Article | Fortem Australia

Keeping the family together can be tough for first responder partners

Fortem Australia is urging the partners of first responders with PTSD to reach out to its support services, as research reveals how family life can be tough for those wanting to help the most.

Elyse Emmery

29/06/2022

Article, Media Release

Transition & Employment Pathway Events

Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and connect at our Transition and Employment Pathway events in Brisbane, Sydney, and Canberra!

Join us for an event that will inspire your transition: network with other transitioning first responders, meet our Pledge

Cassandra McGufficke

12/05/2022

Article

Two new resources help first responders and families understand PTSD

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects approximately one in 10 first responders in Australia.

Many more first responders are at risk: PTSD is caused by trauma, which is reported to be experienced by more than half of all first responders.

Fortem Australia

28/04/2022

Article

Sailing Tall-Ship Soren Larsen from Sydney to Port Macquarie

12 members of the Marine Rescue Port Macquarie (MR PMQ) unit and one of Fortem Australia’s Community Engagement Coordinators boarded the wooden tall-ship Soren Larsen on the 2^nd of April 2022 to sail her 230 nautical miles from White

Fortem Australia

20/04/2022

Article

“The most amazing program I have ever done”: First responders discover the mental health benefits of surfing

Fortem ran a pilot program with the foundation Waves of Wellness to provide 10 first responders with identified mental health concerns the opportunity to attend mental health education combined with a learning to surf program.

The Waves of Wellness program

Fortem Australia

14/04/2022

Article

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Keeping the family together can be tough for first responder partners

Transition & Employment Pathway Events

Two new resources help first responders and families understand PTSD

Sailing Tall-Ship Soren Larsen from Sydney to Port Macquarie

“The most amazing program I have ever done”: First responders discover the mental health benefits of surfing

We support the mental health and wellbeing of first responders and their families – people who protect and care for our community.