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What is the bigger picture in first responder wellbeing?
ONLINE | Thursday, 2 September 2021Sessions Available: 8:30 AM / 11:30 AM / 2:30 PM AEST
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OverviewFortem Australia is hosting a one-day online summit for leaders, staff, volunteers, families and communities connected to first responder and national security agencies.
The summit will take place over three sessions on Thursday, 2 September 2021 around the theme ‘Beyond Duty – what is the bigger picture in first responder wellbeing?’
The Fortem model of care and support draws heavily on the premise that connectedness - to family, community and colleagues; has a massive bearing on individual wellbeing.
Beyond Duty aims to canvass research and lived experience from industry leaders, the first responder community, and health professionals, who will explore a ‘whole of person’ approach to mental health and fitness - during and post service.
Our aim is to shine a light on the importance of the social, cultural and structural systems around individual workers in supporting their mental wellbeing throughout all stages of their career and life.
Beyond Duty will create a stronger focus on the family unit and networks of emergency service workers; including both the impact of the work as well as the protective influence that strengthening these social bonds can have.
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The family is an important resource in supporting the mental fitness of first responders and needs greater consideration in the management of stress related strain and injury in the workplace.
Understanding the bigger picture in first responder wellbeing is another step towards addressing the higher rates of psychological distress we see in this important community. The actions that follow are critical in building health and resilience in people and places across Australia.
Speakers
GRAHAM ASHTONChair, Fortem Australia
/ Former Chief Commissioner,Victoria Police
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DR LIZ SUTTON Post Doctoral Research
Fellow – SoPHIS and Research Officer - NHMRC
ART ProjectFaculty of Arts, Monash
University
JOHN BALEManaging DirectorFortem Australia
IAN CAMPBELLMarketing &
Communications Manager
Fortem Australia
SHAYNE CONNELLCEO
LivingWorks Australia
DR JACQUELINE DREWSchool of Criminology and Criminal Justice
and Griffith Criminology Institute
Griffith University
DR KRISTEN HAMLINGWellbeing Aoteraroa,
New Zealand
DOMINIC HILBRINKSenior Clinician
Fortem Australia
DR SALLY KELTYPsychologist
University of Canberra
SENATOR THE HON KRISTINA KENEALLYShadow Minister for
Home Affairs
TARA LALSenior Firefighter, Fire & Rescue NSW / PhD
Candidate, University of New England
DR DAVID LAWRENCEUniversity of Western
Australia
JAE LEEGeneral Manager of
Service DeliveryFortem Australia
KATE LORDOwner and Personal
TrainerABC Fitness; Wife of a
First Responder
JAMES MASKEYEngagement Manager
Fortem Australia
SENATOR THE HON BRIDGET MCKENZIE
Minister for Emergency Management and
National Recovery and Resilience
PROFESSOR ZACHARY STEEL
University of NSW / President, Australasian Society for Traumatic
Stress Studies / Chair, St John of God Trauma and
Mental Health
BEN WATSONVolunteer, NSW Rural Fire Service / Group Captain with The Hills
District, Sydney.
CAMERON WATTSFounder and Managing
DirectorCapital Integrity; Former Australian Federal Police
LYN WORSLEYDirector
The Resilience Centre, Sydney
Session 1
8:30am Welcome to Country
8:40am Welcome from Conference Chair
John Bale, Managing Director, Fortem Australia
8:50am Ministerial Address (TBC)
Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie, Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience
9:00am Shadow Ministerial Address
Senator the Hon Kristina Keneally, Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
9:10am Wellbeing Needs Through the Eyes of a First Responder Family
Graham and Liz will reflect on their lived experience as a first responder family – the positive and negative and what they learnt along the way about the wellbeing needs of their community during and post service.
Graham Ashton, Chair, Fortem Australia; former Chief Commissioner, Victoria Police & Dr Liz Sutton, Post Doctoral Research Fellow – SoPHIS and Research Officer - NHMRC ART Project, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
Facilitator: Ian Campbell, Marketing & Communications Manager, Fortem Australia
9:50am Holistically Understanding Occupational Stress: The Factors that Reduce Burnout and Stress Risks in First Responders
Dr Sally Kelty, Psychologist, University of Canberra
10:20am Chair’s Wrap Up
John Bale, Managing Director, Fortem Australia
AgendaSession 2
11:30am Chair’s Opening
Ian Campbell, Marketing & Communications Manager, Fortem Australia
11:40am Research Findings: Workplace Culture, Family and Community
Dr David Lawrence, University of Western Australia
12:10pm Panel Discussion: The lived experience of first responders and their families.
Ben Watson, NSW Rural Fire Service Volunteer; Group Captain, The Hills District, SydneyKate Lord, Owner and Personal Trainer, ABC Fitness; Wife of a First ResponderCameron Watts, Founder and Managing Director, Capital Integrity; Former Australian Federal Police Officer
12:40pm Fighting for the Person Behind the Uniform: Why First Responders Must Work Hard to Stay Well in the Job
Dr Kristen Hamling, Wellbeing Aoteraroa, New Zealand
1:10pm The Resilience Doughnut: The Strong Correlation Between Individual Resilience and the Family Unit’s Wellbeing
Lyn Worsley, Director, The Resilience Centre, Sydney
1:40pm Chair’s Wrap Up
Ian Campbell, Marketing & Communications Manager, Fortem Australia
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Session 3
2:30pm Session Chair’s Opening
Jae Lee, General Manager of Service Delivery, Fortem Australia
2:35pm Panel Discussion: Suicide in the First Responder Community: Lived Experience, Risk Factors and Prevention
Shayne Connell, CEO, LivingWorks Australia Dr Jacqueline Drew, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and Griffith Criminology Institute, Griffith UniversityTara Lal, Senior Firefighter, Fire & Rescue NSW; PhD Candidate, University of New England
Facilitator: Dominic Hilbrink, Senior Clinician, Fortem Australia
3:00pm Six Developments in the Trauma Field: Changing How We Think About First Responder Workplace Injury Prevention, Management and Recovery
Professor Zachary Steel, University of NSW, President of the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies and Chair, St John of God Trauma and Mental Health
3:25pm Lived Experience with PTSD and the Importance of ‘A Good Transition’
James Maskey, Engagement Manager, Fortem Australia
3:50pm Chair’s Wrap Up
Jae Lee, General Manager of Service Delivery, Fortem Australia
3:55pm Closing Message from Fortem Australia
Graham Ashton, Chair, Fortem Australia; Former Chief Commissioner, Victoria Police
4:05pm Conference Ends
Agenda
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