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Matt Newlands – Former Police Officer
Matt is a highly experienced and passionate mental health advocate dedicated to helping individuals, executives, and organisations improve their mental health.
Drawing on his ten years of frontline experience as a former police officer, Matt provides counselling and mental health training to those in high-stress roles seeking high-performance outcomes. He also has experience navigating post-traumatic stress and depression following his service, which he uses to support and educate others.
Matt is a Level 2 registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association, a national Community Ambassador for RUOK?, a peer training consultation for The Male Hug, and sits on the state’s first Suicide Prevention Council as the First Responders representative.
Narelle Mason – Former Police Officer/ Former ADF
Narelle is a Level 2 registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association. She has a background in Military and Emergency Service roles, serving six years as a frontline Police Officer, followed by ten years in the Royal Australian Airforce.
Narelle has a wealth of experience with people from various backgrounds and has developed a deep understanding of mental health issues and the impact poor mental health can have on entire communities. She draws on her experience working in high-stress environments to deliver 1-on-1 counselling as well as prevention education in self-care practices and resilience within uniquely challenging environments.
$10.00 from the sale of every Aussie Frontline Tee, is set aside and placed into Aussie Frontline’s ‘Counselling Pool’. From this pool we fund 1-on-1 counselling sessions with Matt, for struggling members of our emergency services, military and veteran community. We engage with our community and source Counselling package recipients via the @aussie_frontline Instagram page and via direct referral.
Optimising Australia’s first responders, ADF members and veterans through community, education and positive culture.
Narelle is a Level 2 registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association. She has a background in Military and Emergency Service roles, serving six years as a frontline Police Officer, followed by ten years in the Royal Australian Airforce.
Narelle has a wealth of experience with people from various backgrounds and has developed a deep understanding of mental health issues and the impact poor mental health can have on entire communities. She draws on her experience working in high-stress environments to facilitate programs that educate and reduce mental health stigma in the community.
Narelle’s primary focus is delivering 1-on-1 counselling to frontline members and veterans.
Matt is a highly experienced and passionate mental health advocate dedicated to helping individuals, executives, and organisations improve their mental health.
Drawing on his ten years of frontline experience as a former police officer, Matt provides counselling and mental health training to those in high-stress roles seeking high-performance outcomes. He also has experience navigating post-traumatic stress and depression following his service, which he uses to support and educate others.
Matt is a Level 2 registered counsellor with the Australian Counselling Association, a national Community Ambassador for RUOK?, a peer training consultation for The Male Hug, and sits on the state’s first Suicide Prevention Council as the First Responders representative.
