Positive vibes only for Milly
After enduring a bad relationship at the age of 54, in an act of self-defence, I found myself behind bars and it was the darkest place I…
Stories
Stories from people we support
Alma turns 100!
It’s 9am and Alma, one of our Home Care consumers, is at her usual haunt, Joe’s Bakery, steadily making her way through a mini…
Kym speaks up
Just before she embarked on her new journey interstate, we sat down with our Women’s Service resident Kym to talk about how she found herself facing homelessness…
Carissa’s journey of hope
After falling in with the wrong crowd in her early teens, Carissa was drinking by the age of 14 and expelled from high school. By making better choices…
Robbie’s story
Robbie’s story is one of resilience and determination, and one we really wanted to share with our St Bart’s community.
Robert “Robbie” North came to St…
Teresa pays it forward
Meet the lovely Teresa, who joined us at St Bart’s towards the end of 2019 as her mental health began to decline. We sat down with her…
Karlene’s world of colour
My name is Karlene and art has helped me to push past some really hard times in my life.
I have my own way of expressing my feelings…
Starting over at St Bart’s
“My life has had its fair share of trauma, hurdles and setbacks,” admits Athol, who has received support from St Bart’s for almost nine months. “But St…
Art that breaks down the boundaries
Currently residing at our Women’s Service, Yolanda has experienced mental health challenges for a number of years. She isn’t letting that get in the way of…
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