Riding the waves

Riding the waves

Operation Soul Surf – Channel 9 News Melbourne   Shout out to Mark Santomartino from 9 News Melbourne for coming along to OSS7 and chatting with us about what we are doing to support current and former first responders and veterans through surf therapy....
Using the ocean to treat trauma

Using the ocean to treat trauma

One year into walking the beat for Victoria Police, Barry Randall’s life was almost stolen.An attempt on his life in 1995 ended in a fatal police shooting. Nightmares haunted the now sergeant as he battled insomnia and PTSD; a diagnosis that encouraged him to...
LG  Local Legends

LG Local Legends

LG Local Legends Award winner Announcement from LG Global26 July 2022 It’s our pleasure to announce Barry Randall as the first receiver of the #LGLocalLegends award for 2022. Barry founded Operation Soul Surf, a surf therapy program with a mission to provide...
Riding a wave for therapy

Riding a wave for therapy

AN emergency service worker is reaching out to first responders and veterans who have experienced trauma, offering a free, ocean-based program for “post-traumatic growth”. Operation Soul Surf is the brainchild of Sergeant Barry Randall, who is based at Forest Hill...
Australian Police Journal – 2022

Australian Police Journal – 2022

Operation Soul Surf The APJ is always keen to hear from and assist the many officers out there who are daily taking action to help and support their colleagues. Barry outlines how OSS came to be and what he hopes to achieve:   “When I floated the idea of...