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Code 9 News

Keeping you up to date with all of the goings on at The Code 9 Foundation.

Our latest news

Walk for Bell raises $45,000 for Code 9

05 September 2024

Real heroes don’t wear capes, they have wet noses and fur!

Other news:

Challenge Coin - Senses

Introducing our 'Senses' Challenge Coin! These functional challenge coins are designed to help ground you if your mind is trying to keep you in the past. Use the SMELL, TOUCH, HEAR and SEE prompts...

Introducing our new logo

INTRODUCING THE NEW LOOK OF THE CODE 9 FOUNDATION Evolving to support our community better [arrow-left] Drag slider [arrow-right] The Code 9 Foundation was built entirely through the dedicat...

Digital Sponsor: Dale Henry - Mortgage Haven

I want to support code 9 as the forum was a huge support to me and a wealth of knowledge when I was staring down the barrel of being ill health retired. Just want to give back. To hel...

Living alongside PTSD: Understanding the needs of partners of loved ones with PTSD

by Erin Cotter-smith - Associate Professor, Edith Cowan University “There’s nothing that makes you feel as powerless as living with a partner with PTSD.“ This reflection has stayed with me f...

Code 9 Sponsors their first Assistance Dog

Introducing Codey! Well Code 9 family, we have some pretty exciting news to share with you all! As you know, it’s our privilege to be able to support first responders and 000 operators who are li...

Let's Talk Mental Health - with Dr Erin Smith

In this months issue of the Australian Emergency Services Magazine is The Code 9 Foundation's Research Consultant Erin Smith talks about protecting the mental health of our first responders in the ...

Australian Emergency Services Magazine

This month our Founder Mark Thomas and Research Consultant Erin Cotter-Smith chatted with the Australian Emergency Services Magazine about the Foundation. It was a great opportunity to talk about h...

Thanks Cargo Club

One of our committee members, Julie, attended the Cargo Club of Australia Inc. luncheon today where Steve and Darren presented her with a $2,000 donation to the foundation. Incredibly ap...

Peer Recovery & Resiliency Symposium

A big congratulations to Julie Scollary who is one of our Project All In Scholarship winners. We'll be covering Julie's flight and accommodations and she'll be attending our symposium as our specia...

Thank you Ambulance Victoria

Incredibly grateful to Ambulance Victoria who donated $9,100 to the foundation yesterday. Our President Mark attended AV HQ and was presented with the cheque from AV CEO Tony Walker. The relati...

Thanks Rotary Doncaster

Very grateful to be given the opportunity to present to Rotary Club of Doncaster last night. Incredible gesture by the club to make a $500 donation to the foundation which we are highly appr...

Donation to Path of the Horse

The foundation is very proud to say that we donated $2,000 to The Path of the Horse today to assist them in purchasing much needed hay for their magnificent horses. The Path of the Ho...

ESTA Potato Day

How brilliant of the crew at ESTA 000 Burwood East who had a potato day and in the process raised $200 for the foundation. Thanks so much to everyone involved. Very much appreciated.

Stadium Stomp

Awesome work Jay!!! Congrats to all who completed todays stadium stomp. Massive shoutout to both Jay and Bex from Triple Zero Fit who represented the foundation today and raised some im...

We hope you’ll follow us on this journey – we want to continue to sponsor more dogs because we know they’ll make an impact.

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