Megan Taylor

Fortem Australia today celebrates 6 years of supporting first responders and their families, after being established on World Mental Health Day in 2019.  World Mental Health Day aims to raise

Two first responders have raised over $11,500 for Fortem Australia, while also raising community awareness of first responder mental health and wellbeing.  Police officer Todd Cremer and fire fighter Mike

In just one week, NSW firefighter Mike Kelly will run 100 miles across the Blue Mountains to raise awareness about first responder mental health and funds for Fortem Australia. Mike

A group of NSW South Coast first responders recently came together at Mystery Bay Cottages for Fortem Australia’s first-ever wellbeing retreat. Guided by the Five Ways to Wellbeing, the three-day

Celebrating her one-year work anniversary with Fortem this month is Claudia Walters, a committed Career Management Specialist who has a genuine passion for supporting first responders.  Her role sees her

Fortem Australia will be able to deliver more sound yoga sessions for first responders and their families thanks to the generous support of the Yoga for Good Foundation. Siddhi Shakti

A former police officer and graduate of Fortem’s Career Management Program has released his first book and is now encouraging other first responders to recognise how valuable their skills and

Meet Piper Johnson, Fortem’s Children and Family Ambassador  At 15 years old, Piper is Fortem’s youngest ambassador and represents the ‘ESKie’ community, a term she coined to describe the unique

A NSW south coast police officer will take on a 12-hour extreme fitness challenge wearing nothing but Budgy Smugglers for first responder mental health and wellbeing.  On Friday 12 September,

Meet Mel Lightfoot, Fortem intake officer and care coordinator  Mel is Fortem’s longest serving staff member and is often the first person first responders and their families encounter when reaching

Fortem will expand support to first responders and their families in flood-affected parts of NSW thanks to a generous grant from the Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR). The FRRR

The importance of early intervention in Australia’s disaster resilience was the theme of a poster presentation by Fortem Australia at this year’s Disaster and Emergency Management Conference.  The conference was