Fortem Australia Support services and Activities

Fortem Australian – Provision of Wellness Activities

Marine Rescue NSW has partnered with Fortem Australia, a national not-for-profit organisation with a community approach. Fortem support first responder families to proactively look after their wellbeing and mental fitness.

Fortem was founded to provide specialised wellbeing and mental fitness support to first responder families. The company was established in mid-2019 to fill a need for first responders and their families. The devastating Black Summer bushfires in 2019-2020, and the associated trauma endured by first responder families, further intensified the need for urgent mental health and wellbeing support for these members of our community.

Fortem use research and best practice to develop wellbeing activities, community engagement and psychological support that support the mental health and wellbeing of the people who work in our national security and emergency responder communities. This means supporting their families too.

To attend Fortem programs, you or your immediate family must be currently working or volunteering with Marine Rescue NSW. Please note that Clinical Services (psychology support and care coordination) are available for those volunteer families who were volunteering during the during the 2019/2020 bushfire season.

Fortem has offices in Canberra, Sydney, Wollongong, Port Macquarie, Bega and regional outreach.

For more information about Fortem Australia or to check out their available wellbeing programs and services visit:

https://fortemaustralia.org.au/calendar/

When booking for an event or activity, simply state that you volunteer for Marine Rescue NSW and the Unit you are attached to.