Gold Coast Police Charity Golf Day
Golfing enthusiasts will tee off for a great cause at the 2025 Gold Coast Police Golf Club Charity Golf Day. Fortem Australia is delighted to be named one of the
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Fortem adds new mindfulness program sessions
Fortem will hold two new eight-week mindfulness-based skills programs in May and July for first responders and adult family members following strong demand when it was announced earlier this year.
28-year police veteran appointed as Fortem’s newest ambassador
Fortem is delighted to have appointed 28-year police veteran and critical incident survivor Matthew Lamberth BM as its newest ambassador. Matthew spent almost three decades working as a police officer,
Wellbeing hub nears completion
Work on Australia’s first dedicated wellbeing hub for first responders and their families is progressing well, with the doors ready to open soon. Located in Victoria Park, Western Australia, the
Fortem welcomes funding extension from the Australian Government
Fortem Australia has welcomed $1.75 million funding from the Australian Government which extends its current funding grant for six months to 31 December 2025. Provided through the National Emergency Management
Fortem calls for greater investment in early intervention support for first responders
Fortem Australia is calling for greater investment in early intervention and preventative mental health support for first responders, as emergency services prepare for an extreme weather event on Australia’s east
Partners sought for Thank a First Responder Day
Fortem is seeking Australian businesses to partner with for Thank a First Responder Day to help magnify the impact of gratitude to the hundreds of thousands of first responders across
Why is gratitude important?
Thank a First Responder Day encourages the public to express their appreciation for first responders, but why is expressing gratitude so important? The jobs of our first responders can be
Get involved with Thank a First Responder Day 2025
Registrations for this year’s Thank a First Responder Day are now open, and everyone in the community is urged to get involved. Thank a First Responder Day is a national
PR partnership to boost Thank a First Responder Day 2025
Fortem has partnered with public relations agency MediaCast to help boost gratitude for first responders this Thank a First Responder Day, to be held on Wednesday 11 June. Each year,
Register for our free mindfulness program
Mindfulness plays an important role in good mental health and Fortem will host a free eight-week online mindfulness-based skills program starting in May for first responders and adult family members.
Fortem welcomes new ambassadors
Accomplished television and print journalist Ashlee Mullany has this week joined the ranks of Fortem’s ambassadors, helping to support the mental health and wellbeing of first responders and their