BIO: Kate rose
Kate will participate at the Allied Winter Sports Camp in Canada in 2023
(Sport) is the cornerstone to my mental health repairing itself.”
ADF Service:
I enlisted in the British Army in 1993 and served in Iraq in 2004 as a Military Intelligence Interpreter. I also served in the Australian Defence Force from 2008 to 2017, in Signals Corp.
Age: 56
Hometown: Canberra, ACT
Current Town: Chatsworth, QLD
What is the Nature of your injury or illness?
Mental Health; PTSD and Anxiety Disorder due to trauma of interrogation work in Iraq and treatment in ADF.
Sport background:
I participated in lots of sports in my youth, starting early at age four. I was always playing something and never sat still. I enjoyed Hockey, Softball, Athletics, and Swimming, and a memorable moment was winning bronze in my Cross Country. My biggest achievement however, was regularly competing in the State team for Athletics from ages 14-18 for long jump, and at Pan Pacific Games aged 14.
In 2022 I won Bronze at the Australian the Indoor Rowing Championships for my age group. Running the London Marathon at age 40 was pretty good too.
What role has sport played in your rehabilitation?
It’s been the cornerstone to my mental health repairing itself
Why did you apply for the Adaptive Sport Program?
To succeed within myself
What will “success” look like for you at the Allied Winter Sports Camp?
The interaction I will experience, the friends I will make, the challenges I will have, the memories I will bring back.
What does Unconquered mean to you?
Resilience, Tenacity, Determined, Focused, Energized
What is your ultimate goal?
To have totally organic, self-sufficient farm
What is your greatest achievement to date?
My farm
get to know Kate in 60 secs
- Current occupation: Macadamia Farmer
- Favourite movie: Its Complicated, Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin
- TV Show: So many but Nigella is good
- Sport Star: Ash Barty
- Holiday Destination: Thailand
- Hobbies: horticulture, organic farming, raising animals, cooking, writing, self care and development
- Person who has influenced me most: Anyone who is positive and hard working, my coach in particular.
- Hero: My Dad
- Favourite professional sporting team and players: Having lived in UK for nearly 20 years I do love football (EPL) with Liverpool and Real Madrid my favourite teams. Messi and Ronaldo are really talented.
- Favourite quote: If you don’t ask, you won’t get
- Where do you see yourself in 10 years: Owning my farm outright
- What would you do with your last $10: Feed my dogs
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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We partner with @sportsadf to deliver Team Australia to the Invictus Games.