Meet Your Active Support Team

Experienced. Qualified. Supportive.

Cathy Hayes

CAS Business Owner | Clinical Mental Health Nurse | Community Active Support Worker | Disability Support Worker | Psychosocial Recovery Coach | Personal Trainer

Cathy Hayes is a tertiary qualified mental health nurse with over 20 years of mental health nursing experience, combined with a strong background in personal training and community active supports. Her approach goes beyond basic support work, recognising the real-life complexities that can come with living with disability and/or mental health challenges.

With a calm, encouraging, and person-centred style, Cathy helps individuals build confidence, improve their well-being, and work towards meaningful goals—while feeling safe, understood, and genuinely supported.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Nursing

  • Postgraduate Diploma (Mental Health Nursing)

  • Postgraduate Diploma (Primary Education)

  • Diploma of Sports Coaching

  • Diploma of Professional Counselling

Brett Hayes

CAS Business Manager | Adapted Physical Educator (APE) | Disability Support Worker | Community Active Support & Personal Trainer Specialist

Brett Hayes is a highly experienced and tertiary qualified fitness professional with over 30 years in the sport, health and fitness industry, specialising in disability exercise and community active support.

With a strong background in physical education, APE, sport, and wellbeing, Brett works with individuals of all abilities to build confidence, improve physical health, and stay active in a way that is safe, supportive, and achievable. His strengths-based approach focuses on empowering participants to recognise their capabilities, build independence, and enjoy meaningful progress through movement and engagement.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Physical Education & Health (Secondary)

  • Graduate Certificate (Sports Management)

  • Graduate Certificate (Career Counselling for Elite Performers in Sport)

  • Diploma of Professional Counselling

Ben Hayes

Community Active Support Worker | Disability Support Worker | Physiotherapy Student

Ben Hayes provides hands-on, person-centred support to help participants build confidence, stay engaged, and work towards their individual wellbeing goals. With a calm and supportive approach, Ben focuses on creating positive experiences that encourage independence, community participation, and meaningful progress in everyday life.

Qualifications

  • International Baccalaureate (Completed 2025) – Wesley College, Melbourne

  • Bachelor of Physiotherapy - Honours (Current Student 2026+) - Adelaide University, South Australia

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