Partners sought for Thank a First Responder Day
Registrations for this year’s Thank a First Responder Day are now open, and everyone in the community is urged to get involved.
Thank a First Responder Day is a national day of gratitude for first responders and their families and will be held on Wednesday 11 June 2025.
Its aim is to create a clear and resounding voice of gratitude for the paid and volunteer first responders who do so much for their community, often for very little thanks or recognition.
Schools, childcare centres, councils, businesses, community organisations and individuals are all being asked to get involved. Ways you can take part include:
- hosting an event to thank first responders and their families
- inviting first responders to your school or workplace
- writing thank you cards to first responders
- posting messages of thanks on social media
- record a video of thanks to first responders
- promoting Thank a First Responder Day within your own networks
- sharing stories of kindness and support displayed by first responders
- fundraising for Fortem Australia.
Thank a First Responder Day is Fortem’s primary annual fundraising campaign, helping us to support the mental health and wellbeing of first responders and their families through clinical, social connection, career management and mental health literacy services.
You can register to take part in Thank a First Responder Day or donate to Fortem by visiting thankafirstresponderday.org.au