Narelle Fraser Interviews

Updated: 05 Aug 2025 • 212 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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Kris takes us behind the scenes & explains how profiling can & is used to help identify potentially dangerous people & situations. Her expertise in the relatively unknown world of Behavioural Threat Assessment & Management will have you thinking about the importance of identifying situations which may escalate into som

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Sandra Gray was thrust into an unknown world when her husband was murdered in his own home by a young man who, just 2 weeks prior, had been released from custody with conditions he was required to abide by, but chose to ignore. The mental health & justice systems failed Barry, Sandra & their family with lifelong conseq

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Mel finally opens up to her family & with their encouragement, contacts the UK Police as she learned JC was being considered for parole. She knew he'd be a danger to children as well as adults which was a possibility she couldn't bare. And so began a merry-go-round of stonewalling by UK Police, which didn't stop Mel, a

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WARNING: CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ASSAULT IS DISCUSSED IN THE FOLLOWING 2 PART PODCAST. In the next 2 part interview with Mel we discuss her abduction & rape when she was only 9yo & how it took her 41yrs to share the trauma. We do not detail the sexual assault but what she shares is disturbing enough. Mel decided to do some go

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Janie's early life was moulded by abuse & feelings of abandonment which resulted in her leaving home at 15. She tried telling those close to her & the authorities, but it seemed no-one would listen or take her seriously. And in one instance, one of those authority figures took advantage of her vulnerabilities. But she

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27 May 2025 • EN

The Redemption of Nevada

Nevada's young life was full of chaos & tragedy. His father was an alcoholic, he had siblings die as a result of drugs, a sibling went to jail for murder but surprisingly, amoungst all this, he found an escape due to his love of sport & AFL. His memories of going to the football with his dad revealed another side of hi

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