February 17th, 2020
A random act of kindness can spread happiness, boost your mood and give you that warm and fuzzy feeling! And who doesn’t want that? We’ve put together a list of 50 of our favourite random acts of kindness to inspire you below. As a bonus activity, pick a number between 1-50 and perform whichever task […]
January 31st, 2020
It’s Feel Good February, and we’re putting an emphasis on social enterprise and the value of supporting others! There’s nothing like the buzz of doing something good for someone else. The notion of ‘social enterprise’ is revolutionising what it means to ‘do good’, where the act of consumption is rewarded with the knowledge you’re donating […]
January 1st, 2020
This month’s theme is ‘Jump In January’, and we’re all about creating room for ourselves to learn new things, reach greater heights and approach new challenges with excitement. January is a great opportunity to refresh, reset and readjust. And we’ve prepared some pointers on how you can achieve just that: > Reflect There’s a great […]
December 24th, 2019
I don’t believe in horoscopes. I’ve always thought they rely on people making tenuous connections between a very general paragraph and something very specific that’s going on in their life. But at the beginning of 2019, I saved my ‘year ahead’ horoscope just as a test. And maybe, just maybe, I am now starting to […]
October 29th, 2019
Beginning year 12 is a scary thing, it’s the year you’re told about from day one at high school, this big important time that will help you decide the rest of your life. At least that’s what I was told when I first began. And while it is a significant year in a young person’s […]
September 10th, 2019
10 September 2019 Media Release Little Dreamers Founder and CEO, Madeleine Buchner OAM, has today been recognised in the Australian Financial Review’s 100 Women of Influence for 2019. Maddy was hand-picked from 833 applicants as a finalist in the Young Leader category for her work in the Young Carer space spanning the past 18 years. […]
June 27th, 2019
27 June 2019 Media Release A new review suggests the number of Young Carers in Australia may be up to three times higher than previously estimated. According to the most recent ABS census, there are over 7.5 million young people between the ages of four and 25 in Australia. One in 10 of these youths […]
April 5th, 2019
5 April 2019 Media Release Little Dreamers Australia is excited to celebrate and recognise the achievements of our state’s incredible young people this Victorian Youth Week (5 April-14 April). Each day, our organisation works with youths aged four to 25 who care for family members with disability, illness or addiction. Whilst it’s difficult to attain […]
April 3rd, 2019
3 April 2019 Media Release Last night’s federal budget announcement provided some relief for carers which we were happy to see. We were pleased with the government’s pledge to increase funding to the existing Integrated Carer Support Service by $84.3 million. Young Carers were mentioned alongside increased resources to help them stay in schools and […]
