How do you solve the problem of children in rural and remote Australia needing access to specialist health services that aren’t locally available? You innovate! In response to the growing number of children requiring our help, and acknowledging the need to innovate and diversify our services to reach more children, six years ago our CEO,…
The rain has quenched the fires and quelled the dust… The firefighting aircraft are gone, the emergency service chainsaws are silent, first response aid organisations are pulling out, and the news crews (and indeed the rest of the world) have moved on to the next disaster. Amidst the criss-cross of barrier tape and temporary fences,…
We’re delighted to launch the 2020 My Life Story project, an initiative of Royal Far West and educational writing platform Littlescribe, which starts in March. My Life Story supports city and country primary school children to write and illustrate their own book. The program aims to promote a positive self-image for all children, give them…
An update to our bushfire response. Over the past few weeks, our team of psychologists and social workers have been visiting bushfire affected communities in the South Coast and Wytaliba, near Glen Innes. Reports indicate the greatest need for trauma based mental health services will most likely not be for at least six months. Our…
