My name is Maddison, and writing this breaks my heart. I am not someone who normally reaches out for help, especially not publicly, but right now I am deeply worried about my family’s wellbeing. I feel completely helpless being all the way in WA, unable to support my mum and my brother the way they need me to. That helplessness is why I’m asking for help.

A couple of days ago, my younger brother Angus was in a horrific car accident that shattered our world. He suffered severe internal injuries, multiple fractures throughout his ribs and spine, and required life-saving emergency surgery where doctors removed his spleen to keep him alive. Seeing Angus in ICU, surrounded by tubes, machines and monitors, is something no family should ever have to witness.

For a moment, we truly didn’t know if he would make it.

He is now awake, but extremely fragile. Angus is still in ICU, in significant pain, confused, and undergoing constant scans and assessments as doctors try to understand the full extent of the damage to his body. His recovery will be long, painful, deeply uncertain and he will be unable to work for months.

As a concreter, Angus has always worked hard to support himself and our mum. But now, with no income at all, he can’t help her keep a roof over their heads.

My mum, who is on the Disability Pension and has her own health challenges, has been at the hospital every day, sitting by Angus’s bedside. The emotional toll on her, watching her youngest son fight to stabilise is already overwhelming. But now, the financial pressure is crushing her too. With Angus unable to work, they won’t be able to cover rent, electricity, food, fuel, or basic living costs.

She is terrified. Not only for Angus’s life and recovery, but for their home, their stability, and how they will survive the coming months.

From WA, I am doing everything I can. I need to get to QLD to help support my mum and be there for Angus through this nightmare. But as a single mum receiving no financial support, I am already stretched thin trying to manage my own responsibilities while my heart is with my family on the other side of the country.

This is the hardest thing I have ever had to write. I am swallowing my pride because my family needs help to get through this.

We are seeking support to help cover:

• Rent and essential household bills for my mum and Angus

• Fuel and transport costs for daily hospital visits

• Angus’s recovery needs, medications, and medical-related expenses

• Financial support while he is unable to work

• Flights for me to travel to QLD to help care for my family during this crisis

Any donation, no matter how small will make a real difference and help lift this heavy burden from my mum’s shoulders so Angus can focus on healing.

If you’re unable to donate, sharing this page means more than you know.

Thank you for taking the time to read our story and for keeping Angus in your thoughts while he undergoes further scans, ongoing medical investigations, and begins the long road to recovery.

We are so grateful for every bit of kindness during this heartbreaking time ❤️