Our team

The people who make every moment matter.

Our team is our heartbeat

From leadership to carers, every person plays a vital role in creating a culture where compassion thrives. We believe that when we care for our staff, they can give their very best to the people they support.

The Heart of Harwell

Our carers aren’t gig workers dropped into strangers’ homes. They’re skilled professionals embedded in real relationships. We invest in their training, wellbeing, and long-term growth because we know the best care starts with a supported carer.

A culture of respect

“When we care for our carers, compassion flows naturally to everyone.”

 

— Joseph Hardy

Who we are

Local leaders

Each region has its own dedicated leadership team, taking personal responsibility for outcomes and ensuring care feels local, not corporate.

Frontline carers

Our carers are the familiar faces you look forward to seeing. They stay, they connect, and they build trust over time.

Support network

Behind the scenes, our coordinators and specialists provide the systems and tools that free carers to focus on what matters most — people.

Shared purpose

Every member of Harwell is driven by the same goal: to restore dignity to care by making every interaction meaningful.

Continuous learners

We support staff with ongoing training, mentoring, and resources — because when they grow, the whole community benefits.

Family at heart

We celebrate milestones, support through challenges, and treat each other with the same respect and kindness we bring to clients.

Meet our clinical team

Rebecca Ibbotson

Chief Service Officer

Andrew Boardman

Domestic Assistance Team Leader

Camille Halog

Brisbane North, Brisbane East and Sunshine Coast Clinical Team Leader

Kim Pickering

Ipswich, Toowoomba and Central Coast Clinical Team Leader

Lynette Walker

Canberra & Tasmania Clinical Team Leader

Nicole Watson

Northern Territory Clinical Team Leader

Tamica Perkins

Cairns and Townsville Clinical Team Leader

Tara Wellington

Gold Coast and Northern NSW Clinical Team Leader

Sarah Clery

Brisbane South Clinical Team Leader

Meet our leadership

Joseph Hardy

Chief Executive Officer

Joseph’s mission is personal. Watching his father, a veteran, navigate an impersonal care system became the catalyst for Harwell.

 

He built the organisation to be the opposite of what his family experienced: a place where continuity matters, carers are supported, and dignity is non-negotiable.

 

With a background in business, finance, and education, Joseph brings operational strength to a mission grounded in trust and compassion.

Nancy Kaur

Chief People Officer

Julien Mcinally

Chief Financial and Business Performance Officer

Kate Pettiford

Executive Head of Innovation & Growth

Jennifer Robertson

Chair of The Board

Dr Stephen Wellington

Board of Directors

Our difference

Our team is more than staff — we are a family bound by purpose. When you meet a Harwell carer, you meet someone who knows your name, understands your story, and shows up with presence, not process.