ANNOUNCEMENTS

Fortem Australia is a not-for-profit organisation that supports the mental fitness and wellbeing of first responder families.

Every day, more than 300,000 first responders keep our communities safe. They are backed up by their families: partners, children and parents. All of them hold vital and challenging roles. We help them to be well, and stay well, through mental fitness and wellbeing activities and support services.

Thank a First Responder Day

After watching 17 million hectares of Australia burn in recent bushfires, quickly followed by cyclones, floods, wild storms and COVID-19, Fortem Australia wanted to recognise the work our First Responders

Fortem Australia announces new partnership with Surfing Australia

Fortem Australia is excited to announce a partnership with Surfing Australia and together will host a series of surfing workshops in the coming months in coastal NSW which are designed

Fortem Australia congratulates Chair Andrew Colvin APM OAM on appointment to lead the National Bushfire Recovery Agency

Fortem Australia congratulates Mr Andrew Colvin APM OAM on his appointment to lead the National Bushfire Recovery Agency. “I am humbled and honoured to have been asked by the Prime

Funding Announcement: Fortem Australia

Mr Dutton today launched a new organisation Fortem Australia. It has been formed by the co-founders of Soldier On John Bale and Dr Danielle Clout to do for law enforcement and emergency service workers

“Police, fire and ambulance officers, paramedics and volunteers in organisations like the SES that have to deal firsthand with the accidents, crime and crisis incidents on a daily basis. It can take a toll,” Mr Dutton said. “They are there 24/7 working to help and keep us as individuals and a community safe. We rely on them. “We must do all we can to help them in their jobs, and importantly, to lead happy and healthy lives.”

The grant funding will be provided directly to specialist and reputable support organisations, Black Dog Institute and Fortem Australia Limited, to deliver mental health support directly to emergency services workers and their families.

Fortem has come together with two Australian entities, Maglia Nera Cycling Tours and GoCycle to create a virtual riding platform for not-for-profit organisations.