Episode 54 - Greg Dean
Senior Sergeant Greg Dean has turned some of the toughest moments on the job—investigating hundreds of fatal collisions and feeling the weight of compassion fatigue—into a heartfelt drive for real change in police mental health.
After steering Welfare Services and earning a Churchill Fellowship, he’s pushed through early‑intervention legislation, launched Victoria’s first residential wellbeing retreats for emergency services, and created a family wellbeing guide that lands in the inbox of every new recruit’s next of kin. .
In this episode, you’ll hear Greg’s honest stories, practical tips on peer support, and why asking for help is a sign of strength.
Don’t forget to visit the show notes for links to the Employee Assistance Program, peer networks, Greg’s Churchill report, and more.
SHOW NOTES
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Find Greg Dean
ESF Podcast Ep - Greg and his Family.
Emergency Services Foundation (ESF)
Mental Health Resources:
000 - Concerns for someone's immediate welfare, please call 000 (Australia)
RUOK? - Resources https://www.ruok.org.au/every-day-resources
LIFELINE, Crisis Support & Suicide Prevention - 13 11 14 - https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Beyond Blue - 1300 224 636 - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
1800 Respect, Domestic, Family & Sexual Violence Counselling - 1800 737 732 -https://www.1800respect.org.au/
Suicide Call Back Service, 24hr free video & online counselling - 1300 659 467 -https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Blue Knot, Empowering Recovery from Complex Trauma - 1300 650 380 - https://blueknot.org.au/
Head Space, National Youth Mental Health Foundation - https://www.headspace.com/
Black Dog Institute - https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
Kids Helpline (24/7, for youth 5-25) 1800 55 1800 - https://kidshelpline.com.au/
Support line for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples - 13 YARN (24/7) 13 92 76 - https://www.13yarn.org.au/
MensLine (24/7) 1300 78 99 78 - https://mensline.org.au/
QLife (3pm-midnight) 1800 184 527 - Anonymous, free LGBTI support - https://qlife.org.au/
SHOW TRANSCRIPTION
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