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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, support services and wellbeing activities. These are their stories.
Fortem’s new Transition & Employment Program to build opportunities for national security and law enforcement community.
Fortem Australia’s support for national security and law enforcement personnel deepens today with the launch of our Transition & Employment Program. “Our team will work one on one with national
Fortem Talks – inspired by first responder families. Meet Felicity and Gen.
Fortem’s network of Community Engagement Coordinators add real grunt to the engine that drives our work. Many, like Felicity Grice and Gen Lindsay come to the role with lived experience
Beyond Duty summit offers space and clear air in the midst of COVID life pressures
I am so excited and proud to be part of the team working on the Beyond Duty summit and I am grateful for the silver lining COVID delivers. What was
“I need to be at the top of my game to be able to help and lead my team” – Danielle Brice, Eurobodalla RFS.
On the eve of one of the biggest days in our Black Summer, Rural Fire Service (RFS) Captain Danielle Brice wrote to her team, “Tomorrow will be a challenging day.”
Fortem Talks – Afghanistan through the eyes on a Federal Police veteran
Grant Edwards is worried about his friends in Afghanistan. He remains in contact with the people he worked with, especially so this week as the country crumbles following the withdrawal
Using day-to-day tasks to tackle the ‘cortisol casserole’ of lockdown
Even if you’re not noticing yet, we’re all stewing in stress hormones. “Being the excellent citizens we are, we’re all keeping a close eye on COVID updates and the news,
The Little Adventurers explore the farm!
The Little Adventurers recently experienced all the fun of visiting the Green Connect Permaculture Farm. In June, the ‘Little Adventurer’s’ explored an 11-acre permaculture farm in the heart of Warrawong,
‘Beyond Duty’ online summit to inspire broad approach to first responder mental health and wellbeing. Register now!
Fortem Australia is hosting a one-day online summit for leaders, staff, volunteers, families and communities connected to first responder and national security agencies. This FREE summit will take place over three sessions on Thursday, 2 September 2021
“If you’re a first responder and been through what you’ve been through, hook on to Fortem.”
Port Macquarie’s Ian Bagster has been helping people all his life. His ongoing service to the community is central to his wellbeing, but he is also mindful of the toll this work can take.
First responders hit the trail…
On a sunny Saturday in June, the Centenary Trail Walking Group went on another walking session from the Parliament House to Hackett with a length of approx. 12kms. Despite the
Knot your average wellbeing activity!
A group of first responder families recently attended a macrame workshop at the Gordon Community Centre in Canberra. The benefits from participating in a group craft activity go beyond having
COVID-19 pressures on first responders acknowledged – support needed now and in the future.
Community awareness around the mental health impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis on the first responder community is growing. The release of new research from Charles Sturt University (CSU) has
