BIO: Able Seaman Heidi Giudice
Heidi will participate at the Allied Winter Sports Camp in Canada in 2023
Sport has helped in many ways, not only physical and fitness, but also has provided social opportunities and teamsmanship.
ADF Service:
I Joined the Royal Australian Navy in 2013 in Maritime Logistics Support Operations. I have served on HMAS Arunta and various navy bases. I did a North East Asia Deployment and Talisman Saber exercise up around Darwin. I am currently posted to HMAS Stirling.
Age: 33
Hometown: Narre Warren South, Vic
Current Town: Rockingham, WA
What is the Nature of your injury or illness?
Mental Health
Sport background:
I started playing sports at a young age in the year 1993, playing Auskick, netball, Calisthenics (Dance), Basketball, Tenpin Bowling, swimming, Athletics and then onto woman’s AFL.
What role has sport played in your rehabilitation?
Sport has helped in many ways, not only physical and fitness, but also has provided social opportunities and teamsmanship.
Why did you apply for the Adaptive Sport Program?
I applied for the Adaptive Sports Program after a friend mentioned it to me. I was suffering with really bad mental health and knew I had to push myself to do something. I know how much sports can help with recovery and knew I needed to give this a try.
What will “success” look like for you at the Allied Winter Sports Camp?
Giving everything a go, getting out of my comfort zone and enjoying the experiences the Winter Camp has to offer.
What is your ultimate goal?
To be a good role model for my children and to raise them to be the best person they can be.
What does Unconquered mean to you?
To not be overcome or defeated due to lack of effort or participation. As trying to do something no matter the outcome, you still walk away with experience and more knowledge.
What is your greatest achievement to date?
My biggest achievement would be not giving up over the past two years. Standing on my own two feet and even in the most difficult days, I was still providing a balanced lifestyle for my two kids.
get to know Heidi in 60 secs
- Favourite movie: ROMCOM’s and drama movies.
- TV show: True crime documentaries
- Sports star:
- Holiday destination: Maldives & Fiji
- Hobbies: Exploring beaches and collecting seashells with my two kids.
- Person who has influenced you most: The person who has influenced and inspired me the most would be my bestfriend Katrina Smith. Katrina is the type of person that overcomes all challenges life throws at her. She has a lot of compassion and empathy towards everyone she meets. This world would be a better place if more people were like her.
- Favourite quote: Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about.- Wendy Mass.
- Where do you see yourself in 10 years: I would like to see myself semi-retired living in a beach front house, enjoying life with my two kids.
Meet the whole team
TOP MOMENTS OF 2024 | Before we say goodbye to 2024, let’s reflect on some of the standout moments of connection, camaraderie, and sport within the defence community this year.
To start, we are heading back to August, where a team of 22 defence community members came together to form Team Invictus Australia and compete in the Masters Category at the 2024 World Lifesaving Championships. Returning competitor Sean Lawler summed up what made this team special perfectly:
“Watching the connection and camaraderie continue from the battlefield to the beaches is what makes this team unique and so special.”
After a couple of days of competing, it became clear that being involved in Team Invictus Australia meant more than performance. Over the course of the event, the team inspired many veterans and family members, creating connections over their shared experiences in the defence community.
Image credit: Chris O`Brien
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Looking for a way to stay #active and #connected over the Christmas and New Years period?
One of our sporting partners, @parkrunau, will still be running some of their events over the holiday period, including on Christmas and New Year`s Day. Why not head along, join Team Veteran, our inclusive parkrun group, and keep connected within the local community?
To find out if your local parkrun will be holding events on Christmas or New Years Day, head to the link in bio.
Only 50 DAYS TO GO until @invictusgames25 kicks off in Vancouver Whistler!
Team Australia have been busy putting the finishing touches on their training ahead of competition in Canada!
Not long now! Drop the team some words of encouragement in the comments. 💛🖤
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