Zebras Australia first emerged on Wurundjeri Country, Melbourne in 2018 as a small clinic with a big dream. Stewarded by a small group of passionate humans with firsthand experience of our fragmented care system, Zebras was to serve those who had been underserved and to call in providers who were ready to think, act and most importantly, care differently.
Our small team quickly became inundated with enquiries and referrals from far and wide, each of us learning a great deal from our early mistakes and the kind patience of our teachers who entrusted us to care for them.
As the global health pandemic unfolded, we were embraced by the Zebras community in a way we couldn’t have imagined. Forever etched into our memories, this time also marked a new beginning for Zebras with a fresh vision, a change of leadership and a purpose-built space.
Those who have been on a long and winding journey with a unique constellation of symptoms — each day full of invisible challenges, yet somehow, they keep holding it all together.
We’re talking about those who’ve seen many care providers and undergone countless tests only to arrive at conflicting opinions. Often misunderstood, misdiagnosed, mistreated, if not, missed altogether.
We’re talking about those the medical community call zebras - and our namesake - who the same community left behind long ago.