Meet the Team

Founder/Support Coordinator

Jess is the founder of Jaybelle Care.

Jess has years of experience in the world of disability, with her sister, Kate (the whole reason behind Jaybelle Care!) as well as an education background.

Jess loves travelling with her family and is constantly learning about best practices for the participants at Jaybelle Care. She is passionate about providing holistic care to participants.

Operations Manager

Rach's role at Jaybelle Care is working with rostering, neuroaffirming professional development, participant intake and marketing. She also works in Support Coordination.

Rach has three Autistic children and understands the needs of children with additional needs after working in education for over 10 years.

Her goal is to improve services for people living with a disability throughout Australia, and treat everyone with respect and kindness.

Administration Coordinator

Jade works behind the scenes on all things admin, including supporting our participants with their individualised plans and service agreements. She also supports the recruitment and induction of new staff. 

Jade is passionate about wellbeing and is actively involved in practices that nurture a positive, healthy and supportive workplace for our team. 

A proud mother of two beautiful children, Jade treasures any opportunity to spend time with her family outdoors and connect with nature.

Support Coordinator 

Lee has many years of experience within the disability sector with a background as a Support and Social Worker. Lee’s mum has a disability therefore has lived experience. Lee is passionate and driven in providing a holistic and person-centered approach to participants, striving to empower and support to achieve goals focusing on choice and control to live their best and most meaningful lives.

Lee has two boys and loves to travel preferably where there is an ocean and being outdoors in nature. 

Support Coordinator

Nicki's interest within disability lies in creating supportive, affirming spaces where people can feel safe to be themselves. She's passionate about advocating for those who may not be able

to advocate for themselves and finds deep fulfilment in supporting people to work toward and achieve goals that matter to them. Nicki values inclusion that honours individuality, choice

and genuine connection.

Nicki is adventurous and creative. She loves cooking, macrame and dancing. The beach is her happy place.

Activities Coordinator, Support Worker and Mentor

 Emily runs our Mindful Movers activities program. She works with kids to build strength, coordination, flexibility, balance, confidence and develop emotional regulation. 

Emily is compassionate, patient, calm and cares a lot about the people she supports. She has experience as a Youth Worker, Disability Support Worker, Behaviour Support Practitioner, Allied Health Assistant, and SLSO.

Emily loves animals. Every year, for 6 years, she volunteered at a cheetah breeding project in South Africa, where she was able to interact and build trust with cheetahs, servals, caracals, meerkats, leopards and lions.

Support Worker and Mentor

Nancy is positive, compassionate and reliable. Not only is she a mum to 4 children,  she also has chickens, rabbits and a goldfish!

She loves art, puzzles, fishing, hiking and gardening, but loves trying most new skills.

Nancy loves educating herself in the world of disability and loves to build productive and supportive relationships with her participants, as well as empower them to live their best lives.

Support Worker and Mentor

 Jess is an empathetic, patient and respectful person who loves to work in a fun and productive way. 

Jess's hobbies and interests include yoga, dance, music, drama, reading, and writing. She is social, active, and really enjoys supporting people to do things they're passionate about.

Raising neurodiverse children drives her passion to support and advocate for people living with disability.