obstacle course Q&A with Police Department deputy secretary Donna Adams

I worked at the Tasmania state police station.I registered in college.xa0Doing physical education at the end of grade 12, but I also passed police recruitment.I received two letters of acceptance and decided to conduct supervisionThis is more diverse and exciting than four years of study and I will also be paid for it.
I went to nine schools when I grew up.
My dad is the manager of the Coles supermarket, so we traveled a lot in Tasmania and Victoria.From grade 6 to grade 8, I'm in Devonport, and at lourde and The Lady of St. Brendan --Shaw College.Finally, I went to grade 11 and 12 in Hobart.
There are height limits and weight limits for female applicants, and there are some other components --We don't have a barrier course right now.One of them is 90-Kilograms of dummies around obstacles simulate saving someone in a building.There are six in my 20 year course.It wasn't until the last eight years that we really started to increase the number to nearly 50 cents.
I was the first female commander to be promoted.Then in 2011, I was the first woman to be promoted as an assistant commissioner.Winning the Telstra Business Women of the year award for Tasmania state is a humbling experience and something I am very proud of, and then getting the national innovation award with another lady from new state, this is also a highlight of my career.
In any case, it is also a new challenge in our department to serve as deputy secretary as the first woman.I was a detective at Bellerive, my colleague and I.xa0Call and work on Sunday.We were told to go there in the afternoon and we got home on Wednesday.
We stayed there for seven days to coordinate the inspection of the crime scene.One thing I remember was that when we were working at a crime scene, there were explosions and shootings, which happened just a few kilometers away from us, the police were arresting Martin Bryant.So, trying to get your job done in this situation, not sure what's going on is definitely a bit scary.
You must continue to do your work.
You are there because you have professional skills, so this is basically your focus, but that's not to say.Many of my colleagues, of course, have older colleagues, whose families are obviously affected by what we see, and whose emotions are depressed.This is also a surreal era.It was autumn, the sky was clear, there was no cloud, just silence, people were walking around and dealing with crime scenes.
I honestly don't see anything else like that.Take a risk.When the crack of the opportunity, or the door or window of the opportunity opens, even if it is only a small crack, be prepared to raise your hand to take the risk.Our Commissioner is part of me.I had the privilege of working with Darren [Hain] for about 10 years, and every day he shaped my career based on the advice he gave me.
My mother is the other one.
She died of breast cancer in 2014.
Just look at the way mom encourages us.
Had to travel around and re-establish yourself,xa0The way mom does this, connecting with the new school community and building those relationships is a really critical thing I 've learned from her because you really need to build yourself and have a strongContinue to be the best person possible and always be able to make a difference.The people on my team-Our duty is to support the police, firefighters and our SES volunteers at the front line. We come to work and try to find a better level of support so they can do their job in supporting the community.
Yes, but we can always do more, I think most women just want to judge on their merits, not get preferential treatment, but, when evaluating their application, of course, there will be no discrimination.As women, we often set obstacles to our potential, which is one of my roles, and of course other women on the forums, basically challenging our young peers, which is not the case.Everything is possible