Supporting frontline workers

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Real Impact, Measurable Results

We make a real impact on those we support. Certain impacts are harder to quantify as real impact goes beyond numbers and figures.
We support those mentioned below.

pay it forward interactive map.

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Searching individual records will work on mobile, however the initial map showing all Pay it Forward journeys will require more juice then your phone has! It’s pretty amazing though so we recommend you check it out!

	Title	Category	Address	Description	Link

HISTORICAL RECORD.

	Sponsor (S)	Sponsor suburb	Nominator (N)	Nominator suburb	Recipient (R)	Recipient suburb

	Sponsor (S)	Sponsor suburb	Nominator (N)	Nominator suburb	Recipient (R)	Recipient suburb
#001	DG (SAMFS)	Bowden, SA, 5007	AW (SAAS)	Waikerie, SA, 5330	SW (SAAS)	Goodwood, SA. 5034
#002	NL (AFP)	Majura, ACT, 2609	SC (SAPOL)	Renmark, SA, 5341	MC (SAPOL)	Renmark, SA, 5341
#003	NL (AFP)	Majura, ACT, 2609	Gareth (NSWPOL)	Picton, NSW 2571	ER (NSWPOL)	Petersham, NSW, 2049
#004	PG (Ex Army)	Mawson Lakes, SA, 5095	MS (QPS)	Bellbrid Park, QLD, 4300	ZR (NTPOL)	Yarralaumla, ACT 2600
#005	LO (VICPOL)	Somerville, VIC. 3912	SM (Ex RAN)	Kumell, NSW, 2231	TO (EX RAN)	Cowes, Vic. 3922
#006	AT (RAAF)	South Ripley, QLD, 4306	MN (ex SAPOL)	Aldinga Beach, SA, 5173	CK (SAPOL)	Burton, SA, 5110
#007	AT (RAAF)	South Ripley, QLD, 4306	JL (Ex Army/ SAPOL)	Lightsview, SA, 5085	TG (SAPOL)	Elizabeth, SA, 5112
#008	GC (Ex RAN)	Greenwich, NSW, 2065	JB (Ex Army)	Baringa, QLD, 4551	CF (Ex Army)	Clyde North, Vic 3978

Our Vision.

Our vision at Aussie Frontline Foundation (AFF) is to help improve the physical, mental and emotional well being of our frontline workers – including first responders (primarily fire fighters, paramedics and police officers) as well as Australian Defence Force members and veterans.

These essential workers, who play such an important role in our communities, often experience significant challenges and the result is skyrocketing rates of mental health issues as well as alarmingly high suicide rates.

AFF is the benevolent funding source to turn this vision into a reality and create better outcomes for all our frontliners through the development and deployment of much needed support services, and the creation of a supportive and connected community.

Why what we do is so important.

The shocking statistics really do speak for themselves. The recent Australian Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide also highlighted the need for services exactly like the ones we offer.

We also know frontliners have a reluctance and resistance to engaging with support within their own organisations for a multitude of reasons. So the need for an independent resource is critical in supporting them in a meaningful way without bias or compromise. By operating independently of any government or service-related organisation, we’re able to do this much more effectively.

In addition to our primary beneficiary group, our services will also be of value to a broader community including corrections officers, hospital emergency department staff, surf life savers, and mine site emergency response staff to name just a few.

The team

The team behind Aussie Frontline Foundation.

Our founding team consists of first responders and a former army special operations doctor with multiple operational deployments to Afghanistan. This lived experience provides first-hand knowledge of the unique stressors facing serving military members, veterans, and first responders, and allows the provision of culturally relevant services with visceral empathy.

BE A FRONTLINE HERO

Any contribution, big or small, makes a difference.
All donations above $2 are tax deductible.

We need your support, to offer more support.

The reality is, the demand for what we do far outweighs our current ability to provide the level of support that’s needed out there in the frontline community. Whilst we’ve been effective at self-funding to develop and provide service to date, we need more support to be able to offer more support to those who need, and deserve it.

Your donation will help ensure we can continue to facilitate more workshops, conferences, training sessions, and other gatherings, and generate educational materials, with the primary focus of improving the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of frontliners at minimal to no cost to them.

Partners.

Reviews.

Wow. I'm blown away by Aussie Frontline and the community you have and are creating. Going through all your content makes me strangely emotional. I've been a Paramedic with SAAS for 21 years. Creating communities such as Aussie Frontline WILL save marriages, careers, lives and families. I just want to say thank you for shining light on what I see as the most important aspect as a first responder... mental health

Anonymous

My name is ****** and I’m one of the first responders from the Wieambilla shooting. I was lucky enough to get one of your shirts sent to us along with the others involved. It’s in a box with a few other mementos from that day. It’s a prized possession. To think people from all over the place thought of us is really moving. You do amazing work and you should be seriously proud. My colleagues and I were talking about how we are behind Aussie Frontline and what you are doing. I can’t thank you enough for the support from you and your community.

Anonymous

This has taken me all day to write, but I got there in the end. I finished my third counselling session today thanks to Aussie Frontline and I wish there was a way to express my absolute gratitude beyond a few words. My hesitations to get help would have held me forever if wasn’t for your offer. There is a long road to go, but not having to take that first step on my own changed everything. Thank you, so incredibly much. Aussie Frontline is a lifesaver, and I don’t say that light.

Anonymous

Veteran running from Melbourne to Adelaide via Great Ocean Road’

Upcoming fundraising event.

Sam Bamford is a former Australian Army Paratrooper combat veteran, ultra-marathon runner, and host of the 2 Worlds Collide podcast. Having deployed to Afghanistan in the early 2010s, Sam witnessed firsthand the effects of combat on soldiers and first responders alike, particularly the long-term challenges of PTSD. His personal experiences on the frontlines have ignited a passion for raising awareness about the mental health struggles that veterans and first responders face.

In April, Sam will embark on a monumental journey, running 1042km from Melbourne to Adelaide via the Great Ocean Road. Averaging 52km a day for 20 days, this run will raise funds for the newly formed Aussie Front Foundation, a charity dedicated to supporting combat veterans, veterans, and first responders living with PTSD. This foundation offers critical resources and services to help those struggling with the mental health burdens of their service.

While honouring the memory of fallen soldiers like his cousin, Scott Palmer, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010, Sam’s focus is on supporting the living. He hopes to bring attention to the unseen scars carried by many and to ensure that these brave individuals receive the recognition and help they deserve. Through his run, Sam is determined to inspire others to contribute to this important cause and to offer hope to those affected by PTSD.