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Lara’s story
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
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...
Keeping Helena McIlwain’s name alive
HELÈNA McIlwain loved stars. Her sister Sophia says it started out as a fashion trend – she wanted stars on dresses, on shirts, on skirts – but soon enough, everything Helèna owned needed to have a star on it. As her mum, artist and educator Fiona McIlwain says, stars...
Starry Starry Night: Bringing Helena’s legacy to life
When a sparkling young woman named Helena suddenly passed away at 19, her parents vowed to carry on her love. They want to build Helena's House - a place where young people with disability can go, where they'll always feel welcome. Helena's parents, Fiona and Eric...