehicle at Hanbury Street, West Chermside with the passenger doors open when an offender fired a series of shots into the car, wounding all three officers before threatening to kill them. Despite suffering serious wounds one office managed to get out of the car, draw his service revolver, and provide a line of protection for his wounded colleagues. Suffering similar wounds, another police officer used the radio to alert Police Communications of the incident. A fourth officer driving nearby heard the call for assistance and drove to the scene. He dragged the officers behind his vehicle for cover, scanned the area for the offender, and provided situation reports by radio until other police and ambulance personnel arrived. Following the shooting, the offender fled to nearby bushland and was later found deceased.
The Group Bravery Citation investiture ceremony can be viewed here, whilst the full investiture ceremony is available here.
It was a long time coming, but it was a wonderful feeling to be recognised by Her Majesty with my colleagues, for how we pulled together and acted that night, confronting every police officer’s worst nightmare.
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