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Trigger warning: Domestic violence, PTSD, child deaths
’Domestic Violence does not discriminate, and sadly the systems and law enforcement don’t always protect us.
One person who knows that all too tell is Courtney Burchard.
Courtney is a former Forensic Scientist and Queensland Police Officer with 15 years of service. After being medically retired in 2024 following a complex PTSD diagnosis, she has embraced her lived experience as both a survivor of Domestic Violence and institutional betrayal. Courtney now uses her voice to raise awareness around trauma, resilience, and mental health, sharing her journey through the power of poetry.
In this episode she shares:
- Her experience joining the police
- Her experience working in forensics
- The lead up to having PTSD
- Her experience with DV and how dangerous it got
- How she was experienced with DV applications and hers still didn't go through
- The symptoms of trauma she experienced
- How working on Hannah Clarke's case triggered her PTSD
- How her career ended
- Her panic attack
- What happened when she saw a doctor about her PTSD
- The process of starting medication and therapy
- Her healing journey
- The grief around leaving the police force
- What has surprised her about this process
- What needs to change around DV
Key Quotes
“I had to tell my male boss intimate details.”
“He still has access to a firearm.”
“After the relationship had ended there was an incident where this person has broken into my home.”
More about Courtney
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You can find Small Steps 4 Hannah, the charity started by Hannah's parents on Instagram here.
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