About Us
According to the World Health Organisation, health isn’t just the absence of disease, but a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing.
Team work is critical, and we care about our team. We train them to handle complex situations, to respond well to behaviours that are driven by trauma. We make sure everyone gets the support and debriefing they need. We are proud to invest in a learning culture which allows us to always be reflecting on what went well and how to get the best outcomes, while always thinking of how we can improve.
Michael O’Kelly
Managing Director
Michael started working in this field over 35 years ago, working across disability, homeless, child youth and family services and drug treatment service. He began his career working in disability care services, providing front line support for people transitioning from institutional care into the community. That ignited a passion in him for working with people, to help them to have control over their lives and a sense of belonging and connection – ensuring that they can live in a home-like environment.
After that he worked in the homelessness sector and moved into leadership role, including managing Ozanam House. It was there that Michael first saw young people coming straight out of State care into homelessness services. He experienced firsthand the importance of getting in early, working with young people to have hope and expectations for their future, and taking concrete steps to help them get there
Michael has been recognised in Victoria’s leading awards for child protection, the annual Robin Clarke awards twice:
In 2011 Michael was awarded the Robin Clark Leadership award, Victoria’s most prestigious Children’s Protection award, recognising a leader who inspires others in achieving the best outcomes for children, young people and their families.
In 2020 Michael was again recognised in the Victorian Child Protection awards – "Making a difference, COVID 2019, emergency response for children and young people".
Helene O’Kelly
Corporate Services Director
B. Bus. (Accounting), MBA, CPHR
Senior Commercial and Human Resource Practitioner with broad industry and geographical experience having held Senior Management and Executive roles across small, medium, and large organisations. Her wealth of experience covers many diverse sectors including Energy, Retail, Warehousing, Small Business, Not-for-Profit and Management Consulting.
Helene brings extensive experience in business planning, strategy, vendor, and stakeholder management in resource constrained environments. She is known for her for values-based leadership and is passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workforce that brings the best results for the team and the client.
Her qualifications include Bachelor of Business (Accounting) Masters (Business Administration) and is a Practicing Member of the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI).
“I am looking forward to contributing to Child First Hub to build it to be both the Employer of Choice in this sector and a trusted partner for our clients.”
Daniel O’Kelly
Operations Manager
Daniel has been working in the field since 2021, working with agency staff and community service organisations in an operations role, helping to deliver a seamless service for both.
Daniel holds a Bachelor of Strategic Communications from Latrobe University.
Prior to working on the agency side of the industry, Daniel held a team leader role working alongside the Victoria Government in its efforts to manage the Covid 19 pandemic. In this role, Daniel oversaw a team of staff responsible for the distribution of information relating to public health and safety services, state restrictions, and government rules and regulations.
In addition to the above, Daniel has worked in management positions for HOYTS Cinemas Australia, overseeing site-based operations, managing both teams of staff and company KPIs.
