Leilani Darwins story of Holding on to Hope by turning her traumatic life experiences into a vehicle to save the lives of other Aboriginal people

Published: July 16, 2019, 1 a.m.

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By any standards, Leilani Darwin\\u2019s childhood was difficult \\u2013 she dealt with violence, alcoholism, neglect and worse. Yet with fierce strength, empathy, respect and intelligence she has turned her experience into a force to dramatically reduce youth suicide statistics and help develop ground breaking Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide prevention programs. The joy she gets from her work has also given her a reason to feel hope again

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