Sam Doran: At home in the red dirt

Sam Doran: At home in the red dirt

After six years in Australia – during which he has had to navigate soaring temperatures, goat farms and ant bites – HOPE team member Sam Doran has found his home in the red dirt. Sam Doran recently stepped into the role of Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Manager...
The FDV Pledge

The FDV Pledge

This FDV pledge was written by Tjioe Ardiyanta, our Justice and Community Manager in Goldfields North, and was recited at the end of the White Ribbon Day march in Kalgoorlie. It’s an emotional and pledge that anyone – and everyone – can take to stand...
Paul Richardson: Riding into Recovery

Paul Richardson: Riding into Recovery

Paul Richardson is a man with a very big plan. Next month he will set off from Kalgoorlie on his bike and cycle roughly 27,000km around Australia to his story of hope and recovery. For the past few months he has had a solid training schedule, riding nearly 100km every...

Cindy Sambo: A caring nature

Caring isn’t just part of Cindy Sambo’s job. It’s her nature.  Long before she became the Coordinator of our Integrated Team Care (ITC) program in Kalgoorlie, Cindy Sambo was caring for people. She has worked in aged care, she has worked with hospitals and she is a...
Anna Parkanyi: Heading home to Hope

Anna Parkanyi: Heading home to Hope

Not too long ago, Anna Parkanyi, Hope General Manager Goldfields South, celebrated her one-year anniversary working in Esperance. It’s a community she is familiar with, and very fond of, and she wouldn’t be anywhere else in the world. “I previously spent nearly 20...