‘He did not lose my attention for a second!’ – Michael Alafaci

Daryl had the honour of being the Master of Ceremonies for a combined mess function. The guest speaker was, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General of Australia. The 5th annual Queensland Police Sergeants’ and Commissioned Officers’ Combined Annual Mess function was held in the Premier’s Hall, Parliament House. The dinner commemorated Police...

Interviewed by David Curnow on ABC radio in the segment, ‘Your Story’, Daryl shares one of his lessons—for those going through adversity—that he is most passionate about and is very powerful to help those doing it tough. Daryl has contemplated much out running, which he finds is his reflection time. One day he asked himself,...

Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting the man who twenty years ago, taught my speaking coach, Michael Alafaci, the art of public speaking. I had the honour to be mentored by and form a friendship with Allan Parker! As part of the Kerrie Nairn Scholarship for Public Speaking, awarded to me earlier in the year...

Sixteen years ago today, I entered the Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Brisbane Hospital. My head had swelled to the size of a large watermelon, caused by a bullet to the face. It took surgeons three hours to remove the bullet, which deflected downwards and lodged in the back of my throat.  It was...

It is well documented that mortally wounded men lying on the battlefield, don’t cry out for their girlfriend, wife, partner or fellow soldiers, but in their last dying breaths, more often than not call out for… their mother. I think I know why they do this, because I felt a twinge of this last Friday....

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,...

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,...

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...

Alan and Eileen Green, retired, holidaying in Thailand before the shooting rocked their world It touches not just the individual, but their world, friends, colleagues and those closest to them. No one knows this better than my 85 year old father Alan and my late mother Eileen. I’m talking about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)....

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...

“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...

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success” – Napoleon Hill Three key events took place over three years: A casual conversation with a film producer Approach to the Queensland Police Service to produce a short film An introduction to the Chairman of Lifeline These are all culminating in a special event for...