The Plodcast
The Plodcast
Police Veterans Victoria
Drew Mellor: on the role of Police Chaplaincy in times of tragedy
48 minutes Posted Oct 24, 2022 at 5:09 am.
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*Content Warning* - this episode contains a discussion on the Eastern Freeway tragedy of April 22, 2020 as well as general discussion around death. Listener discretion is advised. 

To Drew Mellor, every knock at the door to the family of a fallen police officer is an opportunity to give the greatest level of intimacy there is. As a senior Police Chaplain and a former ED nurse, Drew has been at the epicentre of some of Victoria's most harrowing tragedies including the Eastern Freeway tragedy of 2020, which took the lives of four police officers. Drew's message is simple; to listen well, stay true to your values, and, above all, respect the sanctity of a families safe space on the worst day of their lives.