UnLtd. in Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia | Community organisation

UnLtd.

Locality: Pyrmont, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 434 259 107

Address: Level 3, 1 Saunders St 2009 Pyrmont, NSW, Australia

Website: http://unltd.org.au

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25.01.2022 When you grow up in the bush and are raised on a farm, it’s like you automatically have to be born with an instinct to find solutions to tough problems! At the wise old age of 10 years old, I felt an incredible injustice to a complex problem when our family friends had to move away from their home town of Trangie in search of health services and support for their little one born with a serious medical condition. She was also deaf and couldn’t talk. It just didn’t seem right... to me that they had to leave their home just to get the help they needed! So, the solution finder in me said to mum when I grow up, I’m going to help kids in the bush to talk! Which is literally what I did!! I began my career as a paediatric speech pathologist in the primary health care space in Dubbo. They say an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure and it’s in this space that I learnt the paramount importance of supporting kids holistically and that raising children absolutely starts with making them feel heard, seen and valued. In my early work I could see a huge number of kids in our community falling through the cracks. The kids that, by no fault of their own, were caught in the crossfire of some incredibly hardcore social issues like violence, drug abuse, and trauma. Many of these kids were having an incredibly hard time and to me that’s just not good enough. I knew they were good kidsthey just didn’t know how to be good. So with a desire to be part of the solution and fill a massive gap in Dubbo’s social fabric, our sacred community work commenced; ultimately doing whatever it takes to help kids doing it tough live their best life. There are times where I have literally felt like I’m holding the heart of a child in my hands as they so generously tell me the hardest, most soul ripping stuff. When you hear kids say if it wasn’t for you I’d be dead you know that chipping away at the things that matter are solutions. Every day I am grateful for my work and our community. I will always open my mum arms and my mum heart wide for these kids and their families, because it just feels like the right thing to do. Joh Leader is the Founder & CEO at LeaderLife.Dubbo helping kids doing it tough in Dubbo live their best life. She’s one of UnLtd’s many amazing charity partners and #GoodHumans Johanna Leader Photo: Clancy Job Photography

22.01.2022 Angus my friend seemed to have everything 3 beautiful children, a lovely wife, a good job. He seemed to be ticking all the boxes in life he was the president of the local surf club, always giving back and he was the person I went to if I had any personal issues or anything to discuss. I’d always go to him and he always had the answers. When he took his own life, it completely rocked my world. Anyone who knows me knows I’m a communicator, but I didn’t talk about it to any...one for nearly 9 years. It was only when his wife started fundraising for Lifeline that I felt this was an opportunity to start talking to her about what happened to Angus. Off the back of those conversations, the Man Up program was developed a TV series aiming to get to the bottom of the male suicide crisis and hopefully save some Aussie lives by challenging masculinity. I wanted to understand why we lose so many people to suicide we lose 6 beautiful Aussie blokes and 2 beautiful Aussie women to suicide every single day. These numbers are just horrific and so sad and we need to do something about it. So I decided to set up Gotcha4Life to run programs that support mental fitness, to have those difficult conversations and to take away those old-school rules of what it means to be a man or a woman. Things like burying your emotions, not talking openly or with vulnerability for a fear of being seen ‘unmanly’. We know now that the manliest thing you can do is to be open, honest and vulnerable. My life’s goal is to get suicide rates down to zero. It’s a very tough task I know but I think even one suicide is too many. We’ll only do it by us all talking the same language that it’s okay not to be okay. At Gotcha4Life, we believe in prevention through connection and are on a mission to raise awareness of the importance of identifying a close friend in your life, someone you can speak openly and honestly to when times are tough. If you are telling someone about your problems, you’re more likely to fix them. Please don’t worry alone. Gus Worland is the Founder of Gotcha4Life, one of UnLtd’s charity partners and one of our many amazing #GoodHumans. #gotcha4life Gus Worland **Lifeline: 13 11 14

19.01.2022 Tomorrow on World Homeless Day, help young Australians without a home by donating to Whitelion. Thanks to their generous matchers, all donations up to $250K will be doubled tomorrow! Whitelion is one of UnLtd's charity partners that specialises in the rehabilition of at-risk youth, many of whom have no place to call home, often through no fault of their own. The first critical step in their process is establishing a fixed address. A simple, everyday aspect that we don’t often think about, but a fixed address is the gateway to even the most basic services, like Centrelink benefits, Medicare and finding employment, which helps transform their lives. Donate now and watch your money double at: https://www.mycause.com.au/events/nohomeaddress

18.01.2022 On 2nd October we brought the industry together for our first in person event since March. The second UnLtd Open saw 30 teams swing and putt for good at the beautiful St Michael's golf course in Little Bay, raising a whopping $140K for youth at risk. Big thank you to our sponsor oOh! Media and all the teams who took part.

18.01.2022 Say hello to Mood - a range of mood enhancing teas that help improve the mood of a generation. A limited edition pre-sale batch is now available to order exclusively to our industry, get in touch to find out more. A great gift idea that is good for you, tastes amazing and helps fund mental health programs for young Australians. Massive thanks to all our partners for bringing this to life - MAUD & The Monkeys, OMD Australia, We Are Social, One Green Bean, Accenture Interactive..., FJORD, Mindbox, Allen & Overy, Teavision, Storage King Australia and Venture Consulting. https://campaignbrief.com/unltds-little-colossus-launches-/

18.01.2022 We’re so excited to bring you our latest Big Chat: Good Aussies. Join us on 24 September to hear from some of the most inspirational Aussies who are making an incredible impact on their communities and beyond. Hear from Kath Koschel, Founder of Kindness Factory, Bernie Shakeshaft, Founder and CEO of BackTrack and Local Australian Hero of the Year 2020, and Jack Berne, the schoolboy behind the 'Fiver for a Farmer' campaign. Book your spot now at: https://events.humanitix.com/...big-chat-good-aussies Kindness Factory Fiver for a Farmer-Helping Australian Farmers BackTrack Youth Works #kindnessfactory #fiverforafarmer

15.01.2022 On 15 & 16 October we got out industry together to kick some goals for good. Congratulations to OMD for taking home the trophy and huge thanks to our sponsors Cartology and all the companies who supported the event and helped us raise $55K for children at risk!

15.01.2022 Don’t miss your chance to be inspired by these Good Aussies! Join us this Thu to hear the incredible story of resilience and kindness by Kath Koschel from Kindness Factory, how school boy Jack Berne got the whole country behind his A fiver for a Farmer campaign and how Local Australian Hero of the Year 2020 Bernie Shakeshaft from BackTrack Youth Works is using unconventional methods to help kids stay alive, out of jail and chasing their hopes and dreams. Book your pay what you can tickets now at: https://events.humanitix.com/big-chat-good-aussies

13.01.2022 We are super excited to launch our brand ambassador program - UnLtd: Ambassadors of Good! If you want to use your skills and influence for good, get access to exclusive events and experiences, meet like-minded people and mentors and help us grow our reach to support even more children at risk, then apply now. Applications close 20 Nov. https://mumbrella.com.au/unltd-opens-applications-for-new-a

13.01.2022 "School didn’t work for me when I was a kid. What I did get good at was working my way around the system; figuring out where and when to smoke and how to sign my mother’s signature better than her. And I think that’s the experience of a lot of kids out there who just don’t fit in the system. There’s gold in them, but it’s a square peg, round hole scenario and when they can’t learn in this prescribed way, they feel like they’re the problem. BackTrack came about from just think...ing that even when you’re up against the odds like that, there’s always another way. There was never a grand plan to get into youth work, no roadmap for me to get where I am today. It's been one big exercise in just doing things differently to how they’ve been done before for the kids who need it. It often strikes me that these things aren’t revolutionary, but they work because we focus on the fundamentals any human needs to live a happy, healthy life. Belonging, mastery, independence and generosity. We all need to feel like we’re connected to something. Like we can master new things, own our own shit and have a say in what our lives look like. We all need to feel like we have something that’s worth sharing with other people and that we deserve good things to come back to us. Some days, it can feel like you’re up against challenges that are too tough to overcome. And on those days, I’ve gotta get out of my own way and put my boots on and walk out the door anyway. Because I’ve got something to do that is so much bigger than just me. And then there are the magic moments when I get to see what I’ve played a part in pulling together. All these bloody amazing people working towards a common cause - keeping kids alive, out of jail and chasing their hopes and dreams. That’s when I know I’m doing the right thing, even when it’s hard. A single day like that can give me 12 months of fuel. And I need it because it’s a long-term game we’re playing here. Bernie Shakeshaft is the Founder & CEO of BackTrack, Local Australian Hero of the Year 2020 and one of our many incredible #GoodHumans changing the lives of thousands of young people at risk. **Hear more from Bernie and other Aussie legends at our Big Chat: Good Aussies on 24 Sep: https://events.humanitix.com/big-chat-good-aussies ** BackTrack Youth Works

12.01.2022 We've teamed up with our friends at Impact to run a one-off special trivia - the Partnership Trivia! From celebrity duos to brand and influencer partnerships, join us on 1st October at 4pm for a chance to win some amazing prizes, like a $200 David Jones voucher or $100 BWS voucher. There’s also a $100 UberEats voucher for the best dressed so dig out your finest partnership-inspired gear and join us on Zoom! Book your spot at: https://zoom.us//regi/tJcldemrrjkiHtU80HHcBkStXxywdawuJ1tH

12.01.2022 Today we're kicking off an industry connection and mental wellbeing initiative in partnership with Gotcha4Life. The campaign sees adlanders across the country checking-in with Melbourne peers and friends for as long as the lockdown last. Staying connected to others is an important part of maintaining mental fitness and preventing isolation. We want our colleagues in Melbourne to know that whilst we might be in a different state, we’re there for you, we’ve ‘gotcha’. #GotchaMel...bourne #Gotcha4Life Read more at: https://www.adnews.com.au//gotchamelbourne-to-support-the-

11.01.2022 Despite a challenging year, in FY20 our industry generated a record-breaking $31.2m in social impact. Take a moment to read our annual Impact Report to find out how you've all helped make a massive difference for children at risk. Thanks to your generosity, we’ve helped indigenous kids learn to read, provided support for homeless youth, helped children overcome severe trauma and supported the increasing number of young people in need of mental health support and so much more. Whether you've used your skills for good, participated in our events, donated media inventory or helped us raise awareness, THANK YOU for being part of our movement and making the world a better place for tens of thousands of at-risk kids all across Australia. https://issuu.com/unltdaus/docs/unltd_fy20_impact_report

01.01.2022 Margo, that place we imagined togetheryou have to make it real for all the kids who hurt. And with those words an 8-year old boy took his final breaths and I was left with a dream to convert into reality. These are some of the many whispered words I have heard over my career, words that equally haunt and inspire me. Whether the words came from dying children, adolescents racked with anxiety, distraught parents helpless in the face of their child’s harm or adults on the ve...Continue reading