STORIES FROM OUR FIRST RESPONDER COMMUNITY
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, support services and wellbeing activities. These are their stories.
Receiving gratitude improves the lives of first responders – here’s how
Gratitude feels good and practising it regularly improves our mental fitness and wellbeing. Gratitude feels good and practising it regularly improves our mental fitness and wellbeing. Gratitude feels good and
Fortem attends Road Crash Rescue Challenge
The bi-annual NSW Road Crash Rescue Challenge, has just been held at the Rural Fire Service’s Hot Fire Training Facility in Mogo, just south of Batemans Bay on the NSW
Fortem events put first responder families front and centre
Fortem Australia has marked International Day Of Families with events, that saw first responders and their families attend activities in locations across Australia, including south west Sydney, Canberra, Gold Coast,
The magic of family fun day! | Gold Coast Region Activity Wrap Up
Saturday 15th May 2021 was International Day of Families and first responder families were treated to a Family Fun Day at Currumbin on the Gold Coast. It was a great
Standing together as a team! | Bega Valley Region Community Engagement
First responder team members from NSW SES Bega Valley Units met at Fishpen in Merimbula on an absolute cracker of a morning for stand up paddleboarding (at least, standing up
Rainy weather makes for better surf lesson! | Gold Coast Region Activity Wrap Up
First responder couples came to Currumbin Beach on a rainy but calm morning for Fortem’s surfing lesson wellbeing activity. The rain was very light but it kept the wind at
New support services for Gippsland first responders and families
First responder families in the Gippsland community now have free local access to mental fitness and wellbeing support with the launch of Fortem Australia. First responder families in the Gippsland
Importance of Family – The Frontline for the Frontline
Being an active, informed and effective support First responders are often exposed to potentially traumatic incidences and show immense resilience in the face of stress. Families of first responders travel
Finding common ground | Shoalhaven Region Activity Wrap Up
Fortem Australia recently hosted a Coffee Tasting Appreciation Workshop in the Shoalhaven area, as a great way for our first responder families to connect with a family member or someone
The Little Adventurers meet the Wildlife | Illawarra Region Activity Wrap Up
Fortem Australia hosted our very first The Little Adventurer activity. The Little Adventurers is a program for children aged between 0 to 6 years old – similar to a playgroup,
Family portraits are a treasure! | Bega Valley Region Activity Wrap Up
First responder families met at Cuttagee Rivermouth for a very special picnic – the Fortem Portrait Picnic! The weather was absolutely stunning, and perfect for portraits, with the right amount
Family Bake Off crumbles! | Bega Valley Region Activity Wrap Up
It was the kids turn to take over the kitchen with some very special school holiday cooking classes. Our second ‘Family Bake Off’ was a great success – with mini
