Jim Truscott
James Francis Truscott OAM (born 26 May 1956) is a former Australian SAS officer, and now businessman.

Truscott was the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Truscott Crisis Leaders. [1]
Early life and education
Truscott was born 26 May 1956 to Meta and Alan Truscott, one of three children.
He was educated at Marist College Ashgrove in Brisbane. He has a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts (History and Politics) from the University of New South Wales.
Adult life
Truscott is married to Colette Truscott. They have four children and two grandchildren.
Military service
He was in the Australian Army from 1975 to 2001, during which he held six command appointments in operational Army units and three staff positions in joint headquarters.
His last appointment was as Operations and Plans Officer in the Australian Special Air Service Regiment in Perth.[2][3][4]
Career
Truscott founded Truscott Crisis Leaders after the Sydney Olympics in 2000, growing it into an international resilience consultancy and now operating from 9 countries with over 400 clients in 43 countries across multiple sectors. The business was acquired by Mettle Group in 2018.
Awards and recognition
He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 1989 Australia Day Honours, cited for:[5]
"service to mountaineering, particularly the Australia Bicentennial Everest Expedition"
Published works
- 'Taipan', 2007. Celebrating 100 Years of Defending the Low Ground and Swamps. Rendezvous, September.pp. 28–31. ISBN 1921036982 / ISBN 9781921036989
- Truscott, J., 2007. Climbing in Western Australia. Rendezvous, September.pp. 222–226.ISBN 1921036982 / ISBN 9781921036989
- Birkett, D., Truscott, J., Mala-Jetmarova, H. & Barton, A., 2011. Vulnerability of Water and Wastewater Infrastructure and its Protection from Acts of Terrorism: A Business Perspective. In: Handbook of Water and Wastewater Systems Protection. New York: Springer. ISBN 978-1-4614-0188-9
- Truscott, J., 2012. Dancing With The Tiger: The Art of Business Crisis Leadership. Chicago: MissionMode Solutions Press. ISBN 978-0-615-65511-6
- Truscott, J., 2015. Snakes in the Jungle, Special Operations in War and Business. Mermaid Waters: Zeus Publications ISBN 1922229962
References
- Ahmad, Adil (January 2010). "Jim Truscott" (PDF). Octara.com (1): 10–11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- Horner, David (2002). SAS: Phantoms of War - A history of the Australian Special Air Service Regiment. Sydney: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1 86508 647 9.
- McPhedran, Ian (2005). The Amazing SAS. Sydney: HarperCollins. ISBN 9780732279844.
- McPhedran, Ian (2008). Soldiers without borders. Pymble, N.S.W.: HarperCollins (Australia). ISBN 9780732285555.
- Truscott, James. "Order of Australia Medal". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 5 March 2015.