HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options) has been serving the local community since 1993, as a Christian-based not-for-profit care organisation. Today, our service offerings include aged care, respite services, mental health help and disability support to name a few.
Our person-centred approach is all about individual choice and inclusion. We encourage you to be involved to your level of comfort in appropriate activities and interests, while at the same time enhancing your physical and social independence.
HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options) is a diverse organisation supporting people to live well and stay connected. As well as support services, we’re able to offer respite care in the home or in the community, a vital service for family members caring for a loved one.
Discover the HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options) difference; contact us to learn more.
Our Story
For more than 31 years, HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options) have been caring for those who need it most. We’ve been providing services to help make life easier for people across the South Metro region, encompassing the City of Armadale, Gosnells, Canning, Cockburn, and surrounds, as well as semi-rural area of Serpentine Jarrahadale Shire.
Vision:
As a Christian Association, HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options) will be recognised as an agency of choice for providing aged and disability care. The passion and commitment of our people will provide the basis for innovative, high-quality services and programs that enable and transform the health and well-being of the individual
Mission:
Our mission is to provide practical services in a respectful manner to enable the individual to remain living in their own home with dignity and confidence and where possible to enhance their social interaction and contentment in life.
How we’ve grown:
1993: HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options) was established by a small group of Christian people, to help address the drastic need for respite and specialist transport needs for the elderly and those with disabilities in the South-East Metro area. From humble beginnings, staffed by volunteers in a small shed offered by the church, the increased demand from the local community led us to seek additional financial support and partners for growth in our activities and service area.
1996: HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options) received its first round of funding from Home and Community Care (HACC), Health Department program. HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options)’s aim is to provide a range of services that provide basic support to seniors and people with disabilities and their carers, so they can remain living independently in their homes and the community.
We have grown and now have 115 employees and offer support through 8 programs. Our aim is to grow further and extend the reach of the services we provide in the near future.
Our Approach
It’s your life and your story; we value and respect your freedom to make choices and live in an active, healthy way at every stage of life.
This means doing things with you, not for you, to help you maintain or reclaim the highest quality of life. We’ll help you focus on the things that you can do (and love to do) to build on your strengths, nurture independence and build self-esteem.
We encourage you to be involved in the creation of your Support Plan, so it can include your goals for what you would like to achieve, and how we can be there to help you reach them.
It’s all about enhancing your independence. You may not need ongoing service, or may only need a reduced level of service over time. As you are able to do more for yourself; your dependence on services may reduce, allowing you to be able to live actively and independently in the community for as long as possible.
Together, we build your social, emotional and physical wellbeing, offering our help when needed. That’s the HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options) approach.
Meet Our People
The Leadership Team are passionate about providing quality person-centred care, ensuring HALO (Home and Lifestyle Options) services are highly successful in all accreditation processes. They are proud to be supported by an excellent team of skilled and professional staff and a Board of Directors.
Leadership Team:
I work with data and technology and bring a varied background across multiple roles and industries.
I’m excited to contribute this experience to the board to help halo best serve its clients.
It’s a privilege to serve and support the board’s work through practical governance and leadership.
You can view my professional profile here.
I have spent much of my career working in the community services sector for not for profit organisations in mental health, disability and justice. I am a passionate and enthusiastic leader who thrives on creating a positive work culture that is safe and gives people the tools to do their jobs to the best of their abilities and provide the best quality services. Halo is a tremendous organisation with so many staff dedicated to improving the lives of those we support. I consider it a great honour to lead such a dynamic organisation and ensure we are providing excellent services, delivered in the way people want them, both now and into the future.
I am a results driven finance and business professional with over 20 years of experience in the fields of corporate finance, business development, stakeholder engagement and team building in both Not for profit and commercial environments. I enjoy working with people in resource constrained environments where creative solutions for complex issues are highly valued.
After working in remote Australia over a decade, I decided to move to Perth to join my family. This opportunity at Halo interested me especially due to the diverse nature of my role to make meaningful contributions to the organisation and stay connected with people whom we are here to serve.
I joined halo in July 2022 as Executive Manager of Operations.
I have worked in various roles within the Aged & Disability Sector since I immigrated to Perth from Scotland in 2011.
I believe everyone here at halo has the passion and commitment to provide quality services which promote independence and community engagement.
Our support ensures our clients can continue to live safely and happily at home.
HR professional with over 20 years employment legislation and compliance experience. When it comes to employee engagement, I believe compassion, trust, respect and inclusion are key to my role. My strengths lie in building meaningful relationships and connections to make the most of these challenging times affecting the employee lifecycle.
Halo has a solid mission to support and connect with the community to build purpose and to be meaningful to all stakeholders and I am proud to be behind the scenes, with my team, contributing to the success of the business. My work is so rewarding and that’s only possible because of the great team spirit and uplifting management style of halo.
I’m grateful for my time working in the health and aged care sectors, where I’ve developed a strong passion for ensuring that care is not only high quality but also genuinely meaningful. I have a keen interest in quality improvement, innovation and ensuring that people are at the heart of everything we do.
What drew me to Halo is its commitment to excellence and a genuine focus on the wellbeing of the people we support. I’m incredibly proud to be part of a team that shares my dedication to these values and works together to make a real difference.
I’m a Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants and Financial Accountants (UK), and a Member of the Business Continuity Institute. I joined the halo board in 2015, bringing over 40 years’ experience in government finance, including reporting, budgeting, audit, and risk.
For 25 years, I’ve served on not-for-profit boards, including as a director at Dale Christian College. I’m currently Manager of Finance at a State Government agency.
I bring professionalism and energy to every role, driven by a genuine motivation to help organisations solve complex problems and achieve sustainable, long-term improvements.
I’m passionate about supporting people to remain in their own homes, as remaining in a home environment promotes longer, healthier lives.
I am a dedicated and values-based leader, passionate about helping halo support people of all ages and abilities. I was appointed to the halo board in October 2020.
I’m a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and I hold a Master of Business Administration from the University of Western Australia.
I joined halo in 2022, leveraging my experience as a finance professional within the Manufacturing Industry working across a diverse range of systems and software. What attracted me to halo is its profound commitment to enhancing lives, particularly within the Aged Care and Disability Care Sector. My time working at halo has ignited my passion for serving communities and making a meaningful impact on the lives of others. I am extremely honoured to be part of a motivating leadership team, and a dedicated organization focused on supporting the community.
I’m a Manager of Asset Strategy and Planning at Fremantle Ports and currently serve as a non-executive director of halo and the Water Corporation. I also sit on the advisory board of Sentient Hubs, the advisory council for Curtin University’s School of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, and the editorial advisory board of WA Defence Review.
Prior to my role at Fremantle Ports, I held positions including Innovation Manager at Monadelphous Maintenance, Digital Operations Manager at WesTrac CAT Technology, and Principal Asset Management at Rio Tinto.
I’ve received engineering awards both in Australia and internationally, and I’m a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a McKinsey Alumni.
I am a healthcare and safety leader with experience across diverse settings in Australia and the United Kingdom.
I’m passionate about helping others and committed to care governance and customer-focused business strategies.
My goal is to use this passion and expertise to support sustained business success.
My professional profile can be found here
I’m an experienced legal and governance professional, with over 15 years in various legal and advisory roles across Perth and parts of Asia.
My goal is to apply my skills and knowledge to help halo steward its resources effectively and support its clients, team, and broader community in the best way possible.
It’s both a joy and an honour to serve on the board.
I am a Chartered Accountant (CA ANZ) with experience across the healthcare, logistics, mining, and professional services sectors.
With a strong foundation in financial governance and strategic planning, I am committed to using my skills to support charitable work that promotes dignity, inclusion, and well-being.
It’s an honour to contribute to halo’s mission and to be part of a team that lives its values of justice, respect, service, care, and unity.
Board Members:
Danielle Thompson – Director