--- title: CASPA stories | Community description: Community | Stories help us understand our history, differences and common ground. They bring us together for a shared purpose and inspire us to build a better world. image: https://caspa.org.au/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Lantern%20parade%2c%20CASPA%2c%20pegasus%20lantern%2c%20team%2c%20teamwork%2c%20community%2c%20together%2c%20%20Lismore.png --- Decrease text size A- | Increase text size A+ | High contrast mode - [Our services](https://caspa.org.au/our-services) - [Our services](https://caspa.org.au/our-services) - [Foster care](https://caspa.org.au/foster-care) - [Children & young people](https://caspa.org.au/our-services/children-and-young-people) - [Disability services](https://caspa.org.au/disability-services) - [Education](https://caspa.org.au/education) - [Family and carer support](https://caspa.org.au/family-and-carer-support) - [Allied health services](https://caspa.org.au/allied-health-services) - [About us](https://caspa.org.au/who-is-caspa) - [About us](https://caspa.org.au/who-is-caspa) - [Our people](https://caspa.org.au/about-caspa/our-people) - [Our impact](https://caspa.org.au/our-impact) - [Our mission ](https://caspa.org.au/about-caspa/what-motivates-us) - Our initiatives - [CASPA Foundation](https://caspafoundation.org.au/caspa-foundation) - [Lawyers 4 Hope](https://lawyers4hope.org.au/home) - [Work with us](https://caspa.org.au/work-with-us) - [Work with us](https://caspa.org.au/work-with-us) - [Become a carer](https://caspa.org.au/become-a-carer) - [Volunteer](https://caspa.org.au/donate-volunteer) - [Partner with us](https://caspa.org.au/partner-with-us) - [CASPA stories](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories) - [CASPA stories](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories) - [News & media](https://caspa.org.au/news-media) - [Contact us](https://caspa.org.au/contact-us) - [Contact us](https://caspa.org.au/contact-us) - [After hours support](https://caspa.org.au/after-hours) - [Disaster support](https://caspa.org.au/disaster-support) [ Search ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/community#) [ Donate ](https://caspa.org.au/donate-volunteer) accessibility controls [Home](https://caspa.org.au/) CASPA stories | Community ## CASPA stories Inspired to build a better world [ CASPA stories ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/caspa-stories) [ Community ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/community) [ Young people ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/young-people) [ Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/aboriginal-torres-strait-islander-people) [ CASPA team ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/caspa-team) [ Carer stories ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/carer-stories) [ Impact ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/impact) [ People with disabilities ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/people-with-disabilities) [ Advocacy ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/advocacy) [ Hammers 4 Hope ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/hammers-4-hope) [ Keeping families together ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/tag/keeping-families-together) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/DSCF9580_Heroes.jpg?width=448&name=DSCF9580_Heroes.jpg) Big Deadly Day brings Lismore community together to celebrate 50 Years of Deadly Blue skies replaced the morning rain, car parks filled before lunchtime, and more than 7,000 people... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/big-deadly-day-brings-community-together-to-celebrate-50-years-of-deadly) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/andrej-lisakov-j7coGcRP51E-unsplash.jpg?width=448&name=andrej-lisakov-j7coGcRP51E-unsplash.jpg) Why foster with CASPA? Becoming a foster carer is a big decision. It is one of the most meaningful things you can do, but... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/why-foster-with-caspa) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(20).png?width=448&name=Untitled%20design%20(20).png) Good Little Things make a big difference Starting a new school year can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/good-little-things-make-a-big-difference) [![An elderly woman sitting in comfortable conversation in an indoor setting](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(13)-1.png?width=448&name=Untitled%20design%20(13)-1.png) Carer stories: Cecilia We can’t choose what challenges life gives us. But we can choose how we respond. We can choose to... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/carer-stories-cecilia) [![Portrait of a male Aboriginal elder with grey hair smiling](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Hero%20Images/Aboriginal%20and%20Torres%20Strait%20Islander%20Content/Austock000024151_Small%201.jpg?width=448&name=Austock000024151_Small%201.jpg) NDIS stories: Patrick In the heart of Australia’s remote outback, an Aboriginal elder, Patrick, sits on his front porch,... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/ndis-stories-patrick) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/2-4.png?width=448&name=2-4.png) Celebrating our village: Carer Conference & NAIDOC Week Community Day Last week, CASPA brought together our incredible village of carers for a well-deserved celebration... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/celebrating-our-village-carer-conference-naidoc-week-community-day) [![A young man dances with joy outside](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blake%20outside%20crop-2.jpg?width=448&name=Blake%20outside%20crop-2.jpg) NDIS stories: Blake On a pleasantly warm afternoon gathered in a grassy clearing, an audience erupts in applause. A... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/ndis-stories-blake) [![A same sex couple sit in comfortable conversation in an outdoor setting](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-11-20%20105736%201.png?width=448&name=Screenshot%202024-11-20%20105736%201.png) Carer stories: Danni & Roxy For Danni and Roxy, fostering wasn’t about fitting a mould. It was about expanding their family of... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/carer-stories-danni-roxy) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Image%20(1).jpeg?width=448&name=Image%20(1).jpeg) CASPA's Empowering Ability event in Casino At CASPA we embrace every opportunity to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the importance of... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/caspas-empowering-ability-event) [![A group of girl's dressed in festive green and red costumes dance energetically on a stage in front of a blue banner with a shooting star that reads CASPA ](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/20241130-Lismore-Xmas-Carnival-0116.jpg?width=448&name=20241130-Lismore-Xmas-Carnival-0116.jpg) CASPA’s first ever Christmas Carnival in Lismore On a rainy Saturday, community members gathered at the Lismore Turf Club to celebrate CASPA’s... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/caspas-first-ever-christmas-carnival-in-lismore) [![A couple walk happily together outside. A young child sits on the man's shoulders.](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Bens%20forever%20family.jpg?width=448&name=Bens%20forever%20family.jpg) Carer stories: Tania & Evan Tania and Evan had been long-time carers with CASPA, dedicated to providing children in need with... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/carer-stories-tania-evan) [![A mum and dad laugh and play with their three daughters on the floor in a living room setting.](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Family%20House-1.jpg?width=448&name=Family%20House-1.jpg) Alaia's Place: Supporting family restoration At CASPA, family restoration is a cornerstone of our work. We are dedicated to providing safe and... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/supporting-family-restoration) [![A smiling young person in blue stands on a jetty holding a fish they caught.](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NT%20Fishing%20Crop.png?width=448&name=NT%20Fishing%20Crop.png) CASPA and young people reeling in confidence The CASPA Northern Territory Education team recently hosted a fishing day at Mandorah Jetty,... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/reeling-in-confidence) [![Aborginal people dancing in the red dirt.](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Aborginal%20traditional%20dancing.webp?width=448&name=Aborginal%20traditional%20dancing.webp) CASPA’s trip to the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival CASPA’S Aboriginal Services and Support team took seven of our young people on the trip of a... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/laura-quinkan-dance-festival) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Happy%20Paws%20Happy%20Hearts%20Crop.jpeg?width=448&name=Happy%20Paws%20Happy%20Hearts%20Crop.jpeg) CASPA's Happy Paws, Happy Hearts program At CASPA, our education team is always looking for innovative ways to help young people re-engage... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/news/happy-paws-happy-hearts) [![A young woman with down syndrome, wearing a yellow sweater, sits comfortably using a tablet in a warm, lounge room setting](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Julia%20NDIS.jpg?width=448&name=Julia%20NDIS.jpg) NDIS stories: Julia Our NDIS team recently extended their reach to a remote Northern Territory community, located five... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/ndis-stories-julia) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/DSCF9580_Heroes.jpg?width=448&name=DSCF9580_Heroes.jpg) Big Deadly Day brings Lismore community together to celebrate 50 Years of Deadly Blue skies replaced the morning rain, car parks filled before lunchtime, and more than 7,000 people... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/big-deadly-day-brings-community-together-to-celebrate-50-years-of-deadly) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/andrej-lisakov-j7coGcRP51E-unsplash.jpg?width=448&name=andrej-lisakov-j7coGcRP51E-unsplash.jpg) Why foster with CASPA? Becoming a foster carer is a big decision. It is one of the most meaningful things you can do, but... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/why-foster-with-caspa) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(20).png?width=448&name=Untitled%20design%20(20).png) Good Little Things make a big difference Starting a new school year can be exciting, but it can also be overwhelming. ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/good-little-things-make-a-big-difference) [![An elderly woman sitting in comfortable conversation in an indoor setting](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(13)-1.png?width=448&name=Untitled%20design%20(13)-1.png) Carer stories: Cecilia We can’t choose what challenges life gives us. But we can choose how we respond. We can choose to... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/carer-stories-cecilia) [![Portrait of a male Aboriginal elder with grey hair smiling](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Hero%20Images/Aboriginal%20and%20Torres%20Strait%20Islander%20Content/Austock000024151_Small%201.jpg?width=448&name=Austock000024151_Small%201.jpg) NDIS stories: Patrick In the heart of Australia’s remote outback, an Aboriginal elder, Patrick, sits on his front porch,... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/ndis-stories-patrick) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/2-4.png?width=448&name=2-4.png) Celebrating our village: Carer Conference & NAIDOC Week Community Day Last week, CASPA brought together our incredible village of carers for a well-deserved celebration... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/celebrating-our-village-carer-conference-naidoc-week-community-day) [![A young man dances with joy outside](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blake%20outside%20crop-2.jpg?width=448&name=Blake%20outside%20crop-2.jpg) NDIS stories: Blake On a pleasantly warm afternoon gathered in a grassy clearing, an audience erupts in applause. A... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/ndis-stories-blake) [![A same sex couple sit in comfortable conversation in an outdoor setting](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202024-11-20%20105736%201.png?width=448&name=Screenshot%202024-11-20%20105736%201.png) Carer stories: Danni & Roxy For Danni and Roxy, fostering wasn’t about fitting a mould. It was about expanding their family of... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/carer-stories-danni-roxy) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20Images/Image%20(1).jpeg?width=448&name=Image%20(1).jpeg) CASPA's Empowering Ability event in Casino At CASPA we embrace every opportunity to connect, collaborate, and celebrate the importance of... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/caspas-empowering-ability-event) [![A group of girl's dressed in festive green and red costumes dance energetically on a stage in front of a blue banner with a shooting star that reads CASPA ](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/20241130-Lismore-Xmas-Carnival-0116.jpg?width=448&name=20241130-Lismore-Xmas-Carnival-0116.jpg) CASPA’s first ever Christmas Carnival in Lismore On a rainy Saturday, community members gathered at the Lismore Turf Club to celebrate CASPA’s... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/caspas-first-ever-christmas-carnival-in-lismore) [![A couple walk happily together outside. A young child sits on the man's shoulders.](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Bens%20forever%20family.jpg?width=448&name=Bens%20forever%20family.jpg) Carer stories: Tania & Evan Tania and Evan had been long-time carers with CASPA, dedicated to providing children in need with... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/carer-stories-tania-evan) [![A mum and dad laugh and play with their three daughters on the floor in a living room setting.](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Family%20House-1.jpg?width=448&name=Family%20House-1.jpg) Alaia's Place: Supporting family restoration At CASPA, family restoration is a cornerstone of our work. We are dedicated to providing safe and... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/supporting-family-restoration) [![A smiling young person in blue stands on a jetty holding a fish they caught.](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NT%20Fishing%20Crop.png?width=448&name=NT%20Fishing%20Crop.png) CASPA and young people reeling in confidence The CASPA Northern Territory Education team recently hosted a fishing day at Mandorah Jetty,... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/reeling-in-confidence) [![Aborginal people dancing in the red dirt.](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Aborginal%20traditional%20dancing.webp?width=448&name=Aborginal%20traditional%20dancing.webp) CASPA’s trip to the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival CASPA’S Aboriginal Services and Support team took seven of our young people on the trip of a... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/laura-quinkan-dance-festival) [![](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Happy%20Paws%20Happy%20Hearts%20Crop.jpeg?width=448&name=Happy%20Paws%20Happy%20Hearts%20Crop.jpeg) CASPA's Happy Paws, Happy Hearts program At CASPA, our education team is always looking for innovative ways to help young people re-engage... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/news/happy-paws-happy-hearts) [![A young woman with down syndrome, wearing a yellow sweater, sits comfortably using a tablet in a warm, lounge room setting](https://caspa.org.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Julia%20NDIS.jpg?width=448&name=Julia%20NDIS.jpg) NDIS stories: Julia Our NDIS team recently extended their reach to a remote Northern Territory community, located five... ](https://caspa.org.au/caspa-stories/ndis-stories-julia) #### Stay up to date & subscribe to our CASPA community ##### Improving the lives of at-risk children, their families and people with disabilities is at the heart of what we do. ##### Together we thrive. 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