Winners of the Y Victorian Mother of the Year award
Michelle is a solo mother by choice, raising her 10-year-old son with remarkable resilience, strength, and empathy. By doing so, she's breaking traditional norms and redefining modern parenting.
Named this year's YMCA Victorian Mother of the Year, Carla is the founder of Bridge It, which runs an innovative supportive housing program called the Cocoon, that reshapes the lives of young women and gender diverse people exiting the out-of-home care system and homelessness.