Our work inspires smiles

the faces
behind our farm

Fearless Farmhouse features a stellar cast of crew, all handpicked by Hope herself. Each bringing with them a unique approach and set of skills that make Fearless Farmhouse whole. Get to know our friendly faces below before your trip to the farm.

Hope

Hello and welcome! I am Hope and I am the creator of Fearless Farmhouse! I’ve spent the last 10 years in community services and furthering my knowledge and skills in cognitive behaviour therapy, animal assisted therapy and learning. I have always had a connection with animals and nature; the ocean, forest or bush is where I feel most at home. I take a holistic approach to providing support to our participants, I am passionate and committed to helping individuals with additional needs or mental health challenges. I strongly believe being outdoors with the animals on the farm brings people not only joy but a sense of belonging & accountability which builds resilience in such a positive way. I strongly believe spending time with nature, animals and doing a bit of hard work at times is so important for our whole wellbeing. I enjoy spending time with my family including all the animals and getting in the garden to grow our own food! I hope to see you on the farm one day soon! 🙂

Favourite Colour : PURPLE
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animals : ALL THE BABY ANIMALS

Tamara

Hi, I'm Tamara. I have a strong passion and desire working in the community specialising in disability, mental health and childhood trauma. The feeling of being able to assist, guide and help others is very rewarding. I feel so honoured to be a part of the Fearless Farmhouse team and enjoy working close alongside the participants, staff and all the animals. Outside of the farm I am a Mum, I enjoy spending time with my children, I love nature, the gym, meditation, music, dance, yoga, and surfing.

Favourite Colour : BLUE
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animals : DONKEYS

Raylene

Hi I am Raylene, I have been in the disability sector for about 9 years and completed a diploma in community services. My passion and goals are to integrate my creative arts therapy skills and knowledge in this field to help bring a holistic approach to each individual. I love music, dancing, camping and good laugh. I love working at the farm personally because nature is so calming, I love the team I work with and there's always a beautiful moment every day with one of the many different animals I interact with.

Favourite Colour : RED
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animals : DONKEYS

Madi

Hello, I’m Madi and you’ll almost always find me working near and with the Fearless Farmhouse’s horses. I’ve grown up around horses ever since I was a kid – my mum would use our pony as a pram! I’ve completed my D, D* and C certificates through PCAV, and working alongside horses is second nature for me. Having horses all my life has taught me the strong healing power of equines and their ability to massively increase a person’s self-worth. I love that Fearless Farmhouse gives me the ability to share the amazing power of horses with our participants, and I get to enable others to build a self-empowering bond with our animals. I believe that animals help us be the best we can be, and I’m so fortunate to encourage and experience this every day at Fearless Farmhouse.

Favourite Colour : BLUE
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animals : HORSES (ASH)

Cato

Cato is an Occupational Therapist who has been working with a wide range of young people in the Geelong and Surrounding communities for the over 5 years. Cato uses a wide range of therapeutic models to promote independence in all areas of life, and he loves finding creative and engaging ways to identify and achieve individuals’ goals. Cato said ‘I find the farm the perfect environment for young people to develop a wide range of skills by prioritising connection to others, animals, and the environment’ When I am not at the farm I will be in my own garden, hiking in nature, reading, or at a yoga class.

Favourite Colour : GREEN
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animal : DONKEYS

Sarah

Sarah began work at Fearless Farmhouse in 2023. She said: ‘I find the farm to be a very safe, inclusive, friendly and loving environment for all. Everyone is welcome to be themselves here and we help each other to grow as a community’. Prior to working at the farm, Sarah was a graphic designer, so she thrives helping participants to engage and be mindful through art and craft activities. Manifesting ideas, sharing techniques and thinking creatively is very empowering! Embracing neurodivergence and promoting inclusivity are very important to Sarah, and she loves engaging with people who think and operate uniquely. Her favourite activities at the farm are camping, gardening, caring for the animals and connecting with participants. Sarah says ‘It brings me a lot of joy to see people getting involved, learning new skills and growing at the farm!’

Favourite Colour : GREEN
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animal : GOATS

Scott

Scott joined the Fearless Farmhouse family in March 2023. He has a background in working with disengaged young people, as well as a passion for working with people who have a disability, not least because his partner is herself disabled. Scott enjoys working with animals and has a specific passion for reptiles and has a pet snake called ‘George’. Scott loves working with animals as a means of therapy and is learning so much about all the Fearless Farmhouse animals. Scott enjoys gaming, reading and playing with remote-control cars. Scott says, ‘I firmly believe that spending time with animals has a calming effect on people, and gives them the ability to re-focus', he went on to say, ‘We can learn a lot by spending time with not only with animals at the farm, but wildlife and nature in general’.

Favourite Colour : ALL OF THEM!
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animal : ALL OF THEM!

Kat

Kat joined the Fearless Farmhouse family in mid 2023. She works behind the scenes in admin, improving systems, developing policies and managing our social media. Kat’s background is in Federal and State Government as a project manager (in the UK as well as Australia) and began her career in Health and Social care policy in London, UK. She spent 7 years at a not-for-profit children's Social Justice charity, which is the reason she moved from the UK to Melbourne 13 years ago. Kat said ‘I adore this Farm- it’s a magical place and is full of passionate and highly experienced staff who love what they do, who each possess a wealth of experience, and the participants adore the time they spend here – it’s an absolute pleasure to be involved and to witness how much our participants grow and develop using the principles of Animal Assisted Therapy and how powerful this model is. I wouldn’t want to work anywhere else’. Kat has a young daughter who is also an occasional participant and adores animals and nature just like Mum. You will find Kat camping and going on adventures in nature in her spare time, as well as being passionate about music and travelling overseas – she has visited over 30 countries to date.

Favourite Colour : GREEN
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animal : DOG (DOTTI) & DONKEYS (TACO)

Alli

Hi I’m Alli. I grew up in the country on the Murray River. I’ve had a variety of careers in my time on farms and in hospitality. 7 years a go I felt I needed a change, heading back to complete studies in Disability & Community Services. This led me to provide direct support work in residential care homes whilst working at another farm providing support to individuals with horses and animals. I love the outdoors and I feel at home on the farm. I am passionate about helping our participants learn and develop all in kinds of areas on the farm it is so rewarding to see the joy the animals bring to our participants.

Favourite Colour : BLUE
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animals : DOG (DOTTY) & COW (MAPLE)

Lou / Amy

Hello, my name is Amy or Lou as some of the clients may call me, I come from a Childcare background. I have been a part of the Fearless Farmhouse team since the beginning, however you can normally find me behind the scenes in the office taking care of admin. I occasionally pop out to see all the wonderful clients we have as I love working with them and seeing their smiles whilst they enjoy time here at Fearless Farmhouse. I love working at Fearless Farmhouse because it has such lovely nature + being outside on a farm with the ocean so close by.

Favourite Colour : MINT GREEN
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animal : CAT (JIMMY)

Sam

Part of the Fearless Farm Support Team; 'I Love helping with the animals on the farm and building with the clients the many projects that they enjoy'. Sam has a calm and empathic approach. Sam has extensive experience in the disability and mental health field and enjoys helping others. A qualified Meditation Teacher with a Holistic Development and Reiki Master bring with him an open-minded approach. Outside of work, Sam enjoys building projects and teaching Meditation, is a Star Wars fan and gaming on his days off. Spending time with his family and friends and loves reading books.

Favourite Colour : GREEN
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animals : HORSES

Barny

Farmer Barney grew up in Melbourne and then spent many years following the good weather around Australia doing outside jobs such as jackerooing, shearing, deckhand work, working in canefields, gold mines, and working as a Park Ranger in the Northern Territory. He then went to Byron Bay where he spent 10 years managing organic farms while studying Qi Gong Meditation and other self-development practices. When Barney’s daughter was born, they all moved back to Victoria and settled in Mansfield, where he worked at the local Steiner School. Now based in Torquay, Barney loves working and managing the Fearless Farmhouse Garden where he looks after the small market garden, helping to grow produce for the Fearless Farmhouse kitchen which we all get to enjoy!

Favorite Colour: GREEN
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animals : CATS (MICK) & GOATS (NANCY)

Dylan

Dylan is a Carpenter and has been involved with Fearless Farmhouse since the beginning. Originally from Gippsland, he has lived all over Australia before moving back to Victoria a few years ago. You’ll find Dylan at the Farm most days taking care of the maintenance of the Farm, producing fun and educational projects for participants to enjoy, and working directly with participants. Dylan said ‘I am passionate about the work taking place at this inspiring farm, and my love of people, animals and being in nature all day is so motivating’. Dylan is an avid lover of travelling and spent almost a decade living in Sweden, has a 5-year-old stepdaughter who also attends (and adores) the farm, and has a calm and encouraging nature making him a perfect fit – and he is firmly part of the Fearless Farmhouse Family.

Favorite Colour : PURPLE
Favorite Fearless Farmhouse Animal : DONKEYS (TACO)

Funky (Shaun)

Funky (as he is affectionately known) grew up in the western suburbs of Melbourne, to a single mum who worked as a youth worker. His passions are skateboarding, football and working with young people, many of them troubled and/or disengaged. While growing up Funky would assist his mum with running respite camps, and that’s where he developed his passion for working with young people. Funky spent a significant amount of time in Darwin working at the Brahmany Foundation as a youth worker, where he travelled a lot of Australia playing football. His motto in life is “you can show kids how to be cool without being bad”.

Favourite Colour : PURPLE
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animal : GOAT (NANCY)

Stacey

I love nature and animals! I studied conservation and then Zoology at University which guided me to volunteering in a small remote town in Kenya, Africa. Whilst living there I learnt the importance of community, connection and the value of the simple life in nature with the animals. I wanted to bring the community spirit back with me and practice it in my work so I completed my certificate in community services and became a support worker. Being outdoors with the animals is great for the soul, nature is our biggest teacher. My interests include caring for my four rescue dogs (I have three greyhounds, one has epilepsy, and one rottweiler), natural beekeeping, travel, swimming and camping. I love tarot, crystals, numerology and personal development through these tools. I have an open-minded approach and am peaceful and kind.

Favourite Colour : GREEN
Favourite Fearless Farmhouse Animal : DUCKS (KAREN)