Heart 2 Heart Walk
The Board were very pleased to listen to Vince Pannell recently who leads the effort to organise the Heart 2 Heart Walk in recognition of… Read More »Heart 2 Heart Walk
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Mental Health
Posts about events and ideas to do with Mental Health, especially if they are about First Responders
Building Resilience
The AFRF, through the FRESHER program, is about building mental health resilience in our volunteer emergency first responders. Building the capacity of the community to… Read More »Building Resilience
Moving from surviving to thriving
This presentation “Moving from Surviving to Thriving, Despite a Pandemic” was delivered by Wade Norrie, Louise Murphy and Paul McFarlane. They share their mental health… Read More »Moving from surviving to thriving
Backstory to one of ours
“It can be hard for us to stop and ask for help, but it is important to know there are services out there for those… Read More »Backstory to one of ours
FRESHER in November 2021
Great News! The Australian First Responder Foundation are offering two First Responder Health Education Retreat (FRESHER) weekends. The dates are: Fri – Sun: 5-7 November… Read More »FRESHER in November 2021
Side tracks
We in NSW are in COVID lockdown, and can expect to be this way for sometime. Our frontline health services are under stress. Distraction and… Read More »Side tracks
PTSD Awareness Day – Not all wounds are visible
The 27th June is World Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Day. PTSD is the most common mental health disorder after depression. Trauma can have… Read More »PTSD Awareness Day – Not all wounds are visible
Join the Push-up CHALLENGE
Physical and mental health are not separate – each affects the other. While you may not be up to a push up challenge, looking after… Read More »Join the Push-up CHALLENGE
MENTAL HEALTH
At the Australian First Responder Foundation we are often contacted by emergency first respondents and/ or their loved ones seeking understanding about why they are… Read More »MENTAL HEALTH
Getting Through the Holiday Period
Research shows Christmas is considered one of the most stressful life events, along with divorce, moving house and changing jobs. Although Christmas is joyous for… Read More »Getting Through the Holiday Period