Meet your local team
HomeCaring Smithfield Team. Care from the heart.
My journey into the care sector began with a genuine desire to make a positive impact on people’s lives. Along with my team, I believe everyone deserves to feel truly heard, understood and supported.
My goal is to provide safe, compassionate care that not only helps each individual thrive but also gives their family complete peace of mind. By delivering reliable, high-quality support, we aim to relieve the pressure on family caregivers so they can step back and simply enjoy meaningful time together.
Smithfield Manager
Chau Gowman: 18 years in care, including 3.5 years managing Smithfield, 10 years as a nursing home supervisor and 4 years as a team leader at CASS Care. Diploma of Community Services.
Senior Case Manager
Catherine Pham: aged care and disability experience in Australia since 2016, in a nursing home, with Save the Children and at CASS Care before joining HomeCaring Smithfield, and earlier work as a social officer for elderly, disability, children, youth and domestic violence departments in Vietnam. Bachelor of Community Services.
Growth Team Leader
Mary Do: 14 years in community services, including 8 years as a case worker for Metro Intensive Support Services at the Department of Communities and Justice, 3 years as an immigration assistant and 3 years with HomeCaring. Bachelor of Social Science (counselling stream).
Our approach: matching you with your preferred language
We proudly support a diverse community, with a specialised focus on families from Vietnamese-speaking backgrounds. To bridge language barriers, our team includes fluent Vietnamese, Khmer and Cantonese-speaking case managers and support workers. We excel at matching our staff with each client’s preferred language, ensuring clear communication and deep cultural understanding.
As a deeply client-focused provider, we empower individuals to exercise true choice and control over their care. We celebrate cultural diversity and proudly welcome people of all ages, cultures and sexual orientations.
“At HomeCaring Smithfield, we believe care should feel personal, consistent and built on trust. Our team is proud to support the local community with care that helps people stay independent, connected and confident in their own homes.”
HomeCaring Smithfield Team