Quest team members Margie and Kate recently hosted empowering workshops for people living with the difficulties and challenges of rural and regional life in rural NSW.
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Helping Northern Rivers Flood Communities
While the Lismore and Northern Rivers floods have subsided, one year on, physical and emotional...
Road Trauma Support Group NSW partners with Quest for Life Foundation
About 80 people who have lost a loved one on NSW roads shared a vision for reform and the future of support for families at the Road Trauma Support Group NSW launch.
John’s story: Building a brighter future
John Duffy has been an active member of the Penrose Rural Fire Service (RFS) for the last eight...
Quest’s ongoing work with flood-impacted communities
A collaboration of donations, community fundraising, grants and generosity of spirit has enabled...
Professor Gordon Parker on burnout: free advice from a leading psychiatrist and Quest Board member
The word burnout has become a bit of a buzzword of our times. But what is it? And is it happening to us more than it used to?
Quest improves access to programs for NDIS participants
Access to Quest’s services has been simplified for people who are NDIS participants, with seven categories of registration now available for our residential programs.
Illawarra wildlife artist Renata Bruynzeel donates beautiful artwork to Quest
Illawarra wildlife artist Renata Bruynzeel has donated a breath-taking painting to the Quest for Life Centre depicting a crackle of cockatoos.
Free massage therapy for trauma-affected flood victims of Lismore
Quest has teamed up with Jaycar Electronics to provide free massage therapy for people affected by the devastating floods in Lismore.
A woodworker’s story: Rising from the ashes of the Australian bushfires
The day after the bushfires that devastated the NSW south coast on New Year’s Eve in 2019, John stood surveying the piles of twisted metal that were once his six sheds and their contents.
Your Life Matters: Out West in June-July 2022
Quest team members Keri and Margie left their homes on 28 June for a drive through our magnificent countryside on their way to Coonamble for the first of four workshops in rural NSW.
David’s Story: Quest Supporting Men’s Mental Health
David has a message for men struggling with mental illness or experiencing life’s Ds – despair, divorce, disaster, a diagnosis, a death, or drug dependence.
Police Moving Beyond Trauma
Former police officer and mental health advocate Esther McKay is encouraging current and former serving police to consider taking part in the Moving Beyond Trauma program.
Your Life Matters Regional Workshops 2022
The Quest for Life Foundation has partnered with community organisations to deliver the Your Life Matters Regional Workshops in NSW and Mallacoota.
Magic happens at Quest, says Merilyn
Merilyn Fowler says magic happens the the Quest for Life Foundation’s residential programs.
Avoiding Burnout: Are You Just Limping to the Finish Line?
Are you just “limping to the finish line” of 2021? Check out these tips on avoiding burnout.
Quest’s Appeal: Cobargo Community’s story
Around 50 people attended each of the one-day workshops Quest held in Cobargo. It was a joy to see members of the small community come together to share this time.
Quest’s Appeal: Chris’s Story – Knowing I’m not ‘broken’
I spent New Year’s Eve 2019 sitting in the pitch dark at my best friend Alicia’s house listening to a portable radio while Alicia’s parents, Lyn and Stu, tried to figure out if they would still have a house.
Quest’s Appeal: Lorraine & Ken’s story, Conjola Park
I spent New Year’s Eve 2019 sitting in the pitch dark at my best friend Alicia’s house listening to a portable radio while Alicia’s parents, Lyn and Stu, tried to figure out if they would still have a house.
Warning signs of suicide
When you’re weighed down by depression, chronic pain, anxiety or despair, it seems hard to believe...
