With a deep passion for mental well-being, Michael created Heart of Gold Support to provide support to those who had fallen through the system. The NDIS is broken. Regardless it is one of the best mental health systems in the modern world, and motivates Michael to provide support to vulnerable people. Michael's main work is as a lived experience mental health support worker.
Studying counciling and with lived experience with AOD, Michael plays music, trains calistenics, researches health and fitness along with socializing, reading, gaming and djing with friends.
Michaels work is mental health support. With 2 years experience, his geniune authentic warm patient and friendly appouch has been praised by the people he works with. Curious and playful, he has completed all kinds of activities during support, including Bowling, Beekeeping, Swimming, Comedy clubs, Bushwalking, Gardening and even working on cars apart of participants daily living. He has helped build emotional capacity supporting participants in finding and working towards their goals, along with teaching technology. He stays calm in the most intensive situations and can de-escalate if necessary. Most importantly, he meets you where you are at, everyday.
Michael specialities is in AOD, Skitzoeffective, cPTSD, Major Depression, Autism diagnosed participants. However, he has experience working with ABI's, Intellectual Disabilities, Mobility, BPD, and ADHD, and happy to connect if you resonanate.
All our workers are vetted closely. On average 1/650 applications are accepted. They are the best and personally selected with a particiapant in mind. They are;
