Tracey Roberts (Pearce, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Invictus Games Foundation's mission is to inspire international communities through the power of the unconquered human spirit. This is the sixth Invictus Games, and the foundation's goal is to give soldiers who are wounded, injured or ill a recovery pathway by providing opportunities for post-traumatic growth, enabling those involved to reclaim their purpose, identity and future beyond injury. Australia has 31 current and former serving members representing Australia at the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany this year. The Invictus Games includes 21 nations, 10 sports, 1,500 volunteers and 550 competitors.

Today I wish to mention one of the participants in the games: Adam Slot, a longtime resident of the Pearce electorate. Adam served in both the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Navy over an impressive 29-year career. He has served in multiple overseas deployments, including Afghanistan, Iraq, the Middle East, East Timor, Asia and Africa. He has also participated in numerous domestic counterterrorism duties. Adam will be competing in the indoor rowing, sitting volleyball and wheelchair basketball. I have had the pleasure of supplying Adam with the Australian flag for him to proudly display. I wish him and his fellow competitors the best of luck and hope they enjoy the sense of camaraderie and pride as they once again represent our country with absolute honour.