Yindyamarra Family
Our Family
Blake Lawson
Founder/CEO
‘I was born in Dubbo into a large family, having 13 siblings and growing up in Bylong, Mudgee and Bathurst. I am a proud Wiradjuri man with three beautiful daughters with a fourth on the way and an amazing wife, Janaye.
Rugby league is one of my passions outside of my family and work. I am very passionate about my Rugby league club, Bathurst Panthers. Winning with your mates is truly one of the best and most nostalgic moments and I am very grateful to be able to do that.
Yindyamarra Care for me is a build up of a lifetime of wanting to be able to help others and in particular supporting people with disabilities. I have been within the industry since I left high school, starting as disability support worker. I have had many titles and positions but the common theme with all of these jobs is that they are all about helping others whether it has been as a disability support worker, Youth support worker, School learning support officer or Aboriginal education officer! All I have wanted to do is be able to help those around me.
My culture has a massive influence on myself as people and that’s why I used Wiradjuri Language and art with our company’s name “Yindyamarra Care”. The meaning of Yindyamarra ‘respect, be kind, be polite, to do slowly’ is a reflection of the services we will provide all of the time with this being instilled as our core values.’
