This is one of those conversations that make you realise there are still disabilities out there that do not have enough education or funding to provide the necessary understanding and support.

Bianca provides a confronting account of what it is like to live with tourette syndrome and tic disorder.

Some of you may remember hearing Bianca and her family’s story on 60 Minutes, when she was 16 and living with the worst case of this disorder in Australia at the time.

Bianca’s positivity and willingness to share her life on her social pages is bringing greater awareness and support. By doing so she has created a community that embraces and accepts people with all different kinds of disabilities.

Her work has also seen her transition to become a motivational speaker in this space.

What an inspiring human…

https://tourette.org.au/

https://bwithtourettes.com.au/

Bianca Louise Saez (@b_with_tourettes) • Instagram photos and videos

B with Tourettes - YouTube

World's most severe Tourette's case doesn't want a cure | 60 Minutes Australia (youtube.com)

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Beau Haywood founder of Nourish Street Inc. operating on Brisbane’s Northside, supporting those living rough with his family and his best mate, Mack the dog.

Beau shows us that change is possible, overcoming a 25yr meth addiction, breaking the cycle. This experience gave him his “why” to start Nourish Street providing home cooked meals to those living rough and so much more to the Northside community.

Beau connects with the people he meets, listens to their stories and backgrounds, supporting their efforts to connect with different services that can help them also break the cycle.

In the process he is raising awareness about the gravity of what is happening on our streets and those without homes.

Nourish Street solely relies on donations for them to provide their volunteer community services.

You must follow their socials to see the impact that they have…

(7) Facebook

nourishstreet@gmail.com

Beau Ph: +61 412 336 628

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Kellie Rummery gives us an insight to the incredible support the St Vincent de Paul Society (Vinnies) provide support for our community for over 100 years, providing hard facts about what some people in our community are experiencing. These are the conversations that bring action to the ongoing problems being faced in our society…

Vinnies provide support to people living in poverty, or seeking assistance through more than 200 programs and services across Australia.

From emergency housing and homelessness, support to disaster recovery and general support like home visits and providing food, their help is delivered on a local level throughout the community.

https://www.vinnies.org.au/

Vinnies Ph: 13 18 12

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Guest: Kellie Rummery

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Catherine McCredie, a case worker, at Mission Australia’s inner Brisbane city service, gives us a window into the wrap around support Mission Australia provides to our community. Catherine’s lived experience provides some hard facts about what is going on for a lot of Australians…

Mission Australia proudly supported 146,096 people last year.

There is always a way forward for people in need.

Home | Mission Australia

Mission Australia's Supporter Relations Team Ph: 1800 88 88 68

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Jodie shares her bowel cancer journey, how she was told for years that she had hemorrhoids and waited patiently for the procedure to treat them.

Jodie faced mortality when ultimately diagnosed with stage 3 bowel cancer. She chose to fight to stay alive and is now in complete remission, with no evidence of disease.

This experience has made her stronger, now shining a light of awareness throughout the community and over the need for early detection through making use of the National Bowel Cancer screening program. It could literally safe your life…

Bowel Cancer Australia - Awareness, Support & Research

Request a free bowel test kit | National Cancer Screening Register (ncsr.gov.au)

National Bowel Cancer Screening Contact Ph: 1800 627 701

Bowel Cancer Australia Helpline Ph: 1800 727 336

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Beddown – The Good Night Initiative

Beddown is once again activating underutilised spaces into safe and secure overnight accommodation for people sleeping rough.

Guests are supported by experienced community service providers across Australia to reach the goal of ensuring everyone gets a good night sleep.

CEO Paul Tommasini provides us with the rich history of Beddown’s innovation and action, when it comes to providing an immediate relief response for people sleeping rough, with health and wellbeing at its heart.

https://beddown.org.au/

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Merrin is here today to bravely share her mum’s, Narell Cook’s, raw and honest account of her final weeks before using the voluntary assisted dying (VAD) medicine to end her life before her terminal brain cancer slowly did the same.

Narell ended her life on her terms with dignity, slowly falling into a deep sleep before her heart took its final beat, on her journey to the other side.

It was peaceful with Narell and her family wrapped in so much love and respect.

Farewell Narell.

Voluntary assisted dying | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government (www.qld.gov.au)

Voluntary assisted dying (nsw.gov.au)

Voluntary Assisted Dying (health.vic.gov.au)

Voluntary Assisted Dying (health.wa.gov.au)

Voluntary Assisted Dying | Tasmanian Department of Health

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This interview is about getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations regarding domestic and family violence. 1 women is killed every week at the hands of a current of former partner.

CEO of 4 Voices, Joanne Westh, saw a need to fight for the rights of women and children, connecting with at risk women and girls over a cuppa so they feel safe enough to share their experiences, seek help and access life changing support.

4 Voices create a safe space where women can relax and start to trust again. Their vision is a world where any girl or women, who feels unsafe or alone can find her voice.

I get to work along 4 Voices on their outreach program, doing haircuts, connecting with the Team and their guests.

They are a remarkable organisation.

4 Voices | Help Her Find Her Voice Through Connection

Kids Helpline Ph: 1800 551 800

Men’s Referral Services Ph: 1300 766 491

Men’s Line Australia Ph: 1300 789 978

Emergency Services Ph: 000

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