For over a decade, the NDIS has been more than a system. It has been a promise—that people living with disability, and the families who support them, would not have to walk their path alone. Right now, that promise feels uncertain. With recent changes tightening budgets, moving toward functional capacity assessments, and shifting more responsibility…
Over the past fortnight, motorists across Queensland and Australia have watched in dismay as fuel prices have skyrocketed. The national average has jumped sharply, with many South East Queensland service stations now hitting 229.9c per litre or higher. As a result, the daily commute is rapidly becoming a major financial burden. Fuelled by the volatile…
The landscape of aged care in Australia has fundamentally shifted. As recently highlighted by The Senior in their coverage of the new Support at Home program, the Australian Government has introduced a streamlined approach to help older Australians live independently, safely, and comfortably in their own homes for longer. The initiative, which replaces the previous…
We often hear people lament the loss of the “good old days.” You know the ones—where front doors were left unlocked, kids played cricket in the street until the street-lights came on, and you knew every neighbour’s name (and probably their dog’s name, too). There is a collective nostalgia for that sense of the “village”—a…
It’s been a hard slog the last couple of years. Personal sacrifices to fund and develop the Mind For Me platform to where it’s at now. That’s nothing compared to what many go through. This time of year makes it even harder with the feeling of loneliness as everything around reminds us of time being…
Yesterday I was given the opportunity to speak on a “Soap Box” in the middle of Fortitude Valley, an excellent little idea from the Office of the Chief Entrepreneur (QLD). About 10 of us spoke and there are some awesome people helping address various causes and this was my planned address to the crowd that…
A fella with a strong passion for social purpose shared a bit of his story with me over a chat yesterday. We discussed accommodation, homelessness and employment. He’s grown a passion having been through his experience which led to talking about his story. Some 10 years ago he went through serious depression. There was a…
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