Hélène and late husband Andrew completed their linguistic studies in 1994 and became members of Wycliffe Australia that same year. Together they worked for 22 years with minority language communities, helping them champion their language, managing Scripture translation teams and training nationals in script and language development. The couple were also active recruiters for the unfinished task of Bible translation worldwide. Tragically, Andrew passed away unexpectedly in October 2016. Hélène is based in SE Queensland. Three of her four adult children currently live in Australia, and one daughter and family in the UK. She has five grandchildren.

Hélène is an enthusiastic team player, implementer, networker and encourager. She works remotely with the Wycliffe HR team (applications of new candidates) and plays an active part in the Queensland regional team: processing Qld volunteers' applications (interviews and correspondence) , liaising with members and retirees, as well as coordinating prayer updates.