SPONSORING THE DARCY EFFECT
We first heard about The Darcy Effect in late 2022, only a few months after a life-changing event took place in the lives of founder, Kate Mitchell and her family. Earlier that year, Kate’s infant son, Darcy, had a Tonic Clonic Seizure on their farm, about 380km south east of Perth and an approximately 100km round trip from the nearest sizeable hospital.
After a couple of trips to hospitals, including an emergency RFDS flight to Perth for specialist treatment, Kate established The Darcy Effect – a charitable not-for-profit organisation that advocates for accessible rural health services and has the following specific focus areas:
Hospital Bags
Funds donated by kind-hearted and generous community members are used to fill and deliver hospital bags to both local regional or rural hospitals. The bags contain handy items needed during a unexpected hospital visit with a sick child.
Rural Health Hub
The Darcy Effect intends to create an online Rural Paediatric Health Hub that parents and caregivers can access if they need support and information for a range of health topics, for those living remotely, who are looking for support and advice.
First Aid Resources
The Darcy Effect is in the process of developing first aid resources (ranging from Kindergarten to Year 10) that are relevant to country life and those that live in it – things that students can relate to in their day-to-day world.
CLIRA is a proud supporter of The Darcy Effect.
Clara runs a real estate business in regional Western Australia. She grew up in Perth but was drawn towards a more fulfilling life for her family and relocated herself, her family and her business to a small town in the Great Southern region.