Matt Q.
Founder of Exit Aus/ Nz, Director @OHPI, PCVE consultant, Empathetic, Red Teamer
Sydney, New South Wales
Overview
Work Experience
Founder
2016 - Current
Exit Australia supports family groups or individuals who have been involved or are associated with violent extremism and/ or other high demand groups and now seek help to leave. Working with trusted and professional organisations Exit Australia manages and monitors the disengagement, rehabilitation and reintegration of persons who have been referred or requested help. Exit Australia also assists communities while advising academia, government, law enforcement, and concerned businesses in methodologies to successfully Prevent/ Counter violent ideological cultures.
Public Speaker
2017
As a young person, Matt was the leader of a racist gang, but a life-changing moment altered his path and now Matt's mission is to break cycles of hate and violence in our society. Matt is a CVE consultant working with government and non-government organisations as well as with schools to educate and inspire with his powerful story of redemption.
Co Director - Principal Investigator
2011 - 2016
Director of Surveillance operations, Operational planner. Successful locations of wanted persons who have fled Australian borders between 1995 and 2010, the intelligence gained resulted in the arrest of unbeknown organised crime units.
Strategic Negotiator
2015 - 2016
Switch Negotiations, a solution created to assist the NSW Police in reducing the threat of a violent extremist before release. Switch Negotiations experiences and successes have since amalgamated with Exit Australia.
Infantry Soldier
2007 - 2010