When my partner died, I couldn't ask for help.

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 I'm sharing my story in the hope others will reach out. By Jock Cheetham, Journalist and Academic. It began, as it often does, with two people falling in love. We met across our keyboards, typing away as subeditors at the Sydney Morning…
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How to provide the RIGHT help to someone doing it tough

When someone we know is going through a tough time, it is a natural response to want to offer some help. Many of us show our desire to help by giving flowers or cooking a meal. And while these offers of support come from a place of love……

We call them hidden angels

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They are the people who, before this all happened, you did not think of as part of your inner circle. But when times get tough, they are the people that just keep turning up. They are not your closest of friends… and often they are not…
Newborn twins

Why new parents need our help

I am a Midwife at a large private hospital. I see families who are overwhelmed by their new situation everyday. Most parents struggle with the huge change that comes with a new baby. It is a big enough change when everything goes well,…
Angelo

Reaching out for help saved my life ...

I met Angelo* while working at a hospital in Brisbane. We met because his young son Billy* had been born with serious health, intellectual and developmental issues. Now 5 years old, Billy was a very sick little boy. He could not move, eat or…
Thinking

She was just 15 when she died…

I had met her a few months earlier. She had just been told by her oncologist that she had only weeks to live. Her doctors thought that talking to a psychologist might help… When we met, she was equal parts angry, heartbroken and terrified.…

Helping out with meals just got easier...

There has been a lot of talk over the past weeks and months about food delivery. Dropping off a meal to someone who is vulnerable or doing it tough is a special way to offer support. While rostering meals is just one of many tasks you can…
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It’s time to get creative…

It has been a difficult time. No doubt about it. The human need to connect has been challenged on all levels throughout the COVID-19 crisis. And - while our social media feeds have been flooded with powerful stories of community connection…
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7 tips on asking for help...

1. Start with understanding all of the help you really need. When times get tough, it is often the build up of small things that can tip us over the edge. While this feels awful at the time - it also means that asking for small acts of help…
Frank

And he thought he was all alone...

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For years he had spent his mornings at the local dog walking park with his much loved sausage dogs - all 3 of them! He would wander around chatting to all the other dog owners, checking how they were going and remembering their important…

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