RCSC Breakfast Meeting Friday 28 February 2025

Dr Tara Lal - PHF

Dr Tara J Lal AFSM is an internationally published author, a researcher, keynote speaker, and decorated former firefighter. She was awarded the inaugural Rotary Emergency Services scholarship for her PhD research and recently became a Paul Harris Fellow. Tara has won multiple awards for her work supporting mental health and suicide prevention particularly in the emergency services sector. She specialises in integrating lived experience with research and storytelling to address individual and organisational mental health challenges, specifically those related to accumulative stress, trauma and suicide. Tara’s inspiring life story and unique perspective as a frontline firefighter empowers others to transform their experiences of struggle into personal growth and positive change. She brings a blend of academic authority, authenticity, compassion, humour and credibility to all that she does. She is also a proud mum to Nelson, a black labrador!

Our Club Breakfast venue is moored at the King St Wharf in front of Bungalow 8, Lime St, which is a 7 minute walk through the pedestrian walkway from Wynyard station. Please note we don't leave the wharf.

To assist Captain Cook Cruises with catering, Coves & Guests wishing to attend the meeting must register and pay beforehand - $27 in person or $7 on Zoom (no booking fees).