Please help to bring my daughter Courtney home.

My name is Brett Morison; I am 51 years of age, and I have a terminal condition called Mitochondrial (Melas), as well as being a Type One Diabetic.

This means I have been on a disability pension for the past five years as I no longer have the mobility or strength to be able to work.

Being on the disability pension means I just scrape by financially due to the medications I require and medical assistance.

The past six years have been extremely tough as I have lost my brothers and mother to the same diagnosis. At the time of their passing, I could take care of their funeral requirements as I still had savings from being an Executive Chef when I could work.

On Tuesday, the 11th of October 2022, I was given the heartbreaking news that my youngest daughter Courtney had taken her own life after trying to reach out to mental health staff but unfortunately not receiving the support she required. There is no way of describing the heartbreak my eldest daughter and I are going through at the moment, and what makes it even harder is that my baby girl is in Townville, and we are on the Gold Coast.

Both my eldest daughter and I are financially unable to bring Courtney back home to the Gold Coast and lay her to rest with her Grandmother and uncles.

I am an incredibly proud man and have never asked for or even thought about asking for help from the public, so as you can understand, it took a lot for me to reach out on this platform. But I need to bring my daughter home and know she is at rest with her family.

In advance, I would sincerely thank anyone who can help me in this challenging situation, and I will forever be grateful for any support at all.

Brett Morison