Help Jake Rebuild After Spinal Cord Injury

Help Support Jake, Carli, Levi & Louie After a Life-Changing Injury

Recently, Jake suffered a catastrophic aortic dissection, leading to multiple emergency surgeries and permanent spinal cord damage. Leaving him paralysed from the chest down.

This photo captures a moment of love and gratitude for a day they thought they may not get, and in the middle of something incredibly tough. Jake, a hard-working local plumber, is pictured here with his wife Carli and their two boys—Levi (14) and Louie (10)—holding onto each other as they begin to navigate the long road to recovery, and a life forever changed.

After a week in ICU and a series of life-saving procedures, Jake has defied the odds and is now beginning a long and uncertain road to recovery. Through it all, Carli has been by his side, while also supporting their boys, who are adjusting to a new and unexpected reality.

While the NDIS will provide long-term support, there are many urgent short-term needs that fall outside of that—travel costs, time off work, temporary care, and day-to-day household pressures that can’t wait.

Jake has always been the first to show up—for his mates, his family, and his community. Now it’s our turn to show up for him. The long road ahead will look less bumpy if we can take away just one of these pressures, it would mean the world.

So, if you’re able to donate or share-every bit of support means the world to us and to them.

With love and thanks,

Erin, Clare, Fiona, Kate and Elisha

xxxoooooo