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Our Story

Baiame by Kahi was born from deep love, deep loss, and a determination to change the story for others.

In 2023, we lost our beautiful boy, Kahi, to suicide. He was caring, cheeky, creative and deeply loved by his family and friends. But like so many others, he fell through the cracks in the mental health system.

Kahi had a dream, to start his own clothing brand Baiame. So when we found some of his designs tucked away in his art books, we were inspired by his creativity and spirit to bring this dream to life in his honour.

Losing Kahi has left a hole that can never be filled. But from this heartbreak, something new began - a powerful purpose to create safe spaces, start real conversations and make change where it is needed most.

100% of Baiame profits are directed into the Kahi Simon Fund - a registered initiative committed to creating safe spaces for those struggling with mental health and helping close the critical gaps in the system that we experienced first hand.

Why Baiame?

In Aboriginal culture, Baiame is known as the Creator Spirit - the one who shaped the land, rivers and the sky.

For us, Baiame represents new beginnings, strength, and the quiet unseen work of building spaces for healing and well-being, empowering individuals and community.

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Donate To The Kahi Simon Fund

Our mission is to raise awareness around the gaps in the mental health system and provide services to ensure that anyone who is struggling has access to support. 

The Kahi Simon Fund is dedicated to establishing systems that offer real support where it's most needed. We're working together to create community-based safe spaces staffed with social workers, individuals with lived experience, and holistic healing support.

Donate To The Fund

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Baiame Cultural Significance

The artwork by local Worimi artist Pep Cunningham beautifully represents Kahi’s deep connection to the ocean and the traditional Worimi land, which stretches from the Port Stephens area to the Great Lakes region. Through vibrant and meaningful design, the piece honors Kahi’s love for nature, culture, and the spirit of the Worimi Country, symbolizing the enduring bond between land, sea, and community.

Articles & Podcasts

  • Kahi Simon's family asked if he could stay on as a patient: 'They said no'

    The family of Stockton'sKahi Simonis furious that a Hunter New England Health investigation into his suicide excluded important factors that led to his death.

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  • 'He wanted to go back to hospital, but we couldn't get him in anywhere'

    Stockton's Kahi Simon had everything going for him. So when the kind and much-loved 20-year-old took his own life in October last year, it came as a shock to his friends.

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  • Kahi Simon's mum says his death reveals gaps in mental health system

    Newcastle woman Kelly Kay has experienced every parent's worst nightmare. In October last year, her "kind and creative" 20-year-old son Kahi Simon took his own life.

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Support The Suicide Prevention Network

The Kahi Simon Fund was created from our journey through the mental health system, After experiencing firsthand the gaps in care. 

Proceeds from every purchase go directly to The Kahi Simon Fund, which partners with the Lake Macquarie Suicide Prevention Network to tackle gaps in mental health services.

Together, we’ve established Evolve Mental Health and Wellness Hub—a safe space where individuals can find compassionate support, access vital services, and connect with a community that cares. From counseling and art therapy to nutrition and wellbeing programs, the Hub is here to support anyone in need.

Join us in our mission to create lasting change. Visit the Lake Macquarie Suicide Prevention Network website to learn more about their work and how you can help: https://connectedtocare.com.au