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Staff

Bryce has worked within the Community Services sector since 2014, moving from Child Protection to Disability Services. He has completed his studies at Flinders University, completing a Bachelors in Behavioral Science majoring in Disability and Developmental Education.

Bryce is passionate about supporting people living with disability to improve quality of life, achieve goals and seamlessly access the community to build social opportunities and networks.

He is excited to work with the Client Services Team to support and up-skill staff working with HCO. Bryce is passionate about ensuring a high quality of service delivery for Clients and their families, promoting continuity of care whilst ensuring Staff are working both towards the organization’s values and Client’s personal goals.

Milan has been working with HCO since July 2019. Originally from Belgium, Milan has a background in mental health and a degree in psychology. He initially stepped into the role as Short-Term Accommodation Team Leader and now fills the Team Leader role across the SIL services, providing support and leadership to Staff and Clients, to ensure a high quality service is delivered.

Milan’s passions lie in supporting the more vulnerable in our community to achieve positive outcomes and to set and accomplish goals, leading to a more enriched life.

Tracy comes to HCO with 27 years of experience in the Disability sector. After graduating with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Disability Studies Tracy has worked in a variety of roles from Support Worker, Manager Client Services, Customer Relationships Officer, Team Leader and more recently SIL Business Partner just to name a few.

Tracy strives to continue to learn and develop within the Disability sector, particularly focusing on continuing to learn, navigate and understand the NDIS.  More recently Tracy’s role has been supporting Clients and the family to understand NDIS requirements for Supported Independent Living. 

Tracy works closely with the team at HCO to review supports, funding and rosters of care to strive for continuous improvement to help our clients achieve their goals of living independently.

With a passion for the Disability sector alongside her lived experience Tracy strives to improve the lives of people with disability to live their best life.

Jo started at HCO in 2018 as a Community Support DSW. Jo has lived in the Adelaide Hills for 35 years and has been involved in various event organization and cultural development projects in that time. Jo has a Diploma of Applied Science and Certificate III in Woman Studies and Disability.

Jo spent her early career being involved in the home birth movement and had a private practice majoring in Obstetric and Pediatric naturopathic care. As well as being the Naturopath in residence at the Organic Market in Stirling for 17 years, Jo now works at HCO as the full-time Team Leader in Community Supports and brings a passion for community development and inclusion to her approach. Jo studied at the David Unaipon Centre of Indigenous Education and brings a cultural understanding of this subject to any role she works in.

Jo is a Bee-keeper in her spare time and has a small business with her partner developing products made from honey. Jo brings a commitment to quality service and is looking forward to the next chapter with HCO.

Baljit joined HCO in January 2016. Prior to working with HCO, Baljit worked for two years in Western Australia as a DSW. While working with HCO he earned the opportunity to fill an acting Senior Disability Support Worker role in 2017. Baljit was promoted to the current Team leader role in June 2018, and has recently completed a Leadership and Management course.

He enjoys his role and responsibilities as a Team leader and especially loves supporting people with disabilities.
‘I believe in gratitude. Every day I find something to be thankful for.’

Hayley has been in the disability support sector for a number of years now. Working across a variety of different roles has allowed her to develop a broad knowledge base and become a well valued member of the team.

Prior to working in the disability sector, Hayley worked at the forefront of both the Tourism and Agriculture sectors across the Fleurieu Peninsula and rural Australia.

Hayley is committed to making sure each and every Client enjoys their time and has the opportunity to build and maintain skills. Hayley especially values building positive working relationships with the Clients, families and supports.

Mercy started as a personal care worker in the aged care sector. She has years of experience providing direct supports to Clients with BOC, special needs, and forensic history.

Mercy has led, mentored, and coached team members to provide individualised quality support to Clients to promote their independence.

Mercy is focused on working with team members to develop their problem-solving skills, mentor them to provide quality service to clients and promote choice and control.

Mercy holds in Diploma in community services, a Bachelor in Accounting and Master in Strategic Supply Chain Management.

Mercy has several years of experience working as a purchasing and supply chain person with different International Non-Governmental Organizations prior to joining the disability sector.

Sam is passionate about supporting vulnerable people in the community while promoting citizenship and self-determination while ensuring service delivery is of a high quality. She commenced her journey in community services in child protection with a focus on supporting Indigenous children. From here, Sam completed studies including a Certificate IV in Community Services and Diploma in Disability.

She commenced with HCO in May 2017 as a Disability Support Worker. In her time as a DSW Sam has had the opportunity to work across a variety of HCO services. This has supported her to build positive working relationships with a range of Clients. She stepped into the Team Leader position in December 2020 overseeing both Short-Term Accommodation and Support Independent Living services.

Sam’s greatest pride and pleasure is genuinely connecting with the Client, their families and other representatives, and working in collaboration to make a positive difference in the Client lives which meets their needs and goals.

Harjinder has 12 years’ experience in the community services sector including community development, mental health and primarily disability.

She has held positions in direct support, project management and front line management and has focused on delivering quality services to all Clients that promotes them achieving their goals. Harjinder is also passionate about developing her teams to provide best practice approach to Client care.

Harjinder holds a Diploma of Disability, Diploma of Community Services, Diploma of Project Management, Diploma of Leadership and Management and has a background in High School Education Teaching.

• Service coordination for children’s services
• Quality service management
• Quality service leadership
• Proven ability to deliver tailor-made solutions to achieve individual goals
• Strong leadership skills
• Commitment to person-centred care.

Shaun has worked at HCO since August 2017 and is passionate about making connections with the people he works with.

Shaun has been a member of the Adelaide Hills community his whole life. Throughout his time at HCO he has gained experience in all facets of our programs, predominantly within SILS and Community Support.

Shaun prides himself on creating an atmosphere where Clients are able to achieve their goals, and have fun while doing so.

Jison has been working with HCO since April 2019. Prior to working as a support worker, Jison worked for 5 years on board merchant ships as a Navigation and Safety Officer. After stepping down from the ships, he completed his studies in Disability Support in Adelaide and started working with people living with disabilities.

Jison’s four years of experience in the Disability sector has taught him a great deal about dealing with complex situations and has honed his ability to manage conflict. Jison is keen to unitize his passion for excellent Client support and providing the best possible experience to the residents of HCO Centennial Court.

Apart from his work, Jison loves going camping and 4wdriving with family and friends, and at home he loves watching the cricket and playing with his dog.

Sukhraj (Raj) came to HCO in 2019 with a Diploma of Community Welfare and recently completed an Advance Diploma in Management and Leadership and Management training. 

Raj started his journey with HCO working as a DSW. “I enjoy providing direct support to people with disabilities and learning about their individual needs”. 

In Jan 2022 Raj took up the opportunity to join the Emergency Assistance team. The EA Officer role requires knowledge of operations across all HCO services. “I strive to continue to learn and develop skills within the Disability sector with a particular focus on leadership.  In my spare time I love to play cricket and keep myself fit and healthy. I really enjoy any work involved with helping people with disabilities live their best life.”

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Florence started her human service career as a Personal Care Worker in the Aged Care sector. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Social Science as well as various certificates in Individual Support and has been working at HCO since 2021.  

‘My goal in the near future is to take on studies in the area of Mental Health’. 

In February 2023 Florence was successful in applying for the role of Emergency Assistance Officer. ‘This role gives me opportunities to use my problem-solving skills and enables me to follow my passion for working with people in a positive and helpful way’.

Pauline has over 30 years of administration and customer service experience. The last 15 years as an Executive Assistant supporting senior executives in Local Government.

Pauline holds a Diploma in Business and Cert IV in Frontline Management.

Pauline is looking forward to learning about and working with organisations that advocate and support individuals and communities.

Kevin has worked as a Graphic Designer for 20+ years and has experience with both digital and print media.

While working in Northern Territory for Batchelor Institute, Kevin started working in Marketing and over several years became the Institute’s Marketing Manager.

Kevin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to HCO to futher develop and enhance HCO’s brand and profile.