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Peer work at New Horizons
Bydmahfuz January 22, 2026February 3, 2026

In the convenient Sydney suburb of Ryde, three men share a home that’s full of personality, warmth, and routine. This isn’t just any home; it’s a New Horizons Supported Independent Living (SIL) residence, designed to give people the freedom to live independently while receiving the support they need.

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Non Vacant | Supported Independent Living

Life at a New Horizons SIL home: hobbies, friendship, and support
Bydmahfuz January 21, 2026January 28, 2026

In the convenient Sydney suburb of Ryde, three men share a home that’s full of personality, warmth, and routine. This isn’t just any home; it’s a New Horizons Supported Independent Living (SIL) residence, designed to give people the freedom to live independently while receiving the support they need.

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ADE | Mental Health | Non Vacant

From 1967 to today: honouring New Horizons’ 58-year commitment to International Day of People with Disability
Bydmahfuz December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

Today, on the International Day of People with Disability, we are reminded that an inclusive society is not only a moral imperative, but a strategic and social necessity. This year’s theme, “Fostering disability-inclusive societies for advancing social progress,” challenges us all to build communities where every person can contribute, participate, and thrive. At New Horizons, this commitment is woven into the fabric of who we are, and who we have been for more than five decades.

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Mental Health

How headspace and New Horizons are working together to champion youth mental health
Bydmahfuz October 22, 2025October 24, 2025

Every young person deserves access to safe, inclusive and effective mental health support. At headspace, the national youth mental health foundation, supporting young people aged 12 to 25 isn’t just about services. It’s about building community, fostering connection, and giving young people the power to help shape the systems that support their wellbeing.

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Mental Health

How to get a mental health care plan
Bydmahfuz October 20, 2025October 20, 2025

Mental Health Month in October is all about awareness, connection, and action. If you’re struggling or just feel like something isn’t quite right, you don’t have to go through it alone. This year, the theme for Mental Health Month is “taking steps on your wellbeing journey.”

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Articles | Mental Health

Q&A with Daniela Allison: leading with lived experience
Bydmahfuz September 30, 2025October 23, 2025

For Mental Health Month, we sat down with Daniela Allison, General Manager for Sydney and the Central West at New Horizons. We chatted about the organisation’s approach to mental health, why lived experience matters, and how leadership in this space is evolving.

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Mental Health | Non Vacant | Supported Independent Living

Mental health month: reflections from our CEO, Luke Buckley
Bydmahfuz September 30, 2025October 20, 2025

For our CEO Luke Buckley, one of his first experiences out of university became the foundation of his life’s work. While helping people transition from long-term hospital stays back into the community, he witnessed a simple but profound truth that has guided him ever since: with the right support, people don’t just recover, they thrive.

This Mental Health Month, Luke reflects on how that early insight continues to shape everything we do at New Horizons. It’s the driving force behind our headspace centres for young people, the inspiration for our innovative i.am program, and our unwavering commitment to community connection.

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Articles | Mental Health | Non Vacant | Supported Independent Living

Insights from a mental health leader: Peter Gianfrancesco
Bydmahfuz September 30, 2025October 20, 2025

As we mark mental health month, it’s a chance to pause and reflect not only on the importance of looking after our own wellbeing, but also on the incredible work being done across the sector to support individuals, families and communities. Few people have had a career as far-reaching or as influential in shaping mental health services as Peter Gianfrancesco.

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Aged Care

A brighter future for in-home care is on the horizon!
Bydmahfuz September 10, 2025November 4, 2025

The way aged care support is delivered in Australia is evolving, and here at New Horizons, we’re ready to guide you every step of the way.

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Mental Health | Non Vacant

Why every day matters: turning R U OK? Into a daily conversation
Bydmahfuz September 8, 2025September 9, 2025

This R U OK? Day (September 11, 2025), Australians are being reminded that conversations about mental health shouldn’t happen just once a year. The theme for 2025 is “Ask R U OK? Any day”, which encourages all of us to make checking in on one another part of our everyday lives.

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