Transforming Lived Experience into Meaningful Systemic Improvement

Care holds the system together. It’s time the system acknowledged that.

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About us

Supporting carers and clinicians to deliver compassionate, dignified care.

Grounded in lived experience.

The Ryan Bowman Legacy of Care Foundation was established to embed lived experience into health and care systems so that policy intent translates into real, measurable improvement for patients and families.

Ryan Bowman lived with complex congenital heart disease, supported closely by his family, who developed deep clinical expertise through decades of care. While many clinicians showed compassion and excellence, Ryan’s final months exposed persistent system failures, poor communication, limited access to specialist palliative input, inadequate pain management, and the exclusion of carers at critical moments.

Ryan’s experience reflects a wider truth: carers of complex patients hold irreplaceable clinical knowledge. When this expertise is ignored, outcomes suffer. When it is respected and acted upon, lives are protected.

Founded by Chris and Deb Brooks, the Foundation exists to ensure carers are recognised as partners in care, not observers, and that dignity, safety, and escalation are upheld at the end of life.

Ryan was a beloved son, father, brother and uncle. Deeply loved and never forgotten.

Chris and Deb Brooks.

Who and what we support

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Nurses

Nurses are the heart of compassionate healthcare, supporting patients and families when it matters most. The Ryan Bowman Legacy of Care Foundation proudly recognises the dedication and humanity nurses bring to care every day.

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Carers

Carers are the quiet backbone of healthcare, standing beside loved ones through every challenge and uncertainty. The Ryan Bowman Legacy of Care Foundation supports and advocates for carers, ensuring their voices are heard and their role respected.

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Upskilling

Regional scholarships help clinicians train and remain in regional communities. The Ryan Bowman Legacy of Care Foundation supports these opportunities to strengthen local healthcare. Investing in regional upskilling improves care for communities.

Why us

Care is still invisible until it breaks people.

Ryan’s experience reflects a wider truth: carers of complex patients hold irreplaceable clinical knowledge. When this expertise is ignored, outcomes suffer. When it is respected and acted upon, lives are protected.

Compassion

Care that listens, understands, and responds with humanity.

Advocacy

Speaking up early and decisively for those who cannot

Respect

Valuing lived experience, dignity, and individual voice.

End-of-Life Dignity

Timely escalation to ensure comfort, choice, and dignity.

Day care Options

Age-specific support for every stage

Infant

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Toddlers

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Preschool

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Day care

Schedule and tuition

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Half Days

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Full Days

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Extended Day

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We welcome kids into our 2-4’s program based on their birth year.

Why us

The best early learning experience

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Kindness

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Creativity

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Emotional

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Innovation

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Daily activities

Designed to help children realize their potential

Morning Huddles

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The Basics

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Play Stations

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Learning Lab

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Superfoods

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Outdoor Play

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Meet the team

Experts in giving your children best start

Ella Stark

Lead teacher and 1-2 year olds

Harriet Bailey

Teacher: 2-3 year olds

Melinda Schiller

Teacher: 3-4 year olds

Our mission
We advocate for carers to be recognised as essential partners in care, not bystanders. We support the health and palliative care workers who go above and beyond, because excellence in care deserves to be seen and valued.
Chris and Deb Brooks.

“Where compassion becomes action.”

Where care becomes change.