All communities are better when the gifts, talents and contributions of people are welcomed and supported through valued social roles.

People with disabilities are no exception.

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Hi, I’m Ricky, Founder and Senior Community Development Consultant at Towards Better, a Townsville-based boutique Community Development & Inclusion Consultancy. We guide individuals to live a good life filled with purpose, friendship, and real connection through valued social roles. We guide communities to embrace diversity and step forward to provide valued roles and opportunity for people with disabilities. We guide businesses away from the confinement of outdated processes and towards growth, higher staff retention, and increased engagement with their own people, and greater social impact.

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Our Impact

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We engaged Ricky (from Towards Better) and Renée (from Create & Evaluate) to help us develop a theory of change and 3-year project plan for the $2.5mil Charters Towers Wellness Hub, a complex and innovative initiative that is the first of its kind in this region. Ricky and Renée also wrote a grant application for us to help with startup costs for the Hub. We were able to submit the grant application on time with minimal changes, and the planning material that Ricky and Renée developed will be useful for many other purposes. Our team is very happy with the results from this work.

Towards Better is a Social Enterprise.

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Our work aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals.

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At Towards Better, we believe in having respect and awareness for aboriginal culture and heritage and the ongoing relationship the traditional owners have with their land. We acknowledge the First Nations people as the original inhabitants of Australia. We recognise, respect and celebrate the cultural distinctions of First Nations people and value their rich and positive contribution to not only Queensland but also to the broader Australian society. We pay our respects to the Traditional Owners (the Wulgurukaba of Gurambilbarra and Yunbenun, Bindal, Gugu Badhun and Nywaigi peoples) and keepers of this land and acknowledge all elders past, present and future.