Haydn has twelve years Army Chaplaincy experience. Haydn’s life experience and education includes having completed a trade as a fitter and machinist; a Bachelor of Theology; spiritual direction formation; and a Master of Arts. He published three books, ‘Beneath a Sea of Masks – A Book of Poetry’; ‘Keeping yourself SAFER – developing habitual resilience and wellbeing practices in the community,’ and ‘The Resilient Fighting Force – developing habitual resilience and wellbeing practices in the military.’ Haydn lives in Brisbane, with his wife and two sons.