About The Poppy Project
Poppy’s Story
Growing up in a world of late-night call-outs and hard-to-deal-with jobs has created a long-term effect on Poppy’s life and wellbeing. Learning to navigate the challenges and hardships of the job has been an integral part of her life and continues to be post-retirement.
Our Mission
Being raised in the world of first responders can be scary and difficult to comprehend at a young age. At the Poppy Project, we plan to build support systems within schools across Australia. We want to assist first responder children in developing healthy coping mechanisms and finding safe spaces for them to discuss the challenges that they face.
Our First Responders
The work of a first responder is dangerous and often places police officers, fire-fighters, and paramedics in life or death situations. Our emergency service workers risk their lives everday for the safety and wellbeing of our community.