Life as the parent of a child with complex specialised needs can be overwhelming, especially when you don’t know what support is available. For years, Peter’s mum carried the weight of caring for him almost entirely on her own, alongside her partner and two other...

Alexander has always seen himself as independent.  He is the kind of person who gets on with things and works them out as he goes. Even when life throws something serious his way, he keeps moving forward. That mindset was tested again when a sudden pain in his chest...

Graeme had always kept pretty good health until the day he collapsed at work. He was taken to North Shore Hospital and told he had pneumonia. A few days later, he received more serious news. He needed surgery to replace a damaged heart valve. Graeme worried that his...