Narelle Fraser Interviews

Updated: 11 Nov 2025 • 219 episodes
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Narelle was a member of Victoria Police for 27 years,15 of which were as a Detective with squads including Child Exploitation, Missing Persons (Homicide) & Sexual Crimes. Narelle was exposed to unimaginable grief & trauma but also witnessed incredible strength & resilience from those affected by crime. In 2012 Narelle's career came to an unexpected sudden end when she was diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Injury and was never able to return to Policing. In her recovery, she drew on the strength & resilience she'd witnessed in her career & reinvented herself as a keynote speaker & podcaster. In NFI, Narelle examines the human side and impact of crime, drawing on her vast experience & knowledge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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CONTENT WARNING:-CHILD CRUELTY & SEXUAL ABUSE:is discussed very openly in this podcast. PLEASE DON'T TAKE THIS WARNING LIGHTLY. Glen does not hold back from detailing the incomprehensible violence he suffered as a child. Glen Fisher used his time whilst incarcerated to change his life for the better as he was on the ro

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Todays podcast is longer than normal but waiting a fortnight for Part2 was, I thought, too long, so here it is in its entirity. Melanie has been drawn to helping those in trouble since she was a teenager. Prior to joining NSW Police, she was a volunteer at her local (NSW) Rescue Squad (part of the Volunteer Rescue Asso

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Paul took an opportunity to do something different after policing in the Northern Territory for 5yrs. He took up a role policing one of the most remote missions in the N.T. By the end of his tenure, he had gained the respect of the community but the community also had gained Paul's respect. It was an experience which c

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John Cardamone was only 6yo when he began to think of ways to avoid his abuser - a family relative. He didn't know how & who to tell, but at 8yo he found the courage to tell his mum & it was her understanding response which changed his life (for the better). John's disclosure to his mum demonstrates the importance of k

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Courtney Herron's father John, shares a story which is unimagineably painful - the senseless murder of his daughter by a man who should never have been out in the community unmonitored, due to his mental health status. Her killer had been released from custody only weeks earlier, with no supervision or monitoring, even

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Pat Cronin was a 19yo talented local footballer with the world at his feet. Celebrating with his brother & team mates, a brawl erupted & Pat stepped in to try & break it up. Pat was punched from behind, a coward punch which ended his life days later. To honour his young life, his parents formed The Pat Cronin Foundatio

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