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Working in emergency services, we often don’t realise the cumulative impact of the traumatic exposures we experience as part of ‘the job’, or even during everyday life, on ourselves and our families.

We understand that talking about our own mental health can be daunting and seeking out the right information can be hard. The LMK app helps workers and families by providing access to information, research and support from health care professionals.

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Monitor Your Mental Health

To get the most out of LMK we recommend you log in regularly to gather information over time as to how life and ‘the job’ may be affecting you in ways that aren’t always visible or obvious.

LMK will assist you in tracking incidents and events that have impacted you. By using LMK you can regularly track your exposures and when you've reached a trigger point we will let you know. If that happens, you’ll be prompted to seek support – whether that is talking to a trusted friend, Peer Support or via independent organisations.

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YOUR WELLBEING

There's a saying that big muscles are not built in the gym but made during recovery. Similarly, firefighter’s resilience doesn’t come from the demands of the job, but from how we look after our recovery, our downtime, our sleep quality and our self-care.

All shift workers are aware of how important sleep is to our wellbeing and how easy it is not to get enough of it. The following section provides information on how to improve sleep quality and engage in the recovery process.

ABOUT LET ME KNOW

In 2016 Station Officer Adrian ‘Newtz’ Newton won funding for a Mental Health Awareness Fundraiser as part of the MFB’s 125th anniversary celebrations. Newtz was deeply concerned about the number of firefighters choosing to take their own lives and decided to do something about it. Sadly, Newtz passed away in a motorcycle accident while vacationing in Bali just as his dream of increasing mental health awareness amongst his firefighting brothers and sisters was really gaining momentum.

Prior to his passing Newtz had loosely formed the “Let Me Know” Committee and, although deeply affected by the loss of a great mate, the committee banded together and forged ahead with the fundraiser. The beneficiary of the fundraiser was a mental health monitoring app conceptualised by SO Jamie Baker, and made by firefighters, for firefighters. It was at this point the good folk at beyondblue and Phoenix Australia got on board by providing a wealth of evidence based research to pass on to LMK users.

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