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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.
Byron Bay Beach Weekend Away | Northern NSW Region Activity Wrap Up
Northern NSW first responder families had an incredible experience on a beach weekend escape to Byron Bay! There were so many highlights of the trip, one of which was celebrity
The icing on the cake! Cupcake Decorating Workshop | Illawarra Region Activity Wrap Up
Who doesn’t love cupcakes? Decorating them with your own icing and lollies is next level. A cupcake decorating class was the perfect wellbeing activity for the school holidays. It was
First responders turn on bush hospitality for Fortem | Community Engagement
Fortem Community Engagement Coordinator, Nicole Delle Coste swapped her usual city views for a bush change, as she travelled to visit first responders in the Riverina and south west of
Hit me with your best shot! Paintball Challenge | Canberra Region Activity Wrap Up
Paintball offers the chance for connection whilst also dividing people into groups and telling them to shoot each other with paintguns! The Fortem team recently took a group of first
Governor-General hosts BBQ to thank our first responder families | Community Engagement
Last Friday, Fortem staff and a number of personnel from NSW emergency service agencies attended a thank you barbeque hosted by the His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC
On the trail with the Junior Ranger Bush Detectives! | Illawarra Region Activity Wrap Up
Bugs in the soil! Animal scat in the bushes! Weird plants! All the clues were in the rainforest ready to find, as Fortem invited first responder families to be Junior
A virtual activity that takes the biscuit! | Virtual Activity Wrap Up
Fortem has been successfully offering virtual cooking classes as a wellbeing activity for first responder families, with the most recent class focusing on Greek Easter Biscuits. These classes are a
On a roll with Ten Pin Bowling! | Canberra Region Activity Wrap Up
Ten Pin Bowling is always such a family-friendly fun activity, and our first responder families thoroughly enjoyed spending time together trying to get a strike! A great way to be
Wellbeing with Watercolour Painting | Canberra Region Activity Wrap Up
Fortem recently invited first responder families to a Watercolour Painting for Mindfulness workshop held at Lanyon Homestead. It was a beautiful setting where our group bonded over the experience and
It’s a jungle in here! Indoor plant masterclass | Bega Valley Region Activity Wrap Up
Fortem recently invited first responder families to an Indoor Plant Masterclass in the Bega Valley region. This wellbeing activity was a laid back evening, learning the basics of indoor plant
Creating connection with clay & conversation | Canberra Region Activity Wrap Up
Fortem recently invited first responder families to a Make a Pinch Pot Tea Bowl workshop, which was part of the Wellbeing Workshop series held at Lanyon Homestead. The historic homestead
Perfect waves for beginners at the family surfing lesson | Gold Coast Region Activity Wrap Up
In late March our first responder families experienced another exciting Gold Coast wellbeing activity. The monthly family surfing lesson was an opportunity to meet new people and hang out with
