Episode 57 - Hayley Boswell
This episode of Triumph Beyond Trauma explores the inspiring work of Hayley Boswell, founder of Defence Kidz — a movement that has reached over 17,000 children from defence and veteran families across Australia. Hayley shares the personal experience that sparked her first book, the milestones in advocating for defence kids in schools, and the importance of helping children feel seen, understood, and supported.
We also dive into the emotional realities of growing up in a defence or veteran family — the challenges of deployment, constant change, and separation — and how storytelling can help kids process and connect. From building community to influencing policy, Hayley’s journey is a powerful reminder of how one idea, born from lived experience, can create meaningful change for thousands.
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000 - Concerns for someone's immediate welfare, please call 000 (Australia)
RUOK? - Resources https://www.ruok.org.au/every-day-resources
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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/
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