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Navigating the Festive Season

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The Christmas lights are twinkling, carols fill the air, and there’s a pervasive message that this should be the “most wonderful time of the year.” Yet, for many NDIS participants and people with disability, the holiday season can feel less like a festive celebration and more like an overwhelming marathon of expectations, sensory overload, and emotional complexity.

Cool Marie is the 2025 Fred Hollows Humanitarian of the Year!

A smiling person in a pink floral dress and pearl necklace holds a certificate in one hand and a vibrant, abstract trophy in the other. The certificate congratulates Marie Tesoriero for winning The Fred Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Reducing the Harms of Drugs, Alcohol and Gambling. The trophy base reads “2023 Fred Hollows Humanitarian.” Behind them, a backdrop of purple and red curved lines with white butterflies adds a celebratory and uplifting tone.

At Inclusion Tree, we have the profound privilege of working alongside incredible individuals every day. We witness their journeys, celebrate their victories, and are constantly inspired by their capacity to shape a more inclusive and compassionate world.

Your Safety and Wellbeing This Spring and Summer

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As the days grow longer and the weather warms up, many of us look forward to the vibrant energy of an Australian spring and summer. However, this time of year also brings unique challenges and potential dangers. At Inclusion Tree, your safety, well-being, and peace of mind are our highest priorities.

Living with DID: A Personal Account of Survival, Stigma, and Slow Acceptance

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For much of her life, Anne had no name for what she experienced. There was no diagnosis, or rather, there were many diagnoses, none of which fully explained her reality. Even now, with a clinical understanding of dissociative identity disorder (DID), she struggles to accept it. We wanted to offer a space to share her story and here is what she wanted to say.

Olivier’s Journey to Australian Citizenship

A four-photo collage featuring the same person in varied moments of joy, playfulness, and recognition. Top-left: outdoors with trees and a path behind them, the person smiles warmly at the camera, wearing headphones and glasses. Top-right: mid-color run, they’re covered in bright powder beneath a banner reading “Lismore Colour Explosion Fun Run,” radiating energy and fun. Bottom-left: indoors, they wear a whimsical pink unicorn hat and white sunglasses, holding a pink bucket with a playful grin. Bottom-right: in a formal setting, they shake hands with a man in ceremonial attire while receiving a plaque, standing proudly in front of a brick wall.

Here at Inclusion Tree, we’re more than just a business … we’re a team. Recently, one of our team members had a very special reason to celebrate. Our incredible Support Coordinator, Olivier, officially became an Australian Citizen.

Beyond the Diagnosis

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We want to introduce you to Michelle, one of our participants, who is living with Bipolar II Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder. She wanted a space to share her story and demystify her condition, to let people who might be in a similar head space know that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel.

Making a Splash for Inclusion

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Making a Splash for Inclusion How a chilly dip is creating warm opportunities for athletes with intellectual disabilities in our community. Here at Inclusion Tree, we believe that a truly inclusive community is built on action, not just words. That’s why we were so proud to have a member of our team volunteer at this […]

Embracing Global Connection

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In this reflective piece, Michaela Kennedy shares her profound experience representing Inclusion Tree at the Integral European Conference (IEC) 2025 in Hungary. She takes us through a week of transformative dialogue, highlighting keynotes that challenged and expanded perspectives on living and leading with wholeness. From presenting on building a company in an integral “we-space” to immersive workshops and community events, Michaela returns inspired to further weave compassion, collaboration, and global connection into the very fabric of Inclusion Tree’s work.

July 2025 Newsletter Archive

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Winter is almost over, and fingers crossed that it starts to warm up soon. In the meantime, we have a packed newsletter for you this month.

Beware of Misleading NDIS Services

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Recently, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has put out a notice to inform participants and their families of signs of misleading or false advertisements of NDIS services. At Inclusion Tree, we are all too aware that the NDIS is a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of Australians living with disabilities.

We acknowledge the connections of First Nations People of Australia to the land, sea and community on which we live and work. As custodians of this sacred land we respect and acknowledge Elders, past, present and emerging.

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