Allan selected as the Australia Day Ambassador for the Greater Hume Shire Council January 2024
Allan Sparkes CV,OAM and Mark Donaldson VC receive the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal
Allan attends the funeral of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II London, England September 2022
Daily Liberal Feature 22 September 2022
Sydney Morning Herald 19 September 2022
Radio Interview with John Stanley 2GB 19 September 2022
Allan calling for Nominations for National Police Bravery Awards
Life’s a Beach Pod cast with Bruce ‘Hoppo’ Hopkins February 2021
Operational Readiness Training for the Bondi Rescue Lifeguards – Allan Teaming up with Dr David Said February 2021
Talking Resilience with Tom Williams – Family Project November 2021
Thank a First Responder Day June 2020
ABC Sport Pod Cast with Matthew Elliott and Andrew Moore – The Change Room May 2020
Allan is announced as Australia Day Ambassador for Condobolin Shire December 2020
Allan is announced as Parkes Shire Australia Day Ambassador January 2019
Allan speaking at the launch of The Road to Mental Readiness, Australian War Memorial February 2019
Allan speaking at Sydney Writer’s Festival – Gratefully Yours May 2018
Allan is awarded the Commendation for Brave Conduct August 2016
Allan’s presentation at The Happiness and its Causes Conference July 2015
The launch of the Australian Bravery Coin, Royal Australian Mint February 2015
Allan saves the life of an Indigenous man who fell into the path of an oncoming train at Redfern Railway Station May 2014
A tribute to Brave Australians – Canberra February 2015
ABC TV Interview with Kumi Taguchi and Scott Bevan March 2015
Man Therapy – Beyond Blue June 2013
Interview with Richard Fidler – ABC – The Conversation Hour May 2013
