A Good Start to Life specialises in providing support services for individuals living with a disability as well as their families.
A Good Start to Life - About GSL
Our mission is to change the perception of disability in our community
Our vision is that every child living in regional Australia has a good start to life
Our Core Values
Drive enhanced equality
Deliver on a promise
Dare to be different
We exist because not all children in our community who were born with, or acquire a disability, have a good start to life.
Our programs and services cater to the needs of children through to young adults aged 0-24 years, supporting their home life, learning and community connection.
We support life skills development, so all children have what it takes to be a valued member of community.
Who Guides GSL?
Lyndsey Kotsch
Founder and Acting CEO
Experience: Occupational Therapist
Lyndsey has worked in the disability sector for more than two decades following a career path that speaks to her strong social justice values. As an occupational therapist and entrepreneur at heart, Lyndsey has founded social enterprises that serve people, community and environment and in GSL is leading on the mission of ‘changing perception of disability in our community’.
Christopher Wilborn
Advisory Board Member
Experience: CEO and Principal Consultant, RAEF Consulting
Chris is deeply passionate about people and perpetual growth and brings the two together at the intersection of purpose and bottom line in a community-minded consultancy. Chris possesses a long track record of enabling individuals and organisations to achieve next-level performance, while raising brand awareness, generating record resource, and deepening community impact.
Rachel O’Sullivan, CPA
Advisory Board Member
Experience: Corporate Services and Financial Governance
Rachel is a Cairns local with strong ties to the Cairns community. She has extensive experience in financial and operational management in a range of industries including health, hospitality, local government and mining. Rachel enjoys collaborating with others to guide organisations to achieve best practice in financial management and governance. Rachel has a special interest in developing capabilities in regional Queensland and is excited to contribute to GSL’s journey and mission.
Nevada Armstrong-Smith
Enterprise Executive
Nevada brings a history of corporate business and technology to instil innovation with new technologies. Growing up in the Australian Outback, Nevada forged a logic and determination of ‘a fair go for all’ and has taken this forward into his home and work life. In GSL, Nevada leads the Finance, Systems and People groups with a sharp vision for opportunities grounded in our value proposition of being ‘forward thinking’.
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