1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:02,800 Speaker 1: The Northern Territory Police are set to take part in 2 00:00:02,880 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: a twelve hour treadmill challenge this weekend in a bid 3 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 1: to raise awareness of PTSD. Now the challenge is happening 4 00:00:11,560 --> 00:00:15,160 Speaker 1: at Fitness Works in Nightcliff. It's going to happen simultaneously 5 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:19,840 Speaker 1: nationwide with more than sixty other gyms on board. And 6 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: joining me in the studio is Superintendent Craig Windo Bank, 7 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: who is from the Northern Territory Police Well Being Reform. 8 00:00:27,720 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: Good morning to you, Craig. You're really good. Lovely to 9 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:33,559 Speaker 1: have you in the studio and on a very different 10 00:00:33,600 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: topic to some of the stuff you and I used 11 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:36,280 Speaker 1: to talk about. 12 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:38,240 Speaker 2: Yes, we've moved on from cyber crime. 13 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:43,080 Speaker 1: Ye. Well, absolutely worked very hard in cybercrime, and now 14 00:00:43,120 --> 00:00:45,960 Speaker 1: of course you are with police, with the Police Wellbeing 15 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,159 Speaker 1: and Reform, which is such an important area. And I 16 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:52,200 Speaker 1: mean when we talk about you know, when we talk 17 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:57,200 Speaker 1: about PTSD for example, within the police force, I think 18 00:00:57,200 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 1: it's really great to see what you guys are doing 19 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:02,279 Speaker 1: over the weekend to support each other and to make 20 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:03,600 Speaker 1: it a more open conversation. 21 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:06,640 Speaker 2: Right, Yeah, absolutely, So this event that we've got going 22 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:09,480 Speaker 2: on this weekend is an event that was founded by 23 00:01:09,480 --> 00:01:11,840 Speaker 2: a man called Tony Dell who was a Vietnam veteran 24 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 2: who suffered from PTSD for years and he started this 25 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:19,560 Speaker 2: program which sort of looks at how PTSD affects up 26 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 2: to one point five million Australians. So in support of that, 27 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 2: the anti Police we're running our Treadmill Challenge this weekend. 28 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:29,360 Speaker 2: We've got around thirty eight police members attending and volunteering 29 00:01:29,360 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 2: their time to raise awareness for PTSD, which I think 30 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:32,759 Speaker 2: is really great. 31 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: It is really great. So how so thirty eight members 32 00:01:36,560 --> 00:01:40,520 Speaker 1: are taking part, going to be walking for walking or running? 33 00:01:40,560 --> 00:01:42,479 Speaker 1: What are you going to be doing on the treadmills? 34 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: How slow or fastier going? 35 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,200 Speaker 2: Craig, Yeah, so it's really up to the members who 36 00:01:46,200 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 2: are participating what they want to do. We just want 37 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:50,240 Speaker 2: to keep the two treadmills running for the whole twelve hours. 38 00:01:50,280 --> 00:01:53,720 Speaker 2: That's our aim. So two treadmills for twelve hours, and 39 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:55,240 Speaker 2: all the members who are coming down will have a 40 00:01:55,280 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 2: go at some point and see what they can do. 41 00:01:56,920 --> 00:02:00,640 Speaker 1: That's a lot of kilometers. I'm anticipating it is a. 42 00:02:00,920 --> 00:02:03,279 Speaker 2: Fair few kilometers and we've really got good support across 43 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:07,600 Speaker 2: the police. So we've got the Police Commissioner, Assistant commissioners, 44 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:12,240 Speaker 2: members from Territory Safety, the Communications Center, Crime Command, the 45 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 2: TRG boys are coming down, the Police College and all 46 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,160 Speaker 2: sorts of other roles. So it's really broad support, which 47 00:02:18,200 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 2: is great. 48 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: That is really good to hear. So how exactly is 49 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:22,360 Speaker 1: it going to work? 50 00:02:23,040 --> 00:02:25,959 Speaker 2: So essentially the treadmills will get going in the morning 51 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,360 Speaker 2: and during the day we'll just have a role of 52 00:02:28,400 --> 00:02:30,560 Speaker 2: people coming through who are just rocking up and doing 53 00:02:30,600 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 2: their bit towards it and supporting supporting awareness for PTSD 54 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,000 Speaker 2: and the challenges that some of their workmates are going through. 55 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 1: And so there's no amount of time that people have 56 00:02:40,440 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 1: to walk for. Obviously it's got to go for twelve hours. 57 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:44,960 Speaker 1: Are you giving people a minimum or a maximum? 58 00:02:45,160 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 2: No, we're sort of leaving it up to them a 59 00:02:46,840 --> 00:02:49,680 Speaker 2: little bit. But I suppose some of our TRG boys 60 00:02:49,720 --> 00:02:51,080 Speaker 2: they might like to do a bit more. They're a 61 00:02:51,080 --> 00:02:53,280 Speaker 2: bit better than the rest of us, But we'll see 62 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:56,800 Speaker 2: how they go. But no, really it's about participation and 63 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 2: getting as many people down there as we can and like. 64 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 1: It's a really positive thing, right, I mean, I know 65 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:04,360 Speaker 1: you and everyone feels a bit sore after you exercise 66 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:07,799 Speaker 1: but you know, it really makes you feel so good 67 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: when you get out there and when you're with each 68 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,799 Speaker 1: other as well, and you like you're doing this as 69 00:03:13,360 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 1: obviously for a great reason, but it's a real sort 70 00:03:15,600 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 1: of it's a team building thing too, right, like looking 71 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:20,839 Speaker 1: up for each other and looking after each other. 72 00:03:21,080 --> 00:03:22,800 Speaker 2: It is, and I think that's the really important thing 73 00:03:22,840 --> 00:03:26,200 Speaker 2: about it. It's about members recognizing that some of their 74 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 2: workmates do do things a bit tough at times, and 75 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:30,799 Speaker 2: this is them just putting their hand up and saying, hey, 76 00:03:31,000 --> 00:03:33,040 Speaker 2: I recognize that, I want to sort of do something 77 00:03:33,080 --> 00:03:34,640 Speaker 2: to help. So I think it's really great. 78 00:03:34,720 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: And is that why the Northern Territory Police really wanted 79 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:40,160 Speaker 1: to be involved and why you reckon? You've got so 80 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 1: many by the sounds of it, that are keen to 81 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:42,400 Speaker 1: do it. 82 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 2: Absolutely. I think it's just a real team event and 83 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 2: it's good that so many people are representing and just 84 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:51,440 Speaker 2: showing how they recognize the impact of trauma on their 85 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:53,440 Speaker 2: colleagues and they're just willing to take action and do 86 00:03:53,480 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 2: something about it. So that's great, Greg. 87 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:58,520 Speaker 1: I mean, we know that PTSD it is something that 88 00:03:59,120 --> 00:04:00,480 Speaker 1: you know that a lot of peace people, a lot 89 00:04:00,480 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: of first responders obviously do deal with some of the 90 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: things that our Northern Territory police go out to, some 91 00:04:07,080 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: of the things that you guys see even when you 92 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,080 Speaker 1: look at you at our road fatalities and that kind 93 00:04:13,160 --> 00:04:16,640 Speaker 1: of thing. People like I think sometimes we forget that 94 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:19,359 Speaker 1: every time your phone rings, probably when you're on call. 95 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 1: It can be really tough for people. And I know 96 00:04:22,440 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: you sign up to protect the community and to look 97 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: after the community, but it can be really tough. 98 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:32,520 Speaker 2: Karnash absolutely, look, policing is an inherently challenging role. Members 99 00:04:32,520 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 2: are always being exposed to high pressure situations and traumatic events. 100 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 2: But it's important to remember that PTSD doesn't always come 101 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:41,640 Speaker 2: from one major event. It can be the accumulation of 102 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:44,359 Speaker 2: stress over time, whether it's from one single critical incident, 103 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 2: a relentless shift responding to crisises, or just an incident 104 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 2: that responds to someone's personal circumstances. And this event's about 105 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 2: breaking down the stigma, raising awareness, ensuring that police veterans 106 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:58,520 Speaker 2: and other frontline workers all know that they're not alone 107 00:04:58,520 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 2: when they're facing these sort of challenges. 108 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:01,800 Speaker 1: Yeah, I reckon, it's a really good thing to do. 109 00:05:02,200 --> 00:05:04,400 Speaker 1: Hey tell me, you may have already mentioned this, but 110 00:05:04,440 --> 00:05:08,080 Speaker 1: have you got anyone Is it just our police or 111 00:05:08,120 --> 00:05:10,200 Speaker 1: any of our Are any of the fieries or the 112 00:05:10,760 --> 00:05:13,160 Speaker 1: any of the other first responders doing this one as well? 113 00:05:13,360 --> 00:05:16,120 Speaker 2: So on this particular occasion, this is just the police. 114 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 2: It's the first time we've taken part. We're already planning 115 00:05:18,520 --> 00:05:20,640 Speaker 2: for next year. We're looking at running this territory wide 116 00:05:20,720 --> 00:05:23,239 Speaker 2: and having a much greater representation for frontline numbers. 117 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:25,560 Speaker 1: Yeah. Yeah, that's a good idea, and I know that 118 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:27,719 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory Police is well doing a lot of 119 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,480 Speaker 1: work really at this point when it comes to well being, 120 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:35,359 Speaker 1: it is something that that I think has has garnered 121 00:05:35,400 --> 00:05:38,159 Speaker 1: a lot more prominence in recent years, isn't. 122 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,640 Speaker 2: I absolutely, we really want to be investing in our 123 00:05:40,640 --> 00:05:42,919 Speaker 2: members and making sure they're as well and as healthy 124 00:05:42,920 --> 00:05:45,240 Speaker 2: as they can be. It's central to us being having 125 00:05:45,240 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 2: an effective police force. 126 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:50,080 Speaker 1: Yeah, it truly is. Well Superintendent Craig windy Bank, it 127 00:05:50,160 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 1: is always great to catch up with you. Appreciate your time, mate. 128 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:55,480 Speaker 1: We're going to need to see I'm gonna want to 129 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:58,080 Speaker 1: find out on Monday how many kilometers have been covered 130 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:01,800 Speaker 1: and who did the most. You know, I know it's 131 00:06:01,839 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 1: not a competition, but I'm a very competitive person, so 132 00:06:04,600 --> 00:06:06,839 Speaker 1: I'm going to want to know who did the most kilomitous. 133 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 2: Absolutely, I know you've passed me on park Round once 134 00:06:10,080 --> 00:06:11,599 Speaker 2: or twice, but we'll see. 135 00:06:11,400 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 1: How we go. Well, look, it's more this time, like 136 00:06:14,839 --> 00:06:17,240 Speaker 1: I feel like, it's not how fast you go, it's 137 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: how many kilometers you do. But it is for a 138 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 1: wonderful cause and I think that's the most important thing. 139 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:23,120 Speaker 1: It is. 140 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 2: Thank you. And I just should mention too that we'll 141 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:27,960 Speaker 2: have a post up on our Facebook about how people 142 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:30,479 Speaker 2: can donate and be part of the situation. So that'd 143 00:06:30,480 --> 00:06:33,159 Speaker 2: be really good if people could visit the Facebook pages, 144 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:34,640 Speaker 2: have a look at it and see if they can help. 145 00:06:34,800 --> 00:06:37,880 Speaker 1: Absolutely, and I'm assuming on there as well potentially if 146 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:41,160 Speaker 1: people are after some more information when it comes to 147 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:43,840 Speaker 1: PTSD and what help is available to. 148 00:06:44,200 --> 00:06:46,480 Speaker 2: Yep, absolutely, that's all on the Facebook page. 149 00:06:46,160 --> 00:06:48,359 Speaker 1: So yeah, Oh Craig, lovely to catch up with you 150 00:06:48,400 --> 00:06:50,120 Speaker 1: this morning. Thank you so much for your time. 151 00:06:50,279 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 2: No, thank you, it's really appreciated. 152 00:06:51,760 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: We'll talk to you again very soon.