They told his mum to give up on him, but now McKye has a job and a purpose

Jodie Herbert says her son McKye and his support worker Rachael Cuzner are a great team, like Master Blaster from the movie Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, as they work together on gardening and labouring jobs around Canberra.

McKye Herbert enjoys working on gardens. Picture by Karleen Minney

"Rach is like the master and McKye's the blaster because he's as strong as an ox. They just work so well together," Jodie said.