{"id":4858,"date":"2022-03-23T05:22:08","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T05:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fightingchance.org.au\/?p=4858"},"modified":"2022-07-04T06:11:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T06:11:25","slug":"sbs-news-the-brother-and-sister-changing-outcomes-for-australians-living-with-a-disability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fightingchance.org.au\/2022\/03\/23\/sbs-news-the-brother-and-sister-changing-outcomes-for-australians-living-with-a-disability\/","title":{"rendered":"SBS News: The brother and sister changing outcomes for Australians living with a disability"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; min_height=&#8221;560px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|auto|21px|auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;1px|1px|1px|1px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|1px|1px|1px|false|false&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-1xep5x\">\n<p><em style=\"font-size: 25px;\">Fighting Chance co-founders Jordan and Laura O&#8217;Reilly also founded Hireup, in addition to the Fighting Chance Group. They spoke with SBS News about how Hireup came to life, and where it is today.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><span>When siblings Jordan and Laura O\u2019Reilly founded a disability support startup in 2011, they had no idea it would one day transform services for thousands of Australians.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>Laura and Jordan O\u2019Reilly have a close bond, forged through their childhood shared with brother Shane, who lived with a disability.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Growing up they also confronted many of the challenges families face when it comes to booking disability support &#8211; and vowed to do something about it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read the full article on SBS News by clicking on the link below:<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-foki0i-MuiTypography-root\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-foki0i-MuiTypography-root\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-foki0i-MuiTypography-root\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-foki0i-MuiTypography-root\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-foki0i-MuiTypography-root\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-foki0i-MuiTypography-root\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-foki0i-MuiTypography-root\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-foki0i-MuiTypography-root\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-body1 css-foki0i-MuiTypography-root\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1xep5x\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1xep5x\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1xep5x\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1xep5x\"><span><\/span><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_text=&#8221;Click here to read more&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.sbs.com.au\/news\/small-business-secrets\/article\/the-brother-and-sister-changing-outcomes-for-australians-living-with-a-disability\/lf59dqjax&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fighting Chance co-founders Jordan and Laura O&#8217;Reilly also founded Hireup, in addition to the Fighting Chance Group. They spoke with SBS News about how Hireup came to life, and where it is today. 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