When 18-year-old Niamh was diagnosed with a rare life-threatening form of invasive fungal sinusitis, she faced a future filled with surgeries and long stays in hospital, but a new model of care has helped to change that.

When Jackson and Reuben were born in September 2022, Central Coast mothers Kayla and Hayley had no idea the special bond they would soon form.

Seventeen-year-old Tiahn’s face lights up as she talks about the puppy she’ll soon be the proud owner of. Becoming a puppy mum has given Tiahn something to look forward to while facing a challenging health journey living with a chronic health condition and spending extended time in hospital over the past 12 months.

Following an acute onset of Guillain-Barre Syndrome, five-year-old Teddy went from paralysis to walking, talking and eating again thanks to the support of CHW teams like Hunter Baillie.

For much of Judah’s first year of life, all he’s known is the walls of a hospital far from home, but thanks to a unique outreach training program he is now one step, and 500 kilometres, closer to home.