Helena’s House Update – April

Helena's House, Our Stories

We are thrilled to share that BestLife’s Helena’s House has reached an exciting milestone, we’ve secured the perfect block of land in Carina, on Brisbane’s southside. Late last year, we celebrated with a very special turning of the soil ceremony. It was a beautiful...

Tom’s Story: 10 Years of Friendship, Fun and Growth

Our Stories

This year marks a special milestone — Tom has been part of the BestLife family for 10 years. Tom, who is turning 16, first joined BestLife as a bright-eyed six-year-old, longing for connection. While he loved going to school, weekends were tough. His parents, Natalie...

Message from Our CEO

Our Stories

Dear Friends of BestLife It’s been far too long since our last update—proof of just how much has been happening. We’re delighted to launch our quarterly newsletter to keep you better informed. Here’s a brief snapshot of what we’ve been up to. Growth and...

A love story

Helena's House, Our Stories

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...