Kerrie Nairn Scholarship

INSIGHT “When life forces you to climb multiple mountains at once, the smartest move is not to push harder—it’s to calibrate your effort. G.R.I.T. isn’t about grinding harder; it’s about disciplined timing and purposeful action.” HOMECOMING 4:30 am, Tuesday, 25 July 2023. My flight has just touched down back home after a trip to the...

About This Event LAUNCHING A FILM DEDICATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION WITH NEW LIFELINE AMBASSADOR, DARYL ELLIOTT GREEN In May 2000, the nation was shocked when three Queensland police officers were ambushed, shot and left for dead while investigating a routine neighbourhood dispute. Despite shattering their lives, amazingly they all survived. Today, one of the officers...

At last weekend’s National Speakers Association, Orlando, Florida ‘Influence 2023′ conference I had the privilege to meet and befriend Charles Heasley.[/boxed] We bonded over serving our communities in our police careers and how we are now using our unique experiences to address audiences from all walks of life. Charles draws on his years of police...

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...

In 2008, after 5 years of part–time study and full–time work, I completed the most challenging intellectual feet of my life – a master’s degree in finance. At the same time, I was undergoing a second attempt to reconstruct my mouth shattered by a bullet on May 1, 2000. This 3D animation shows the damage....

How does a Professional Speaker maintain and build knowledge and skills? Through regular exercise! Just like building muscle through consistent workouts – consistent cerebral exercise is our method! Through my TWICE SHOT speaking engagements, I address these important topics: Resilience | Courageous Conversations | Leadership | Brave Decisions | PTSD and Mental Health I consistently...

I delivered a keynote on Thursday 16 March for the Information Technology Service Management Forum (itSMF) Australia Annual National Conference 2023. Once again accompanied by my father Alan, I imparted learnings from my main TWICE SHOT topics of: Resilience | Courageous Conversations | Leadership | Brave Decisions | PTSD and Mental Health And the feedback...

In part 2 of my interview with former NSW detective and decorated homicide investigator, Gary Jubelin, now host of the ‘I Catch Killers’ podcast, I share the aftermath of the fateful night which would change the course of my life forever. I graphically delve into my actions after being shot: Exiting the police vehicle with...

Recently I sat down with one of Australia’s most respected and decorated homicide investigators, former New South Wales detective Gary Jubelin. The host of the popular ‘I Catch Killers’ podcast. In this studio recorded podcast episode, I share how the events of the most fateful night of my 30-year police career—ambushed and shot at close...

Shot in the face and shoulder – less than a metre from the gunman My life’s trajectory changed in an instant; a long journey of immense suffering, excruciating pain, and emotional turmoil unfolded. In time, asking for help, receiving support from many quarters—none greater than my parents Alan and Eileen—and doing the hard work spanning...

The USA’s Law Enforcement Today Radio Show hosted by John “Jay” Wiley, is syndicated across 95 radio stations, broadcasting to 29 million plus Americans, and is dedicated to discussing personal accounts of crime and trauma from those who have been there! In this episode I take the audience through the events of my own fateful...

I delivered the opening keynote on 28 February 2023 for the NSW Ambulance Officer in Charge Conference for the Western Sector, which covers 58% of the state. Accompanied by my father Alan, I shared many leadership lessons imparted by the amazing supportive leader, the late Inspector Dave Stevenson. I shared one of the most memorable...