No Time, No Money, No Staff......and No Worries!

Throughout almost two decades Peter has experienced, and led people through, some of life’s most challenging events.  He has come up against some of the most confronting natural disasters, accidents and acts of terrorism, making him one of Australia’s most experienced disaster management specialists.

In recent years, Peter has led both national and international Forensic and Disaster Victim Identifiction teams following the Bali Bombings, the Waterfall Train Disaster and the Boxing Day Tsunami.  He has firsthand experience of what it takes to achieve results in the midst of human devastation, when outcomes can only be reached through building powerful teams quickly, and how to focus on getting the job done in the face of intense environmental, political and media pressures.

Peter is a Detective Inspector of Operations within the Forensic Services Group of the NSW Police Force, and offers a rare insight into what it takes to lead powerfully, with integrity and compassion, in the most extraordinary of circumstances.

He is a compelling speaker whose stories make audiences laugh and cry -  and realise that with an inspirational leader and purpose, anything can be achieved.

An expert at creating successful results, starting from nothing - No Time, No Money, No Staff, but as Peter says, “No Worries”.  His topics include:

¯     Leadership with no positional authority;

¯     How to handle political pressures  and still get the job done

¯     Communication when no one speaks the same language;

¯     How to be creative with no resources;

¯     Maintaining focus on goals and guarantee outcomes;

¯     How to keep your head when everyone else is losing theirs;

¯     How to lead with power and compassion;

¯     Quickly building high-impact teams;

¯     The transition back into ‘real life’ post crisis.

Peter takes his audience on a journey through the experiences that has seen him witness more death and destruction than many care to imagine. 

Peter demonstrates that within disaster management there are many valuable lessons for business and individuals alike.  He shares his many heart wrenching stories of dealing with families, meeting Prime Ministers and will provide you with a measure for clarity of purpose like no other you have heard before!

You will be moved, inspired and leave knowing that you can achieve a whole lot more with a whole lot less.

Peter is the Co-Founder of ‘Hands Across the Waters’. Peter and Gill are raising funds to build an orphanage in the Khao Lak region of Thailand.  The orphanage will provide a home for 17 children who lost both parents as a direct result of the Tsunami and a further 200 children who lost either a parent, siblings and/or their homes. Peter has spent his working career as a Crime Scene Investigator prior to moving into a Command position within the Forensic Services Group of the NSW Police. 

He has completed University studies in the areas of Forensic Science, Law and post graduate studies in Management. Peter sits on a number of National bodies and advisory groups.  He has received the National Medal for Service, the NSW Police Medal, and was awarded The Government of NSW Meritorious Service Award for his work in Thailand.

Testimonials

“I left this session realising that my life was easy.  It was the ultimate motivation session with a hard edge.”

“The focus on ingenuity and creativity in crisis made me realise I could achieve a lot more with even less.”

“In a time of downsizing and precious resource allocations, Peter’s inspirational message of mateship and Aussie spirit was just the dose that I needed”.