The Extraordinary Initiative

Hello 👋

It’s been awhile but we are still here.

Listening.
Learning.
Reflecting.
Networking.

Following our launch last year many barriers have presented themselves in the form of funding, resourcing and overloaded and fragmented systems as well as myself needing to maintain personal balance with my time whilst I also advocate for my champion son on a daily basis.

Despite these setbacks as a result of the launch I was connected with other like-minded parents with lived experience who are passionate about advocating for change.

Today we had a fruitful meeting with the Queensland Mental Health Commission regarding Systems Advocacy. I was reminded that change takes time but the collective voice that is forming fuels my passion that we can make a difference.

As our Founder states ‘to succumb to the enormity of the problem is to fail the one’.

In the meantime I continue to be connected through this Initiative with champion parents/carers of young people facing distressing and challenging circumstances and I offer my ear, encouragement and knowledge where I can.

Thanks for staying on the journey.

👕 You can be on our team!

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The Extraordinary Initiative T-Shirts This unisex T-shirt is changing the lives of young people living with disabilities and their families. Initially design for the launch The Extraordinary Initiative project these shirts are comfortable and raise awareness and funds for the work we are doing to support young people and their families....

We loved partnering with Jigsaw last weekend and their amazing trainees 👏