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18/02/2026

Special Edition No.5 with Assoc Prof. Tracey Varker from Phoenix Australia !
Available here: https://linktr.ee/hotdebrief

Tracey is a special guest in our Frontline Mental Health Conference 2026 mini-series as part of the leadup to the conference on the Gold Coast 2-3 March.

Tracey's Presentation: "Responder Assist: A Specialised Mental Health Service for Emergency Services Workers" is the focus of our chat, along with a range of other great initiatives and work being done by her team at Phoenix Australia and within the Responder Assist programs.

Associate Professor Tracey Varker is a Director of Research at Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health, and an Associate Professor with the Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne. She leads a program of work focused on improving mental health outcomes for those who are at high-risk of encountering trauma or stress through their occupation. A/Prof Varker leads the Research function of Responder Assist, a Victorian support service for emergency services workers. She has published 70 research articles in posttraumatic mental health, and more than 70 reports for government and industry.

Find out more about the work Tracey and the team do:
https://www.phoenixaustralia.org/

More on Responder Assist:
https://www.phoenixaustralia.org/responder-assist/

A paper on the SOLAR research and smartphone app with firefighters:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-025-02092-1

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18/02/2026

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Register at: https://anzmh.asn.au/fmhc

Special discount code for Hot Debrief Podcast listeners !!Use discount code HDP10 to get 10% off both in-person and E-De...
18/02/2026

Special discount code for Hot Debrief Podcast listeners !!
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Bookings here: https://anzmh.asn.au/fmhc

17/02/2026

Another special edition podcast with Rev. Dr Mark Layson talking all things Moral Injury and Organisational Betrayal. (available here: https://linktr.ee/hotdebrief )

This the fourth episode in a short special edition series where we hear from presenters of at the Frontline Mental Health Conference 2-3 March 2026 ( details here: https://anzmh.asn.au/fmhc )

Mark's presentation is titled: Preventing Organisational Betrayal and Moral Injury: Mitigating Psychosocial Risks of Organisational Injustice Through Just Cultures.

Mark is an interdisciplinary researcher and emergency manager who researches at the intersection of moral injury, trauma exposure, and psychosocial risk mitigation. He has developed leadership, organisational culture, and holistic staff support interventions to address the impacts of organisational betrayal. Alongside his research, since 1991 Mark has worked as a police officer, firefighter, ambulance chaplain, emergency manager, and consultant to emergency agencies across Australia. He facilitates training in research to practice models of leadership and organisational strategies for high risk organisations. He utilises biopsychosocial-spiritual framework to prevent moral injury, mitigate psychosocial risks, and provide pastoral care in disaster settings.

17/02/2026

Another special edition podcast with Rev. Dr Mark Layson talking all things Moral Injury and Organisational Betrayal. (available here: https://linktr.ee/hotdebrief )

This the fourth episode in a short special edition series where we hear from presenters of at the Frontline Mental Health Conference 2-3 March 2026 ( details here: https://anzmh.asn.au/fmhc )

Mark's presentation is titled: Preventing Organisational Betrayal and Moral Injury: Mitigating Psychosocial Risks of Organisational Injustice Through Just Cultures.

Mark is an interdisciplinary researcher and emergency manager who researches at the intersection of moral injury, trauma exposure, and psychosocial risk mitigation. He has developed leadership, organisational culture, and holistic staff support interventions to address the impacts of organisational betrayal. Alongside his research, since 1991 Mark has worked as a police officer, firefighter, ambulance chaplain, emergency manager, and consultant to emergency agencies across Australia. He facilitates training in research to practice models of leadership and organisational strategies for high risk organisations. He utilises biopsychosocial-spiritual framework to prevent moral injury, mitigate psychosocial risks, and provide pastoral care in disaster settings.

Marks Book will be available from the 27th March 2026 here: https://www.routledge.com/Unexpected-Poison-Betrayal-and-Moral-Injury-in-Your-Workplace/Layson/p/book/9781032803067

More on the Moral Injury Conference spoken about here:
https://anzmoralinjuryconference.com.au/

Published papers referred to by Mark available here:
https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/whs-research/development-of-a-bpss-framework-for-preventing-stress-in-first-responders.pdf

A shorter (12 page) report is herehttps://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/resource-library/whs-research/preventing-harms-in-first-responder-communities-industry-summary.pdf

16/02/2026

Another special edition podcast with Matt Newlands from Frontline Mental Health!

This the third episode in a short special edition series where we hear from presenters of at the Frontline Mental Health Conference 2-3 March 2026 ( details here: https://anzmh.asn.au/fmhc )

Matt's conference presentation is titled: Stress, Resilience & Functioning: Building mental fitness across Frontline communities.

Matt Newlands is a mental health advocate and consultant drawing on over a decade of frontline policing experience with SA Police. Having navigated his own service-related mental health challenges, Matt brings unique insight and authenticity to his work. He has since dedicated his career to supporting Military personnel, First Responders, and frontline professionals in building resilience, recovery, and wellbeing. Through education, counselling, and tailored programs, Matt helps individuals and organisations create healthier, more sustainable cultures. His lived experience, combined with professional expertise, makes him a trusted voice in advancing conversations around mental health and operational readiness.

08/02/2026

A special edition with Dr Tara Lal AFSM just dropped on the Hot Debrief Podcast.
This is the first in a mini-series of special editions dedicated to the Frontline Mental Health Conference 2026 featuring a selection of the amazing presenters in the lineup.

Stay tuned for more episodes to drop shortly.
Check the episode out: https://linktr.ee/hotdebrief

More on the confernce at: https://anzmh.asn.au/fmhc

More about Tara on available on her website: https://www.tarajlal.com

Listener discretion is advised: these episodes will discuss mental health issues and references to su***de.

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