James – Case Study

James – Case Study

Waalitj Foundation At Hope, we know that wonderful things can be achieved through collaboration. Not too long ago we referred one of our youth justice residents James, to the Full Circle Partnerships program run by the Waalitj Foundation in the Kimberley. Essentially...
Holiday of a lifetime: Michael’s Story

Holiday of a lifetime: Michael’s Story

A holiday to Western  Australia proved to be the turning point in Michael’s story – the visit turned into a 7 month stay at Hope Springs Therapeutic Community. Here he shares his experiences and talk about how and why the community made a difference to...
Chris – Case Study

Chris – Case Study

I came to Hope Springs because of my studies. I couldn’t progress any further with my course until I had fulfilled the work placement requirement and, to be frank, I thought what a load of shit. Why can’t I just keep progressing through the reading material,...
Humans of HOPE – Hannah Matanda

Humans of HOPE – Hannah Matanda

“Whenever I tell people my job title of Suicide Prevention Coordinator, I’m often met with bewilderment and questions of “Wow…How did you get into that?”. Hannah Matanda is our Suicide Prevention Coordinator in the Goldfields. She is passionate about...
Humans of HOPE – Bill Holland

Humans of HOPE – Bill Holland

Dedicated and compassionate are just two of the words we use to describe Bill Holland, one of our recently retired residential support workers at Hope Springs Therapeutic Centre. Bill worked at Hope Springs for more than eight years, and during that time he has...