Boots on the Frontline

19/08/2025

I recently heard of a fellow colleague with over 30 years of service being medically retired.
To so many, they were a rock, the person you could go to in your time of need. Steady, calm, dependable.
Someone who seemed unshakable.
But here’s the truth: even rocks crack under enough pressure.
I know they had seen and heard more than most could imagine during their service. I didn’t know they were suffering.
This is the painful reminder, it doesn’t matter who you are, or how long you’ve been serving. None of us are immune to the toll this job can take.
Please, speak up. Don’t wait until it’s too late.
Your mental health matters.
Your life matters. ⚓️

07/08/2025

Love this.
Shared from Pūkenga Psychology

08/07/2025

🌍 International Paramedics Day 💙

Today, we celebrate the quiet heroes who run toward emergencies while the rest of us seek safety. Paramedics are the heartbeat of our emergency response systems — calm in chaos, skilled in crisis, and full of compassion when it’s needed most.

Behind every siren is a story of courage. Behind every uniform, a human being who has chosen a life of service.

To all paramedics: thank you for your strength, your sacrifice, and your relentless dedication to saving lives — often without recognition, always without hesitation.

You are the difference between fear and hope. And today, we honor you.

04/07/2025

Our thoughts and prayers are with this members family, friends and their blue family.

Another life gone too soon. Please reach out if you need help.

You don’t have to earn support by breaking completely. You don’t have to hit rock bottom before you reach out.

You are not weak. You are human.

And healing starts when you stop pretending

Remember this: it’s okay to stumble. It’s okay to ask for help. It’s okay to admit you’re not okay.

Deeply saddened to be advised of the sudden passing of a Victorian Police member.
Our condolences go to the members family, friends and work colleagues.
As always, we ask that if anyone needs assistance to reach out to your colleagues or welfare units.

Contact phone numbers are below
TPAV welfare 9468 2600
Police welfare 1300 090 995
Beyond Blue 1300 867 888
TELUS Health 1300 361 008

27/06/2025

First responders and veterans carry burdens most people will never fully understand. Their battles don’t end when the shift is over or the war is done. PTSD isn’t just a one-day awareness topic it’s a daily reality.

👉 Let’s stop waiting for special dates to care.

✨ Prioritise your mental health.
✨ Support those who serve and protect us.
✨ Talk about PTSD every day.

Together, we can break the stigma, offer real help, and remind those who’ve sacrificed so much that they are not alone.

PTSD doesn’t leave a scar you can see—but make no mistake, it’s an injury. A serious one.
It can sneak up on you.
Not all at once… but in small, quiet ways:

Mood swings. Withdrawing from people. Feeling numb. Always on edge—or completely shut down.

Losing joy in what you used to love.

Getting angry fast.

Thinking dark thoughts.

Struggling with s*x.

And wondering, what’s wrong with me?
This is PTSD.

And you’re not weak for feeling this way.

You’re injured.
But here’s what’s important to know:
You can heal.

It takes time.

And it takes work.

But like any injury, recovery is possible—if you take steps to heal.
• Talk to a professional you trust.
• Avoid alcohol and drugs—they make it worse.
• Get your sleep routine back on track.
• Practice gratitude.
• Learn to breathe again. Literally.
• Move your body. Every day.
• Eat like you care about yourself—80% of the time.
You might not see the healing yet,

but you will heal.
Like a broken ankle, you might not walk quite the same…

but you will walk again.

10/06/2025

This says it all.

Any job could affect us in different ways regardless of how big or small. We are only human.

If you are struggling reach out. You matter!!

You are just ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It’s ok not to be ok. It’s ok to ask for help.

24/04/2025

Lest We Forget
Today, we pause to honour the courage, sacrifice, and service of our veterans—those who fought, those who continue to serve, and those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.

We remember not only those who didn’t return, but also those who came home carrying wounds we cannot see.

Thank you for your bravery, your strength, and your unwavering commitment to our countries.

We will remember them. Always.

25/03/2025

Thinking of my QLDPOL family and Jay’s family and friends. Great guy and great officer.

We hope Jay is found safe and well.

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A search is resuming this morning for a prominent Queensland Police officer feared missing in waters off the coast of northern New South Wales. The search was launched for Inspector Jay Notaro after his surfboard was found at Broken Head near Byron Bay on Tuesday. His vehicle was later found in a ne...

08/03/2025

March 8 is International Woman’s Day!!! Shout out to all the women on the frontline across the world. You all do an amazing job and sacrifice a lot to keep everyone safe. Please let us know where you are from and what you do eg. 🇳🇿👮

10/02/2025

Today we think of our NSWPOL family. Yet another life lost. Today is the day to make your mental health as important as your physical health.

12/01/2025

Absolutely agree with this post 💯
Thank you for the tireless work you do and sacrifices you make to help people when they are at their most vulnerable.

22/11/2024

Pūkenga Psychology shared this Karakia (prayer) and I thought I would share it with you.

If you have a karakia, a mantra or a saying that you like or are inspired by please share in the comments 😊🙏