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Biography

Garth Callender

Lieutenant Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel Garth Callender commanded soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. His first book, After the Blast (Black Inc. 2025) chronicles his military deployments, including his recovery from wounds inflicted by an insurgent bomb attack in Baghdad in 2004. His second, Best Possible Outcome (Wiley. 2023) provides insights into crisis leadership, risk management, and ethical decision-making.

In his civilian capacity he is chief executive of the national veteran charity, Bravery Trust. In his military role, he spent the last two years at the Australian War College as one of the unit convenors for Organisational Leadership, Culture and Ethics. He holds a Master of Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.