Tom is a Mental Health First Aid trainer and a trainer and assessor for our mental health, leadership and management, community services, risk assessment and WHS accredited courses and other training programs.
He brings industry experience to the classroom from a career working in managing security services which has included developing risk management plans and conducting risk assessments. He has also worked in veterans’ housing and business development following a 17 year career with the Australian Army.
In the Army he had the roles of infantry soldier and section commander, recruit instructor, and detainee supervisor, with operational service is East Timor, Solomon Islands and Iraq. Tom’s last role as a rehabilitation coordinator gave him an insight into the significant mental health issues facing veterans. He has a passion to improve veteran’s and other people’s mental health and has run several programs to support veterans.
Tom has qualifications in Training and Assessment, Leadership and Management, Security and Risk Management, Work Health and Safety, Community Services, Business Management, Mental Health and Security Operations.