July 8th, 2019
It’s the middle of winter. You wouldn’t be alone if you’re feeling tired, unmotivated and frankly, a little cold. We want to share with you a few handy self-care techniques our team will be practicing over the next eight weeks to keep our positivity and productivity levels sky-high! HEALTH AND FITNESS Winter is notorious cold […]
July 4th, 2019
Imagine what you would do in the city if you were a kid again. How would you spend the day without parental supervision? Well, we have a few ideas to bring out your inner child! The best ice cream in the CBD Gelateria Primavera 157 Spring Street, Melbourne Borne from years of experience making gelato […]
July 1st, 2019
Tune in today to Triple M in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane and you’ll hear nothing but music. It’s Triple M’s ‘NO Talk Day’, encouraging men and women to open up about their mental health to loved ones. The initiative highlights the fact that we, as Australians, aren’t very good at talking about our mental […]
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 […]
June 12th, 2019
We’ve all experienced that feeling of ‘burnout’. Exhaustion, lack of motivation, heaviness, disinterest. Well, it’s official. Thanks to the research and classification of the World Health Organisation (WHO), burnout is now a medically classified ‘occupational syndrome’. What does this mean? Burnout isn’t just a feeling. It’s now a medically diagnosable illness with long term impacts […]
May 27th, 2019
I was lucky enough to attend a top Melbourne private school, had access to tutors and achieved a high ENTER score. When I considered what career I wanted, the only things that seemed to be thrown in front of me were law, business or medicine. I chose the law path, because at 17, who really […]
May 27th, 2019
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve been reminded of just how important the Little Dreamers movement is. So, sitting in Heathrow Airport while waiting to begin the 24-hour journey home to Melbourne, I thought I would take some time to reflect on the two weeks that have reinvigorated our mission, provided us with new […]
May 15th, 2019
How much of an impact can two sixteen-year-old girls starting their own charity have on an entire community? I distinctly remember a conversation I had with Maddy, just over 10 years ago when we were planning the launch of Little Dreamers. We were deciding whether to grant Dream Experiences only in Victoria or Australia-wide. […]
April 30th, 2019
AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL ELECTION 2019 The Australian federal election takes place this May 18. We’re focusing on the key parties and their election promises for mental health, disability, young people and carers. Australian Labor Party Labor’s key election promises include pledging more to hospitals, rural healthcare and NDIS accessibility and training. Labor’s Better Hospitals Fund […]
