In this episode, Vanessa joined us to have a chat about what it is like to live with dwarfism. From her early childhood memories to the present, what is really clear is that Ness has excelled and lives life without any regrets.

Conversations with The Code 9 Foundation. Episode 20: Vanessa Mashford

Episode 41 of Conversations with The Code 9 Foundation sees Tiff have a chat to Tim Peck. 

Tim is former member of Victoria Police whose mental health declined to such a low state that he had an intention to complete suicide. 

Fortunately for Tim and everyone that knows him, Tim survived this period of time and is now dedicating his working life to help those that live with mental health conditions, particularly first responders. 

After leaving Victoria Police and a recovery period, Tim worked at Beyond Blue, the Police Association of Victoria as Manager of Welfare and is now working for Phoenix Australia, the Australian National Centre of Excellence in Posttraumatic Mental Health as Director of Responder Assist, a program dedicated to the mental health of first responders.

Tim talks very clearly about his suicidality so this episode does carry a trigger warning but what is equally evident and a critical aspect of this conservation is that even when you are in the darkest of places, recovery is possible and you can still thrive after the darkness.

Throughout all the journaling that Tim did in his recovery, he was able to convert it into a book, which promises to be a brilliant read. You can find his book here - blackincbooks.com.au/books/invisible-obvious.

Conversations with the Code 9 Foundation. Episode 41 - Tim Peck

In this eighth episode of "Conversations with The Code 9 Foundation" we are joined by CEO of Ambulance Victoria, Tony Walker. Tony joins us to reflect on the journey AV has taken to change the culture around well-being and to break down stigma and normalise conversations around mental health.

Conversations with The Code 9 Foundation: Episode 8 - Tony Walker

A foundation supporting first responders who live with PTSD.