Fortem Australia has been honoured with the prestigious Transition Program of the Year award by VESPIIA, recognising the outstanding impact of its Career Management Program. This accolade highlights Fortem’s commitment
A compassionate guide for explaining and understanding PTSD with children of first responders. By Stewart Williams. Register below to go in the running to receive one of 200 copies of
31 July 2024 Fortem Australia, the nation’s leading mental health and wellbeing support organisation for first responders and their families, proudly announces a partnership with NSW Ambulance to deliver a
Our employees are the driving force behind what we do at Fortem. Throughout our Meet the Team series you can get to know the passionate individuals who are steering our
NSW Fire and Rescue, NSW Rural Fire Service, and the wider community are in mourning today following the loss of two firefighters in separate incidents yesterday. The same day we
Australia has never asked more of first responders. Frankly, they are exhausted. The severe start to this year’s bushfire season is compounded by enduring trauma from the Black Summer fires,
Michelle Edgar has served in the NSW Police Force for 27 years and is now Director of Career Management at Fortem Australia, working with a dedicated team who provide 1:1 career support to first responders.
As firefighters face extreme danger on the frontlines of devastating bushfires, Fortem Australia welcomes the commitment of the National Emergency Management Agency to implement the ‘Second National Action Plan.
We have provided vital evidence at a public hearing of the Senate Select Committee’s Inquiry into Australia’s Disaster Resilience in Townsville.
As we approach the 2023 Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival, we spoke to Superintendent Neil Hayes, who will be running for first responder mental health and wellbeing.
In celebration of Father’s Day, we recently spoke with one of our participants, a former ADF, and transitioned WA Police Officer has written a chapter for “Working Dads and Balancing Acts: The Secret to Making it Work”.
“If you don’t know where to start, or struggle to see how your qualifications and time with the police mean anything in the civilian world, reach out to Fortem. The different advice, supports, and groups offered will change the way you think”
