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Jarrett A Finalist In The 7News NSW/ACT Young Achiever Awards


With profound humility, deep gratitude and a deeply honoured heart, I am sincerely humbled to share this news.

On 3 June 2026, I received a telephone call advising that I had been selected as one of only five Finalists in the NSW Government Ministry of Health Achievement in Health Award category of the 2026 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards NSW/ACT.

I remain sincerely and deeply grateful for the kindness in nominating me and I receive this recognition with genuine humility and appreciation. I hold this honour not in any personal sense of achievement, but in recognition of the children, families and experiences that have shaped this journey and continue to give it meaning and purpose.

This recognition carries profound significance as it reflects the ongoing and urgent need for elevated awareness, advocacy, education, support and fundraising in relation to childhood brain cancer, and the far-reaching impact it has on children, young people and their families. It also acknowledges the deeply human and often unseen dimensions of this experience, particularly within paediatric palliative care and the lives of siblings, where brothers and sisters carry extraordinary emotional weight as they navigate love, fear, grief, connection and resilience in ways that are too often unspoken and insufficiently supported.

Through my work with Dainere’s Rainbow, my commitment has always been anchored in ensuring that childhood brain cancer is never diminished in visibility or urgency. It is a lifelong dedication shaped by selflessness, passion and responsibility, focused on elevating awareness, strengthening understanding, supporting families, and contributing to meaningful and sustained change. It is also a commitment to ensuring that siblings are not overlooked, but are recognised, supported and held within the wider circle of care that surrounds each family.

This work is profoundly personal. It is carried in memory, in love and in a responsibility that has never lessened with time. It is guided by the unwavering belief that every child facing childhood brain cancer deserves dignity, hope and the highest standard of care, and that every family deserves to be met with understanding, compassion and support across every dimension of their journey.

In many ways, this recognition reflects the enduring legacy of Dainere, her extraordinary empathy for others and her quiet but powerful desire to make a difference in the lives of children she would never meet. Dainere’s Rainbow continues in her honour, and every step forward is taken with her presence deeply woven into its purpose and direction.

To be named as one of only five Finalists across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory is something I accept with deep humility and respect. It strengthens my resolve to continue this work with even greater depth, reach and determination, and to continue striving for lasting change in awareness, support, education and research for childhood brain cancer.

I am sincerely and profoundly grateful for this recognition, and I remain committed, for my lifetime and beyond, to continuing this work with unwavering dedication.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land where we meet and work, the Ngunnawal people, and the many other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples from across Australia who have now made Canberra their home. We celebrate and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of the ACT and region.

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