Life is better when
we face it together.
Human connection doesn't happen by accident.
What we believe
Real Connection.
Real Change.
Connection doesn't need to be complicated. Too often, it gets buried beneath clinical language, stigma and corporate frameworks. We strip all of that away and focus on what really matters: people showing up for each other.
We believe connection is a skill. Like physical fitness, it gets stronger with practice. It starts with taking action, reaching out, checking in, listening without judgement and having the conversations that matter.
Letting people know they are not alone.
Our approach
Three beliefs shape everything we do.
Simple
Connection shouldn't be hard.
Connection starts small. Small, practical habits, easy to remember, easy to repeat, showing up in the everyday moments most of us overlook.
Human
Disconnection affects everyone.
We don't lecture, we show up honest and open. That's what makes it safe for others to do the same, even in the uncomfortable moments.
Actionable
Our work doesn't leave the room
Every session ends with something real, people leave seeing each other differently. It lives on in conversations and habits long after, and that's where real change happens.
We all have a role to play...
that's what Don't Worry Alone is built on.
How we got here
A story that started
long before DWA.
Don't Worry Alone didn't begin in a boardroom. It grew from years of lived experience, hard conversations and a belief that the way we connect can, and should, be simpler and more human.
Built on 15 years of frontline work through Gotcha4Life, the foundation Gus and Vicky Worland established in Australia, DWA takes those learnings and makes them accessible to organisations, communities and people around the world.
Because one lesson kept proving itself: Connection changes everything.
Meet the founders
Gus Worland
Co-founder & Director
The broadcaster and storyteller who started the conversation.
Vicky Worland
Co-founder & Director
The practical mind who built the work behind the work.
By the numbers
Built on proven experience
People reached
5M+
Reached through keynotes, workshops and community programmes.
Years on the frontline
15+
Learning what helps people connect.
Organisations
100s
Supporting stronger teams, leaders and communities.
Global mission
One
Taking everything we've learned and making it accessible through Don't Worry Alone.
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