Throughout her 15 years of volunteering for NSW RSPCA Reba Cawthorne has fostered over 200 cats. In 2024 she was recognised as volunteer of the year and is well known throughout the organisation for her kindness to humans and animals alike.

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Penny Kaleta was a high flying media executive when she realised she wanted something more from her work. At the same time as she became a single mum, she decided to move into the for-purpose space, and she’s never looked back. Penny is now the NSW Manager of the Property Industry Foundation, helping create housing for homeless youth. If you know someone who is making the world a better place - tell me about them! My email is: [email protected]

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The autism spectrum is wide and has many forms. Finding the right support for your child can be challenging. Porscia Lam found her answers in a particular kind of behaviour not recognised in Australia - Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA). To start the conversation about PDA Porscia wrote a book - hoping it will change the way medical professionals view this condition.

Porscia’s book is called The Unlocking, an autism story.

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In 2021 Sue Martin was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her service to the Pittwater Community, but all her life she’s been involved in activism - whether it’s saving nature reserves for the public, agitating for better public hospital facilities or in her current volunteer role for Computer Pals in Avalon - helping older Australians learn to use technology. If you know someone who is making the world a better place - tell me about them! My email is: [email protected]

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Living without essential services would be hard. Imagine life without hot water, working lights or air conditioning? Ryan Wilson created Free Trade Day to help those living without the basics. For more on what inspires Ryan check out my article. You can read more about Free Trade Day at their website of via their Facebook or Instagram accounts.

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A moment of personal unravelling led author and researcher Dr Michelle McQuaid to re-create a book that had helped to shape her life. She took the Little Golden Book that had told her how to be a “good little girl” and rewrote the script - recreating it as The Perfectly Imperfect Little Girl: A Badass Tale For Women Who Are Done Being Good. For more about what inspires Michelle check out my article here. Or find out more about Michelle by visiting her website.

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Dementia is a scary word. When someone you love is diagnosed with dementia it can be the start of a long and lonely journey. Sharon Stoddart believes that we can find pockets of joy both for the person diagnosed with dementia and their loved ones. She founded the dementia-friendly choir Sing for Joy and has seen the difference it can make. If you know someone who is making the world a better place - tell me about them! My email is: [email protected]

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Australians adore the sun. We love it when the sky is clear and we can get outside - to the beach, park or pool. Anne Gately was a typical carefree Aussie in that respect, spending a lot of her life in the ocean. But in 2018 she got a stage 4 melanoma diagnosis that changed her attitude to the sun. Anne was lucky, she responded to treatment and is now cancer-free, but it was a wake up call for Anne and one that she wanted to share with her fellow Australians. To hear more about Anne and what inspires her check out this article or visit Anne’s website.

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Allison Davies has created a bag of tools to help her cope in a neurotypical world. Along the way she realised that music was a powerful way to regulate both herself and others who are on the spectrum. She founded Music and the Brain, and now spends her time educating others on how to use music to regulate emotions. She also helps people understand autistic culture. To read about what inspires Alli, check out this article. You can find out more about Allison at her website.

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Women over 40 can start to feel invisible. For Faith Agugu it’s when women become more vibrant and powerful. Faith turned a crisis in her own life into an opportunity when she founded Silver Sirens, a network for women over 50. For more words of wisdom from Faith read about her inspirations here.

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