Partnership in action: Helping take gratitude national
Every year, Thank a First Responder Day® asks Australians to recognise the service and sacrifices of our first responders and their families. But creating a national conversation takes more than
Every year, Thank a First Responder Day® asks Australians to recognise the service and sacrifices of our first responders and their families. But creating a national conversation takes more than
Since joining Fortem Australia as a volunteer in 2024, Heidi has been helping create welcoming and meaningful experiences for first responders and their families in South Australia. Based in Adelaide,
A new video series from Fortem Australia and Gallipoli Medical Research brings together personal stories and lived experience to help emergency service workers and their families better understand mental health
For the past three and a half years, Marnie Donovan has been helping ensure first responders and their families have access to high-quality, evidence-based mental health and wellbeing support through
Young Voices. Leading Change. Behind every first responder is a family with its own experiences, perspectives and understanding of what first responder life can look like. For children and young
Creating opportunities for first responders and their families to connect is at the heart of everything Katrina (Trina) Bushnell does. As Fortem Australia’s Activities Officer for North Queensland, based in
What does it take to make a first responder feel appreciated? It doesn’t take a major event or a large budget. Sometimes it’s as simple as a child saying thank
What does it take to make a first responder feel appreciated? It doesn’t take a major event or a large budget. Sometimes it’s as simple as a child saying thank
This month we’re introducing one of the newest members of the Fortem team, Matt George, who joined us in this month as a Wellbeing and Vocational Support Specialist in Western
Fortem Australia is launching a new webinar to help emergency service workers, their families, clinicians and support networks better understand moral injury and its impact on psychological wellbeing. The free
Thank a First Responder Day 2026 was our biggest and most impactful celebration yet, with communities across Australia coming together to recognise and thank first responders and their families for
We’re excited to welcome Tate Harris to the Fortem team as our new Career Management Specialist. Bringing more than a decade of experience supporting people through career transitions, Tate is