Meet Sam - one of our amazing team members

Things like illness and family emergencies often result in people being out of work for a period of time. This can create a whole new set of problems, as aside from the original challenge itself, there can be a cascade of fresh issues – from a lack of money, to a reduction in social interactions and overall quality of life.

After an accident in his previous role took him out of work for a period of time, Sam had to cope not just with serious back pain, but also with a loss of income. This meant that he wasn’t able to travel to see his kids anymore. The seriousness of his injury meant that he’d started to wonder whether he’d ever work again.

We helped him find a solution and after he started working with us, Sam soon began saving money. It wasn’t long before he managed to afford a new vehicle. With a well-earned reputation as a hard worker amongst our team, Sam’s resilience is inspiring. His family and friends have noticed how much happier he is, his back injury’s improved, and one of the most welcome developments is that he has more money to pay the bills. Alongside the freedom to buy the things he wants, a major benefit is that – in his own words – “I don’t have to go to Centrelink and stand in queues or sit in the chair for hours, plus before I was just laying in bed not working, which was making me feel depressed and bored”.

Now he’s been able to purchase a new car, he has connected up with his daughter and grandchildren again and looks forward to seeing them more often.