At the end of 2018, I had to make a big change. I was 32 weeks pregnant with my first child, so no more FIFO for me for a while and I returned to Perth. It was a whole new world adjusting in Perth and preparing for my daughter, as I’d worked away since arriving in WA. We’d made it through big life challenges while working FIFO before, so we figured having kids would be the same. My husband continued his FIFO job in the Pilbara and I knew I’d be handling things on my own for a while.

Fast forward to 2024, our family had grown to include two kids. I was working part-time in Perth while my husband was still flying in and out. It was a lot to juggle, but whenever I met other mums with FIFO partners in the same boat, it reminded me how amazing and resilient FIFO families can be. Yet, something was missing. While FIFO workers had resources to help them manage the challenges of the job, there was little to support the families who kept things running at home. I saw countless posts from other FIFO families on Facebook looking for advice but mainly finding solidarity and sympathy, rather than solutions and support services.

That’s when I decided to do something about it. I knew there had to be a way to bring this amazing community together and provide more support to families like mine, where the FIFO lifestyle is part of everyday life.