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A love story

Dear friends of Helèna, Lara and BestLife, “It’s a love story.” That’s what acclaimed Brisbane author Trent Dalton said last year about Helèna’s life. And he’s absolutely right. Our Heléna… warm like the sun, gentle, kind yet intelligent and strong....

Thanks to BestLife

Our Stories

“When Lara comes home from her three-night stays at BestLife she immediately starts putting her ‘housemates’ skills to use! Making toast, putting her clothes in the laundry and asking ‘see BestLife friends, Dad?’. Our wish for Lara is that one day she may live...

Lara’s story

Our Stories

BestLife began when our founder Kath Coory began looking for out of home activities for her eleven year old daughter Lara. Playdates, sleepovers without her parents being there weren’t possible, and that troubled her mum, Kath. Where would Lara make friends and have...

Tom’s story

Our Stories

Tom is a happy, healthy and outgoing kid, but he needs more support than most kids his age. Fourteen-year-old Tom has Down Syndrome, while his twin brother Lachie doesn’t. Although they’re the best of mates, it wasn’t possible for Tom to take part in many of the...