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His work was recently displayed at Cardinia Cultural Centre: another proud moment for Cain, his family and other people in his photography group.
He also competed in softball, oor hockey, basketball and swimming.
Well-travelled, Cain has also made his way through Europe and Fiji. His mum wants to see him travel abroad on his own, a goal they are working towards this year.
“Years ago he wanted to go to Bali and we had it
all mapped out, but then the bombings happened,” she explained.
“We’d lined up everything with a carer so he could go on his own but we had to cancel due to safety concerns. We hope to organise something soon so Cain can go and explore on his own.
“He’s at the stage where he doesn’t really want to go on a trip with mum and dad, unless of course we are going back to the UK. And why shouldn’t he have that opportunity to go and explore the world?”
To ease his long work commute, Cain’s family moved from Emerald to Warragul in the West Gippsland region about four years ago. He works three days a week at a supported
employment company. “Cain has an amazing
work ethic, he gets involved in different projects and enjoys trying new things. He really pushes himself to learn and challenge himself. He loves working; it gives him a sense of achievement,” Marge said.
“On Monday mornings, he and his dad Brian volunteer at Cardinia Beaconhills Golf Club doing maintenance work around the course. Cain loves it; he gets to work with the other men and hang out with his dad.”
Adding to his list of achievements is prizewinning photography. More recently Cain started attending sessions at not-for-pro t organisation, Scope, in Pakenham with his Just Better Care Gippsland Support Professional Garry.
In his classes Cain learned the basics of good
photography, composition and balance. Now he is con dently using an SLR camera to capture beautiful shots.
His work was recently displayed at Cardinia Cultural Centre: another proud moment
for Cain, his family and other people in his photography group. A prized shot of water tanks at Puf ng Billy Railway Station, Emerald sits framed in his family home – a favourite of Marge’s.
One of his greatest supporters, Marge said she
can’t wait to see what her son achieves next.
Just Better Care Gippsland opened its Rosedale of ce late last year to offer in-home and community support for aged care and disability support customers.
Visit www.justbettercare.com/ gippsland to nd out more and contact the team.
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