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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.
Smiles all ’round at the wildlife park
First responders enjoyed a recent day out with family and friends, meeting new people and taking in the sights of some furry critters. It was
First Responder Story: ‘Volunteering is a big part of our identity, but we’re disconnected this year’
WARNING: This article contains confronting content Volunteering is a big part of our identity. Because of coronavirus, we haven’t had face-to-face training since March, and
Kidding around at the goat farm
Have you ever fed a baby goat? If you never have, you should – it’s fun, and fun is good (to paraphrase Dr Seuss). The
Announcing our partnership with the 5 Ways to Wellbeing – and what that means
Fortem Australia is proud to be an official partner of the 5 Ways to Wellbeing. The 5 Ways to Wellbeing is an initiative of the
Sharing bushfire lived experiences over tapas
Sharing stories over food is a classic way to connect with others, and that’s exactly what happened at our latest cooking class. Chef Toni, from
Family Story: ‘I was so sick of him being called out, I threw his pager into the bushes’
When a big fire season hits, the pressure on families is huge. I know, because during Victoria’s Black Saturday fires, I had a newborn baby,
