Craig Semple

Craig Semple was a career detective in the New South Wales Police Force for twenty-five years investigating homicides, outlaw motorcycle gangs and hundreds of other serious crimes. Medically retired from law enforcement in 2013 due to psychological injuries, Craig is now a sought-after keynote speaker and mental health educator.
Craig is the founding director of Mentality Plus through which he has developed and delivered mental health, wellbeing and resilience education to tens of thousands of people all over Australia. Craig is a highly sought after motivational speaker and has been a long standing ambassador for the Black Dog Institute. Craigs first book, The Cop Who Fell to Earth (true crime) was published in August 2023 and his second book, Getting Back Up Again – A plan to get your head back in the game (self-help and personal development), was published in 2024.