by Philip Whitcher | Nov 22, 2021 | Speaker Series, News
On Wednesday 24th November 2021, we held a guest speaker series with newly appointed DRA board member Dave Smith. Over an impressive 34 year military career he commanded at every level from platoon (around 30 soldiers) to brigade (around 3000) and has seen operational...
by Philip Whitcher | Sep 9, 2021 | News, Speaker Series
Brendan Barry – Wed 29th Sept AEST 7pm Brendan works with Open Arms, MESHA, Trojans Trek and the Department of Police, Fire and Emergency Management in Tasmania delivering Mental Health First Aid courses and other programs including “Living our Vales” and...
by Philip Whitcher | Aug 3, 2021 | News, Speaker Series
CAPT Hoovey joined us on 26th August, 2021 as a DRA guest speaker. He is self-proclaimed “One Nut, Half a Gut,”. He founded 25 STAY ALIVE to encourage young people to be proactive with their health. He says “Yes, you can face multiple life-threatening diseases...
by Philip Whitcher | Jul 22, 2021 | News, Speaker Series
Daryll Ainsworth joined us on 29th July 2021 for the first Disaster Relief Australia guest speaker series for this year. DRA member Daryll Ainsworth, comes from a military background with the Australian Army which included one year on active service in South Vietnam...
by Philip Whitcher | Oct 30, 2020 | News, Speaker Series
Michael (Mike) Hartas commenced his military career at Duntroon in Canberra in 1996 and graduated in 1998 to the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. Posted to the 1st Field Regiment in Brisbane commanding a Section of Artillery Guns, Mike settled into Regimental...
by Philip Whitcher | Oct 29, 2020 | News, Speaker Series
Billy Hedderman presented live on Thursday, 29 October 2020 as a DRA Guest Speaker of the 2020 Series. Billy Hedderman is a recovered quadriplegic. The ex-Irish Special Forces officer broke his neck on a beach in Australia in 2014 and was instantly paralysed. Lucky...