Executive Chair
Cathy Deblaere
The idea of the Trilogy Disability Foundation came to light by former Disability Support Worker and current Co-Founder of Trilogy Disability Services, Cathy Deblaere. Having worked as an Enrolled Nurse and Support Worker for health and disability in Australia and the UK, as well as at FACS and across multiple care homes, Cathy draws from 30 years of experience and holds extensive knowledge of the industry. Cathy and her Co-Director Nicole (Nicki) opened Trilogy Disability Services with their first property in March 2017, specialising in children’s respite care. Six years later with more than 20 properties located on both the Central Coast and upper North Shore, Trilogy Disability Services is still growing. Cathy is a mother to four children who are all involved in the family business of Trilogy and is a nan to six grandchildren. Through her passion for her career in helping others and her experience, Cathy was able to identify significant gaps in welfare management and support, particularly in the Central Coast region and thus began the idea of a Foundation to fill those gaps and broaden the scope of support for vulnerable groups in the community.
Board Of Directors
Stuart Latham
Stuart Latham is a commercial, property and estate lawyer that has operated his own boutique legal practice on Sydney’s Northern Beaches since 2006. Over the years, Stuart has provided strategic advice and services to clients including local government, registered clubs, SMEs, property developers, and start-ups. Stuart brings a commercial approach and gives practical advice in the most complex cases. Stuart also provides personal legal services with a focus on high-end property transactions and sophisticated estate planning for high net worth individuals. His oldest son Henry has multiple disabilities including Phelan-McDermid Syndrome and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Henry’s life journey has exposed Stuart to the good, the bad and the ugly of disability services, rendering him passionate to advocate for those who are disadvantaged, in need, or vulnerable, and in particular for those living with a disability, as well as their carers’ and families.
Peter Burton
Director, National Quality Safety Group Founder, Peter Burton has worked in the Community and Disability sector for over 35 years. He was a Quality Auditor and Consultant for State, National and International Standards. Peter was the first accredited assessor for disability standards in Australia in 2001. Peter worked from grassroots to executive level assisting more than 350 not-for-profit organisations in Governance, Quality, Risk, Safety & Compliance, in every State and Territory (excl WA). Peter speaks the ‘Governance, Quality and Risk’ language and is focused on ensuring that Management System decisions are always focused on customers and participants.
Martin Patz
Martin is an investment and real estate professional with over 15 years’ experience in financial analysis, research and forecasting in both private and public markets. Martin has held senior positions with AMP Capital, Credit Suisse, Lendlease and Colonial First State Global Asset Management and has worked across all the major real estate asset classes, as well as development, infrastructure and debt products in both domestic and offshore markets. Martin holds a Master of Applied Finance, a Master of Commerce (Real Estate Economics) as well as a Bachelor of Honours in Business Studies.
Elliot Williams
Elliot is an experienced health leader, clinician, academic and early-stage researcher with extensive organisational leadership experience in one of Australia’s most well-known NFPs. He believes in the power of organisations to make lasting and meaningful community impact that changes lives. He is passionate about influencing care systems to achieve better outcomes for consumers. Elliot’s clinical role is as an Intensive Care Nurse Practitioner at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, where he has worked for over 10 years. He has a Bachelor of Nursing and Graduate Certificate in Critical Care from the University of Technology, Sydney; and a Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)from the University of Sydney, where he is now on staff as a casual academic, teaching into the Post Graduate Nurse Practitioner program.
Board Members
Wayne Heinze
Wayne’s experience as a CEO, Compliance Manager of Trilogy and as a former Sergeant within the NSW Police Force brings to the organisation decades of expertise. These areas include child protection, investigations, leadership, management and legislative and regulatory compliance knowledge for the associated oversight bodies such as the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission, NSW Police Force, Official Community Visitor and the Office of Children’s Guardian. Wayne currently holds the position of Investigations Manager at Trilogy Disability Services. Wayne had the opportunity to connect with local communities by working in both remote rural and metropolitan regions, leading him to fully appreciate the extent to which poor mental health, substance abuse and trauma affect various individuals. Wayne is also an experienced educator and teaches Crisis Intervention (NVCI) and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) across various settings. Wayne holds various qualifications in areas such as investigations, policing, management, business, training and education, Security and Risk Management, and WHS and holds various industry licences such as security trainer and consultant.
Nicole Jackson
Nicole Jackson began her working life in the early ’80s as an assistant nurse who later trained as an enrolled nurse specializing in palliative care. Her work with young people with disabilities at the Collaroy Hospital was the catalystfor her active involvement in all aspects of disabilities and she has been present throughout the various changes happening within the disability sector. Starting by helping set up residential homes for people who transition out of permanent hospital care into smaller, personcentred care units, Nicole felt privileged and proud to watch and assist clients to integrate within the community and watch some move on to less supported accommodation needing only drop-in care. Nicole progressed from support worker to co-founder of Trilogy Disability Services - an organization that offers respite, supported independent living and disability advocacy for the Northern Sydney and Central Coast communities.
