6-Week Frontline client Programs
Trek2Health’s 6-Week Frontline Program supports the mental and physical wellbeing of frontline personnel, Australian Defence Force members and veterans through structured training, wilderness trekking, peer connection and guided outdoor challenges.
Delivered in a practical, stigma-free environment, the program helps participants build fitness, confidence, routine, resilience and social connection.
New clients begin with either Foundation Module or Module 1. After completing each module and its final challenge, participants may be invited by Trek2Health to progress to the next module.
As participants progress, the pathway builds towards some incredible outdoor challenges, including Mt Nebo to Trek House, Mt Glorious to Trek House, Binna Burra to O’Reilly’s and return, and Fraser Island / K’gari.
The program is complimentary for eligible participants. See Eligibility and Who Can Apply for further information.
Eligibility and Who Can Apply
Trek2Health programs are designed for current and former frontline personnel, first responders, emergency services personnel, health professionals, Australian Defence Force members and veterans.
Our programs recognise the physical, psychological and emotional demands associated with frontline and high-pressure service. We provide structured, evidence-informed mental and physical wellbeing programs that combine physical activity, connection, education and supportive outdoor environments.
Eligibility extends across a broad range of frontline professions and service backgrounds.
Trek2Health supports current and former personnel working across policing, law enforcement and protective services, including:
- Queensland Police Service (QPS) sworn police officers
- QPS staff working in frontline or high-pressure operational environments
- Australian Federal Police (AFP) personnel
- Former and retired police officers
- Protective services personnel
- Relevant law enforcement personnel
Ambulance and paramedicine personnel regularly operate in demanding, unpredictable and high-pressure environments.
Eligible participants may include:
- Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) personnel
- Paramedics
- Emergency medical technicians
- Patient transport personnel working in frontline environments
- Ambulance communications personnel
- Ambulance operational personnel
- Former and retired ambulance personnel
Trek2Health welcomes current and former fire and rescue personnel, including:
- Queensland Fire Department personnel
- Professional firefighters
- Auxiliary and retained firefighters
- Rural Fire Service personnel
- Fire and rescue operational personnel
- Former and retired firefighters
Personnel involved in emergency response, natural disasters, rescue and recovery operations may also qualify.
This includes:
- State Emergency Service (SES) personnel
- Search and rescue personnel
- Emergency response personnel
- Disaster response personnel
- Disaster recovery personnel
- Relevant emergency management personnel
Trek2Health also supports frontline health workers, including doctors, nurses and emergency department personnel who work in demanding clinical and frontline environments.
Eligible health professionals may include:
- Doctors
- Emergency department doctors
- Nurses
- Emergency department nurses
- Intensive care personnel
- Emergency and trauma clinicians
- Paramedical professionals
- Allied health professionals working in frontline environments
- Mental health professionals working in acute or frontline services
- Hospital staff regularly exposed to emergency, trauma or high-pressure frontline environments
Trek2Health programs are available to current and former Australian Defence Force personnel and veterans.
This includes:
- Australian Army personnel
- Royal Australian Navy personnel
- Royal Australian Air Force personnel
- Currently serving Australian Defence Force personnel
- Reservists
- Ex-serving Australian Defence Force personnel
- Veterans
Trek2Health recognises that frontline service extends beyond traditional emergency services.
Subject to Trek2Health approval and the nature of an individual’s role, eligibility may also extend to:
- Youth Justice frontline personnel
- Corrective Services personnel
- Emergency communications personnel
- Triple Zero personnel
- Disaster and emergency response workers
- Marine rescue personnel
- Volunteer emergency service personnel
- Frontline health personnel
- Frontline community personnel regularly exposed to trauma or critical incidents
Participation in a complimentary Trek2Health program is subject to the appropriate referral, application and intake process.
Being employed within one of the listed sectors does not automatically guarantee admission to a program.
Depending on the program and participant circumstances, referrals may come from:
A supervisor or manager
Human resources
A general practitioner
An allied health professional
A health and wellbeing professional
Another appropriate referring professional
Applicants may then be required to complete the relevant Trek2Health application, screening and intake process before commencing a program.
This process helps Trek2Health ensure that each participant is entering an appropriate program and that the physical and wellbeing requirements of the program are properly considered.
Frontline roles are diverse, and not every eligible profession can be captured in a single list.
If your work involves, or has involved, emergency response, trauma exposure, operational pressure, high-risk environments, critical incidents or demanding frontline service, you may be eligible for a Trek2Health program.
We encourage potential participants, referring organisations and health professionals to contact Trek2Health to discuss individual eligibility and the most appropriate program pathway.
Who Do We Consider a Frontline Participant?
A useful overarching definition of eligibility for Trek2Health is:
Current or former Australian frontline, emergency services, health, defence and veteran personnel whose professional service involves, or has involved, exposure to high-pressure, emergency, traumatic or demanding operational environments, subject to Trek2Health’s referral and intake requirements.
This broader definition allows Trek2Health to support people across police, ambulance, fire, SES, the Australian Defence Force and veteran community, doctors, nurses, emergency department personnel, Youth Justice and other appropriate frontline professions.
Stronger Together. Supporting Those Who Serve.
Trek2Health exists to support the people who spend their careers supporting others — providing practical mental and physical wellbeing programs built around movement, connection, education and the restorative benefits of the natural environment.
For further information, please email clients@trek2health.org.au.
6-Week Frontline Program Pathway
Each Trek2Health module includes six weeks of supported training, building towards a final outdoor challenge. The pathway begins with re-engagement in movement and routine, then progressively builds physical capacity, confidence, resilience and adaptation through supported outdoor experiences.
Foundation Module
The Foundation Module is a supported starting point for eligible participants who want to build fitness, confidence, routine and motivation.
The Foundation Module supports re-engagement with movement, early regulation of stress and attention, and initial physical and physiological responsiveness. It builds towards an 8.5 km day challenge from Trek House around Enoggera Reservoir. New clients may apply for Foundation Module via the application form.
This module provides supported group training, education, connection and practical wellbeing support, building towards an 8.5 km day challenge from Trek House around Enoggera Reservoir.
Optional High-Intensity Interval Training is available on Wednesdays for an extra resilience boost.
Minimum attendance: Participants must attend at least 4 out of 5 Saturday training sessions to be eligible for the 8.5 km challenge.
How to Apply
New clients can register their interest in the Foundation Module or Module 1 via the application form.
Trek2Health will get in touch to discuss your eligibility and the best program option to support your needs.
For support, please email: clients@trek2health.org.au
Module 1
Module 1 is a 6-week program for eligible participants ready to take part in structured training, build fitness, strengthen resilience and connect with others through the Trek2Health program.
Module 1 supports behaviour change and adaptation by helping participants build health and wellbeing, increase tolerance for challenge and strengthen brain–body regulation. It builds towards a 25 km day challenge from Mt Nebo to Trek House. New clients may apply for Module 1 via the application form.
The Module 1 Program includes guided training, peer connection, wilderness trekking and practical wellbeing support, building towards a 25 km day challenge from Mt Nebo to Trek House.
Minimum attendance: Participants must attend at least 7 out of 11 training sessions to be eligible for the 25 km challenge.
The Evidence
Trek2Health’s evaluation work helps measure clients’ progress over time, including changes in physical activity, psychological engagement, environmental connection, social participation and participant wellbeing.
Module 2
Module 2 continues the behaviour change and adaptation pathway, supporting increased tolerance for challenge and ongoing improvements in health, wellbeing and brain–body regulation. It builds towards a 48 km overnight challenge from Mt Glorious to Trek House. Module 2 is by invitation after completing Module 1.
Module 3
Module 3 supports sustained adaptation and immersion, helping participants transfer their growing capability into new and more demanding outdoor scenarios. It builds towards a 63 km multi-day challenge over 2 nights / 3 days from Binna Burra to O’Reilly’s and return. Module 3 is by invitation after completing Module 2.
Module 4
Module 4 continues the sustained adaptation and immersion pathway through a longer multi-day trek experience. It builds towards a 78 km challenge over 5 nights / 6 days on Fraser Island / K’gari, starting and finishing at Rainbow Beach. Module 4 is by invitation after completing Module 3.
FAQ
New clients can register their interest in the Foundation Module or Module 1 via the application form. If you are not sure which option best suits your needs, Trek2Health will discuss this with you after you apply and help identify the most suitable starting point.
Your application is an initial enquiry. Trek2Health will contact eligible applicants to discuss eligibility, program suitability and the best way we can support you.
Yes. Trek2Health programs are complimentary for eligible frontline personnel, Australian Defence Force members and veterans in recognition of the contribution they make to our community.
Which program should new clients apply for?
New clients can apply for the Foundation Module or Module 1. If you are not sure which option is right for you, Trek2Health will review your application and help discuss the most suitable starting point.
Through his collaboration with Trek2Health, Professor Pepping helps inform the evidence-informed principles, guiding philosophy, and educational frameworks underpinning the organisation’s nature-based approach to health, wellbeing, and participation.
New clients can apply for the Foundation Module or Module 1. If you are not sure which option is right for you, Trek2Health will review your application and help discuss the most suitable starting point.
Through his collaboration with Trek2Health, Professor Pepping helps inform the evidence-informed principles, guiding philosophy, and educational frameworks underpinning the organisation’s nature-based approach to health, wellbeing, and participation.
After you submit the application form, Trek2Health will contact you within approximately 2 business days. Eligible participants will be invited to arrange a personal interview to discuss eligibility, suitability and the best way Trek2Health can support you.
Applicants must be referred by a supervisor, human resources contact or external allied health professional.
Foundation Module participants must attend at least 4 out of 5 Saturday training sessions to be eligible for the 8.5 km challenge.
Module 1 participants must attend at least 7 out of 11 training sessions to be eligible for the 25 km challenge.
Participants will need suitable walking shoes and some personal equipment. Full details will be provided to applicants before the program begins.
Training and challenges depart from Trek House near Enoggera Reservoir.
Trek2Health Headquarters
1434 Waterworks Road
The Gap QLD 4061
Modules 2, 3 and 4 are not open to new client applications. They are by invitation only, and participants must complete the previous module and challenge before progressing.
Existing clients interested in future module progression should contact the Client Team via email: clients@trek2health.org.au
