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The following video compilation features messages of congratulations and support offered by many of AFA's Directors, supporters, politicians and fellow freedom loving organisations, following being informed of AFA's successful efforts to have FRV's 'Interim Measure' removed.
AFA Victorian Directors and Members extend immense appreciation for the messages from:
Russell Broadbent - Former Federal Member for Monash
Tanya Dannock - Former Chief of Staff for Russell Broadbent
Dr Julie Sladden - Former Advisor to Russell Broadbent
Tony Abbott - 28th Prime Minister of Australia
Malcolm Roberts - Senator, Queensland
Alex Antic - Senator, South Australia
Rowan Dean - Host of SkyNews' Outsiders, Chief Editor of The Spectator (AU)
John Larter - Former Station Officer NSW Ambulance, Co-Host Club Grubbery
Graham Hood - Fomer Senior Captain, Qantas, Co-Host Club Grubbery
and
Jan Hausoul - Former AFA Director and Senior Firefighter (NSW)
Dan McDonald - AFA Director and Senior Station Officer (QLD)
Steve McDonald - AFA Director and Senior Firefighter (NSW)
Chris Brand offers AFA members valuable insights in to what it means to be high performing individuals and teams as leaders and team members.
The session engaged our Victorian AFA members and special guests in thought invoking and eye-opening conversation and discussion on:
• Breaking barriers we create for ourselves
• Compassion, understanding and forgiveness
• Discipline, mindset and responsibility
Chris' vast experience includes his career in the Australian Federal Police, as a training specialist, and coaching and training military, police and specialist units across the globe.
Chris has worked with police and high performance teams in circumstances following long work absences and stressful situations around workplace separation and re-integration.
Chris also heads a local Men's group and is a Pastor.
Josh Hawkes - Thankyou to Chris Brand on behalf of AFA
Paul Nankervis - Thankyou to Josh Hawkes, Brendan Hughes & Andrew Hughes
Andrew Hughes - Presentation of AFA plaque to Josh Hawkes on behalf of the AFA
Address to AFA members and thank you to Kate Hawkes
"Empowering Leaders & Teams to achieve extraordinary results"
Jake has coached and worked with elite sports teams and individuals for Leading Teams, who partner and work with business, education, government and NFP and sporting organisations.
Jake covers topics including:
• High performance teams
• Shared purpose
• High accountability
• Leadership and high care
• Self talk, self image and behaviour
• Personal trademark and affirmation
Josh Hawkes adds further context and application for AFA members regarding Jake's fantastic presentation:
• Applying Jakes strategies to firefighting workplace and corrupted culture
• Changing behaviours in the workplace, redefining representation
• Individual conduct needs to be 'better' to correct the larger workplace through our leadership by example - improve others by showing the way
Closing words
The following videos and content were not able to be presented on the day of the event though are now available to members and guests!
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Kim Twigg-Ho is a Psychologist with in depth knowledge specifically of the Victorian AFA effort to return firefighters to work.
She has been along for our journey and battle to return to work since connecting with her in early 2022, and has a deep understanding of the trials and adversity faced - including mistreatment, obfuscation and persecution faced.
She presents to AFA VIC a dedicated presentation providing strategies and mechanisms by which returning members can stay in the 'Window of tolerance'' - avoiding fight or flight or paralysis of action.
The slides are available for download below via secure link for AFA Members and families only.
AFA, since its early days in 2021, has developed partnerships with a number of international firefighting, emergency response, police and similar essential service agency groups under threat of mandates.
AFA Director Jason Adams (SA/VIC) has long cultivated and maintained these relationships, resulting in strong collaboration, cross-encouragement and connectedness across nations.
In this heartfelt message, we hear from our brothers and sisters:
• Matt Conner, Lieutenant - FDNY | Bravest for Choice
• Steve Davis , Ret. Division Chief | Operation Freedom of Choice
• Cam Gehringer, Fmr. Senior Constable, QLD Police
• Sophy Medina, Retired - FDNY | Bravest for Choice
• Samuel A. Eaton, Ret. Battalion Chief Florida Fire Service | Operation Freedom of Choice | Strategic Response Partners
Senator Ralph Babet has been fighting for years in the Australian Senate against the removal of human rights and right to refuse and be free of mandatory medical interventions, as well as to hold the manufacturers of those products accountable for the damage they do and have caused.