Established in 2016, Disaster Relief Australia (DRA) is a veteran-led not-for-profit that unites the skills and experience of veterans and other volunteers to help communities prepare for and recover from disaster.

With more than 6,000 volunteers and teams in every state and territory, DRA is establishing itself as a national leader in disaster preparedness and recovery.
For more information, visit disasterreliefaus.org

Fortem Australia is an independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of first responders and their families – the people who protect and care for our communities.

Established in 2019, Fortem provides psychological and counselling, social connection, career management and mental health literacy programs and services, including an outreach program to target regional and remote locations.

First responder work can be incredibly rewarding but it can also be confronting, traumatic and dangerous. Our early intervention and preventative mental health approach helps to promote resilience, recovery, and overall wellbeing, while reducing stigma around mental health.

Frontline Mental Health provide expert training and consulting services to enhance resilience and performance in workplaces across Australia. Our mission is to “Build connected and productive teams by providing customised, authentic training solutions”. We achieve this by equipping teams with the skills they need to maintain a mentally healthy lifestyle.

Our team is made up of current and former Military and First Responder personnel who understand the challenges and demands faced by people in our community. Our unique approach combines our lived experience with expert knowledge to deliver impactful training where participants are given skills they can use every day.

Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA) is a profit-for-purpose research, training, and programs centre that supports the mental health and wellbeing of current and former Australian military members, emergency service personnel, and their families. We conduct co-designed and impact-driven research in priority areas of unmet need and embed lived experience in the design and delivery of our training and programs to ensure authentic and sustainable wellbeing outcomes for our service communities.

St John of God Health Care is a national leader in the treatment of adult, service-related trauma and has been assisting veterans and first responders for over 30 years. Our mental health hospitals and services provide evidence-based programs for general disorders and addiction. Our closed group trauma recovery program is nationally recognised and accredited.

We have a dedicated occupational trauma unit with a 21 day inpatient program that focuses on the acute phase of care to achieve symptom stabilisation in a safe environment. Outpatient day programs use both group and individual trauma-focussed therapy to promote recovery from posttraumatic stress injuries.

Founded in Australia 25 years ago, Mental Health First Aid is a global health promotion charity dedicated to providing evidence-based and evidence-informed education programs.

Its mission is to increase mental health literacy, reduce stigma, and help individuals develop the skills needed to encourage people to seek professional help. Through this, the organisation aims to create circles of safety and support around those experiencing mental health problems and crises.

Leading a global movement focused on prevention and early intervention, Mental Health First Aid strives to reduce the impact of psychological distress and mental health problems in individuals, families, communities, educational settings and workplaces worldwide.