We welcome you to the collaboration between Dr Kate Martin, DBA and CLET Training (RTO#31254).

When asked to introduce herself, the first thing Kate will tell you is that she is a mother. Second, she will confirm that she is the daughter and wife to former police officers and her grandfather was a firefighter. Her friends, colleagues, and acquaintances; as well as now tens of thousands of clients, are current and former serving members of the Police, Military and Emergency Services (Fire and Ambulance). What Kate is less likely to tell you is that she has over 30 years of industry experience in law, corrections, and business; has a Bachelor of Laws, a Bachelor of Psychological Sciences and holds Eight Master Degrees in Social Science (Criminology), Business Administration (MBA), International Security Studies, Policing / Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism, Disaster and Emergency Response, Project Management, Marketing, and most recently the Master of Investigations. A wealth of knowledge and experience which has culminated into her current role with CLET Training where she works daily with members of these key service groups. In addition, Kate has completed her Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and is Australia's leading expert in 'identity work post service for Australian uniformed professionals in the Defence Force, Police and Emergency Services’.

It is this final piece of Kate’s work that brings this collaboration to you. Kate has dedicated her adult years to exploring and explaining the challenges faced by service members when they exit the Police, Military or Emergency Services. From both a personal and professional perspective she has researched this issue tirelessly in an effort to bring answers to those who face these challenges. Together with CLET Training, she can solve part of the problem.

Kate remains connected across the community to areas that influence and impact current and former members and their families. Kate is a former advisor to the Council for Women and Families United for the Defence Service (the Council), and has presented at the:

• 2023 (MC) Frontline Mental Health Conference held on Gold Coast (Chair)

• 2021 and 2022 (MC) Frontline Mental Health Conference held on Gold Coast (Chair)

• 2019 Frontline Mental Health Conference held in Townsville (Chair)

• 2018 Australian and New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference on the Gold Coast

• 2018 Macquarie University Gender, Work and Organisation Conference held in Sydney

Further, Kate is the ANZMHA Chair of the Program Advisory Committee Frontline Mental Health Conferences (since 2019) and is a Founding Member of the Society of Women Leaders (SWL) with the Australian Red Cross (since 2015) where she also serves as the State Chair of the Queensland Chapter.

Kate is an invited member of the Golden Key International Honour Society and was awarded the Australia Day Medal in 2006.

When asked what she has to say to any member considering leaving service, her usual response is ‘this is going to be tough. Turn to your family and friends. Know others are here to help. Yesterday is not your today, and today is not your tomorrow. It will be better, one step at a time, just keep moving forward. We’re going to go this way’ and she points forward.