http://www.tjf.au/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.tjf.au en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:44:02 +1000 Rocketspark http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/10298/the-year-so-far/ 2023 was a fantastic year and saw our TJF Community grow significantly.2024 has been a cracker so far and we have some great things coming for our members.We recently had a day out with the Peninsula Dragonflys Dragon Boat Sports Club at Carrum and what a day it was. Kerrie and the wonderful community from Peninsula Dragonflys made us feel very welcome and after the initial safety briefing and on-land component, we hit the water for some tuition on how to get that big boat moving. It was gr... Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:31:36 +1100 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post10298 http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/9994/great-things-happening-at-the-journey-forward/ The Journey Forward has been growing beautifully and we are really proud of our community. This month has seen many new and exciting things happening including The Journey Forward: Extending Support and lending a helping hand to Exford Primary SchoolIn response to the recent tragic incident at Exford Primary School, The Journey Forward, inspired by Robbie Campo (ESSS CEO) call to action on Linkedin, had the honour and privilege of being part of the incredible team of people supporting students. ... Wed, 28 Jun 2023 13:25:07 +1000 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post9994 http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/9928/as-the-journey-forward-continues/ The last fortnight has been really busy and I am happy to report that it has also been really productive. I have been undergoing therapy with life coach and hypnotherapist Karim Boktor since January this year. He uses Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques to reduce the effects of trauma in my everyday life and it’s a so far so good feeling at this point.I’ve found that my anxiety has reduced greatly and I definitely feel an overall improvement in my well being. Together with Karim, w... Mon, 08 May 2023 07:28:22 +1000 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post9928 http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/9903/new-guest-speakers-coming/ With the overwhelming response to our last guest speaker Sarah Lux, We’d like to welcome Kosta Nikolaidis and Girish Shanker to our group on the 28th of April. Check the attached flyer for more information and please join us for what will be an informative day with great people. ... Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:09:35 +1000 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post9903 http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/9874/things-are-coming-along-at-the-journey-forward/ At The Journey Forward we have been fortunate to have landed on our feet with the Peer Activity Groups that we have been running at the Beach Bar @ Carrum. A massive thank you to Kylie and Marinette for providing a suitable and safe venue to conduct our meet ups and work towards our journey forward. We have had three fortnightly catch ups since launching this initiative and have been fortunate enough to have some great frontline veterans and members attend. We have covered topics inclu... Thu, 06 Apr 2023 20:56:27 +1000 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post9874 http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/9726/the-journey-forward/ We have been really busy at Tango Juliet Foxtrot (TJF) and are excited to be launching our new peer discussion and activity group program called ‘The Journey Forward’ in conjunction with mate and fellow VicPol veteran Dave Evans. Dave served 23 years in the job performing various roles before being pensioned out with PTSD. Dave then went on to get his Degree in psychology and a Masters of social work. I cannot think of a better bloke to join the team as Dave is passionate about police mental... Tue, 31 Jan 2023 18:50:27 +1100 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post9726 http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/9672/christmas-and-new-year-message/ ... Sat, 17 Dec 2022 14:25:00 +1100 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post9672 http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/9518/the-problem-with-ptsd-and-a-first-hand-account-from-those-dealing-with-the-fallout/ Here is a very real article written by someone who has experience PTSD and the issues associated with dealing with it. There are many things that need to be done to address this injury and the purpose of this article is to let others know that they are not alone. Please stay in the fight! Please don’t ever give up even when you’re at your worst, reach out to those that you trust and remember that whilst it may seem sometimes that things will never get better. They will. Look after your mate... Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:20:05 +1100 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post9518 http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/9451/trojans-trek--veterans-helping-veterans/ I recently had the fortune to secure a spot on Trojan’s Trek Queensland trip. I had researched Trojan’s Trek extensively and spoke to a number of people that had previously participated in one of their treks. The overwhelming consensus was that it was worthwhile with some even describing it as life changing. Life changing is a fairly big stick to wield and with a thirst for knowledge, I packed up my kit and jumped on a plane to Brisbane.  I had suffered fairly severe anxiety t... Sun, 21 Aug 2022 12:10:46 +1000 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post9451 http://www.tjf.au/blog/post/9336/well-beyond-pilot-program--helping-members-successfully-transition-into-retirement-another-perspective/ Sometime ago I was fortunate enough to be accepted to participate in a pilot program being run by the Emergency Services Foundation that was launched to help retiring members transition from the job successfully with the assistance of a trained well beyond coach.  My initial interest in this program was driven by the lack of services in place to support our members whilst transitioning from a life long career to set them up for success with the appropriate resources and support. Leaving a j... Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:46:13 +1000 http://www.tjf.au/blog/#post9336