ABA BRAVE YOUTH OF THE YEAR 2017

Cameron Caulfield SC & Jayden Caulfield SC

Combined Citations:

Mr Cameron Deane CAULFIELD & Mr Jayden Riley CAULFIELD 

In the evening of 11 April 2014, Mr Cameron Caulfield and Mr Jayden Caulfield provided assistance to their mother who had been wounded during a domestic violence assault at Chambers Flat in Queensland.

Cameron, (aged 12 at the time), and Jayden, (aged 14 at the time), their three siblings and their mother were at home when they heard noises outside the house. Concerned for their safety, they all moved into a bedroom. Their mother went to investigate the noise and, on approaching the front door of the house, saw the offender, who was her ex-husband. She immediately ran back to the bedroom, locking the door.
 
The offender broke down the bedroom door and fired a gun at the woman, wounding her in the arm. As the offender reloaded the firearm, Cameron elbowed the man in the stomach, grabbed the firearm and ran and hid it outside.
 
As the offender continued to assault his mother, Jayden and Cameron, who had returned to the bedroom, grabbed hold of the offender's arms to prevent further injuries.

Whilst Cameron and Jayden struggled with the offender, their youngest brother was able to escape outside with their youngest sister, who he had earlier placed under a bed to keep safe.

Meanwhile Cameron's and Jayden's other sister assisted their mother to her feet, guided her out of the house, and administered first aid treatment to her injured arm. A short time later Cameron and Jayden were also able to exit the house.
 
By their actions, Mr Cameron Caulfield and Mr Jayden Caulfield displayed conspicuous courage.

Photo: Jayden Caulfield SC, Kaylea Caulfield BM and Cameron Caulfield SC

Photo: Jayden Caulfield SC with Jamie Ferguson BM (left) and ABA Vice-Patron Victor Boscoe CV (right)