How The Forge
Experience Happens.

On the first day of the program, participants will meet a FORGE team member at a designated meeting point approximately two minutes' walk from the Gold Coast Airport arrivals terminal. The pickup time and exact meeting instructions will be provided by email before the course.

Participants must arrive on time with all required personal gear packed and ready to board the FORGE transport. For safety and logistical reasons, participants cannot drive themselves to the training location. Cars can be parked in the airport paid car park or nearby streets. FORGE is not responsible for any loss, damage or vehicle break-ins. Local participants are encouraged to have a family member or friend drop them at the meeting point where possible.

Upon arrival, each participant will be issued their FORGE field kit, including an assault pack, sleeping equipment, water bottle and a 24-hour CR1M Australian Army ration pack. Participants will then change into the required clothing, secure their travel luggage and prepare to begin the program.

The team will conduct an initial briefing, inspect equipment and introduce participants to the drills, expectations and structured routine of the experience. Once the administration is complete, it is time to get to work.

Relax. Embrace the experience and trust the process.

This is where FORGE comes to life.

Participants will stay in a designated camping area suited to the group and training location. Toilets and showers will be available, but the experience is intentionally simple and free from luxury facilities.

Inspired by the field experiences of Australian Army infantry soldiers, participants should expect to sleep close to the ground under a shelter, tarp or, where conditions permit, beneath the open sky. The exact sleeping arrangements will vary depending on the training location, weather and operational requirements.

FORGE provides a complete sleeping system, including an EVA foam mat, inflatable sleeping mat, sleeping bag, hygienic sleeping bag liner, waterproof bivvy bag and inflatable pillow. Participants only need to bring their own pillowcase.

A camp kitchen, cooking equipment, cutlery, tea, coffee, all meals and drinking water are provided throughout the program.

Participants are given dedicated time and space to reflect on their experiences through individual and group debriefs facilitated by the FORGE psyche and coaching team throughout the program.

You will get out of FORGE what you are willing to put into it. Reflection is where experiences become insight, patterns become visible, and self-awareness begins to grow.

Throughout the course, our psyche team records behavioural and performance observations to support each participant's development. Following the program, every participant receives a confidential individual report. This report is not a clinical assessment, mental health diagnosis or substitute for psychotherapy. Instead, it highlights observable patterns in communication, behaviour, leadership and responses to pressure, helping participants better understand themselves and identify opportunities for continued growth.

FORGE is the starting point, not the finish line. It is designed to provide the momentum participants need to begin building a stronger version of themselves long after the course has ended.