Our Team
Human First runs on its people — and we hire differently because of it. Every member of this team is here because they genuinely want to be. Qualified, consistent, and personally invested in the participants they support.
We don't fill a roster and hope for the best. We hire on character first — because you can teach someone a framework, but you can't teach them to actually care. Every member of our team is either qualified or currently studying in a relevant field. No exceptions.
Director & Founder
Alex Bryan
Director & Founder
Alex started in disability support the same way most good things start — not as a plan, but as a calling. He was working as a personal trainer in Ballarat when he was asked to support someone living with a disability. What started as one person became something he couldn't walk away from.
He holds a Certificate IV in Disability and has worked directly with some of the most complex and overlooked participants in the system — including people experiencing homelessness alongside their disability. That experience shapes everything about how Human First operates: no judgement, no abandonment, genuinely showing up.
Alex remains hands-on in day-to-day operations and is directly reachable by participants, families, and support coordinators. He also co-founded Circle Square — Ballarat's all-abilities fitness and movement hub.
A co-ed team with male and female support workers across Ballarat, Geelong, and Regional Victoria.
Shane Bryan
Support Worker · HR & Training Manager
Geelong & Surf Coast
Shane brings a background spanning law enforcement, education, and community coaching to his support work. He's the backbone of Human First's Geelong operation — reliable on the floor and equally invested in developing the people around him.
Micah Darby
Operations Manager · Support Worker
Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Micah co-founded Circle Square alongside Alex and built its day-to-day operations from the ground up — and still shows up to the floor every day to run it. That same hands-on, no-excuses approach carries directly into his support work.
Shayne Minion
Team Leader · Support Worker
Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Shayne is methodical, committed, and easy to rely on. He works across a range of support types and brings a calm consistency that participants and families both notice and appreciate.
Alexander Trigg
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Alex holds a Bachelor of Exercise & Sports Science and brings structured, evidence-informed practice to his support work. He builds genuine trust with participants over time and has a natural ability to make people feel at ease.
Cameron McDougall
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Cam is consistent, reliable, and easy to be around. He works well across a range of participants and support types, and has a natural ability to put people at ease without making a performance of it.
Hollie Tanti
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Bio coming soon.
Jack Tuohy
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Jack is a steady, dependable presence — the kind of support worker who shows up on time, follows through, and doesn't need to be managed. He's particularly strong in community access and practical skills development.
Jake Manning
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Jake has a direct, no-nonsense approach that participants respond well to. He's honest, grounded, and genuinely invested in the people he works with — not interested in ticking boxes or going through the motions.
Jaime Te Moananui
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Bio coming soon.
Jess Chadima
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Bio coming soon.
Josh Harrington
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Josh is calm, consistent, and great at building routine-based support that participants can actually rely on. He works particularly well with people who appreciate a steady, predictable presence they can trust.
Kynan Manning
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Kynan is down-to-earth, easy company, and hard to rattle. He has a relaxed, unhurried energy that works particularly well for participants who find high-energy support environments overwhelming.
Leigh Discher
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Leigh has the kind of life experience that you can't learn in a classroom. He's seen a lot, judges very little, and brings a genuine respect to every person he works alongside — regardless of their situation or history.
Lukas Pegg
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Lukas came to disability support through a genuine love of fitness and movement. He's currently completing his qualifications and brings an enthusiasm for active, goal-oriented support that gets participants moving and engaged.
Mason O'Loughlin
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Bio coming soon.
Riley Sheriff
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Bio coming soon.
Zane Batson
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Bio coming soon.
Robynne Bryan
Support Worker · Ballarat & Regional Victoria
Robynne brings a depth of life experience to her work that's hard to replicate. Calm, patient, and genuinely invested in the people she supports — she's the kind of worker participants ask for by name.
They actually care
We can check credentials. We can't manufacture empathy. The first thing we look for is whether someone genuinely wants to be in this work — not just filling a shift.
Qualified or in training
Every team member holds a relevant qualification or is actively working toward one. The people we support deserve a team that's committed to doing this properly.
No judgement
Our participants come from all walks of life, with all kinds of situations and behaviours. We hire people who see the person first — not the diagnosis, the history, or the file.
Human First is growing — and we hire on character as much as credentials. If you're qualified (or working toward it), have genuine empathy, and want to be part of a team that actually values what you do, we'd like to hear from you.
Whether you're a participant, a family member, or a support coordinator — Human First is easy to reach and straightforward to deal with.