Bernadette Serong Army Medic, Veteran and General Service Officer
On todays Care Under Fire, I catch up with Bernadette Serong, Bernie has had an extensive career as an Army Medic and now General Service Officer with operational experience in Afghanistan, Fiji, Iraq and domestically as a health commander during covid and bushfire assistance missions. We chat about Bernie’s time as an AME medic, women in Defence through to her mental health battles and treating her close mate SGT McQuilty Quirke NSC, after he was ejected from a bushmaster that was hit by an IED. As Bernie is still serving, this episode has been approved for release by Defence Media. It represents the views of the individuals and not Defence.Lifeline 13 11 14, Open Arms 1800 011 046
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