Joshua Patrick has delivered motivational talks on pride, inner strength, resilience and leadership to disengaged student, having previously presented at TEDxYouth@KingsPark 2022, Carers WA conference and the Youth Poverty Symposium. He has volunteered with Telethon Kids Institute, the Youth Advisory Council of WA and Australian Youth Affairs Coalition and is a formal ambassador for Carers WA, Carers Australia, Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation, Kalparrin, and the Valuing Children Initiative.
Joshua is a Youth Award Leader for the Duke of Edinburgh Foundation and a Sergeant in the Australian Army Cadets. He is an invaluable carer for his 9 year old sister Charlotte who was born with significant health issues, disabilities and has undergone 61 operations to date.
