CONTENT WARNING:-CHILD CRUELTY & SEXUAL ABUSE:is discussed very openly in this podcast. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS WARNING LIGHTLY. Glen does not hold back from detailing the incomprehensible violence he suffered as a child. Glen Fisher used his time whilst incarcerated to change his life for the better as he was on the road to nowhere. He was told he would amount to nothing & would be dead by 21. He made a promise to those who told him he'd amount to nothing He was placed into the care of those he thought & hoped would protect him, but it was like a lamb to the slaughter.

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

Blue Knot Foundation 1300 657 380 for survivors of complex trauma

1800 RESPECT 1800 737 732 for sexual assault, domestic & family violence

Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation 1800 272 831 support to those affected by child sexual abuse

The Orange Door for the wellbeing of children & young people

Safesteps 1800 015 188

Victims of Crime 1800 819 817 or text 0427 767 891

Rainbow Door 1800 729 367 specialist advicer for LGBTIQA people, their friends & family

Child Protection 13 12 78

Sexual Assault Crisis Line 1800 806 292

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Todays podcast is longer than normal but waiting a fortnight for Part2 was, I thought, too long, so here it is in its entirity.

Melanie has been drawn to helping those in trouble since she was a teenager. Prior to joining NSW Police, she was a volunteer at her local (NSW) Rescue Squad (part of the Volunteer Rescue Association) & after being part of the rescue effort @ the Thredbo Ski Village disaster in 1997,policing was her obvious next step. Mel retired after dealing with the consequences of a silly decision she made but which many of us might consider also, given the same circumstances. Even after Policing, Mel still helps save people in distress through the Good Samaritan App - something Victoria needs desperately.. .. .

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Courtney Herron's father John, shares a story which is unimagineably painful - the senseless murder of his daughter by a man who should never have been out in the community unmonitored, due to his mental health status. Her killer had been released from custody only weeks earlier, with no supervision or monitoring, even though he'd violently attacked another young woman who unlike Courtney, had survived. He was just left to do what he liked, when he liked, disregarding & ignoring reporting requirements by the authorities, with no consequences.

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Amongst other investigations, Kris shares with us her involvement in taskforces which investigated The NSW Backpacker Murders, The North Shore Granny Killer & Erin Patterson's fatal Beef Wellington lunch.

Show Notes:

Kris provides training on Behavioural Threat Assessment and Management topics to government agencies, law enforcement, schools, and businesses, including Preventing Violence through recognition of the Pathway to Targeted Violence, Identifying the Warning Signs for Imminent Violence, Violence Risk Factors, Triaging Violence Risk Cases, Establishing Threat Assessment Teams, and Formulating Personal Safety Plans. She also presents and consults on cases of Stalking, Domestic Violence, Homicide, and in the context of violence prevention Mass Casualty Attacks.

Kris can be reached through her website: www.krisillingsworth.com

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Kris takes us behind the scenes & explains how profiling can & is used to help identify potentially dangerous people & situations. Her expertise in the relatively unknown world of Behavioural Threat Assessment & Management will have you thinking about the importance of identifying situations which may escalate into something none of us want to imagine.

Show Notes:

Kris provides training on Behavioural Threat Assessment and Management topics to government agencies, law enforcement, schools, and businesses, including Preventing Violence through recognition of the Pathway to Targeted Violence, Identifying the Warning Signs for Imminent Violence, Violence Risk Factors, Triaging Violence Risk Cases, Establishing Threat Assessment Teams, and Formulating Personal Safety Plans. She also presents and consults on cases of Stalking, Domestic Violence, Homicide, and in the context of violence prevention Mass Casualty Attacks.

Kris can be reached through her website: www.krisillingsworth.com

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