Darius Boyd Travels from Brisbane, QLD

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Men's Health
Mental Health
Resilience
Rugby League
Sport
Team Sport

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From Adversity to Advocacy: A Journey of Resilience and Empowerment.

Darius, a Gold Coast native, faced early challenges as an only child, coping with the loss of family members and his mother's depression. Seeking stability, he moved in with his grandmother and pursued a rugby league career with the Brisbane Broncos at 18. Despite success, mental health pressures led him to seek treatment at 27, sparking his advocacy journey.

Named Captain of the Broncos at 29, Darius became a leader in mental health awareness. After retiring at 33, he pursued higher education in mental health. Today, he uses his experiences to empower others, promote wellbeing, and break mental health stigmas.

Keynote Titles

The I in Team - Positive Wellbeing

Testimonials

Darius made a great contribution during an alignment session in preparation for a major Turnaround and Inspection event at Lytton Refinery, providing great insight into his mental health journey, what it takes to talk about mental health issues and how to take the initial steps towards recovery. The entire team was engaged throughout the session and thoroughly enjoyed the chance to hear Darius’ experience firsthand. We are looking forward to having Darius again to share his insight during future events.

Mohsen Nourbakhsh Ampol Brisbane