Mick Hawes

Board member

Mick brings deep personal insight, unwavering commitment, and a powerful community spirit to the P2P Board. He cares deeply about helping people with disability and their families feel supported, included, and connected in the community.

Mick’s journey is grounded in lived experience and driven by a heartfelt desire to make a difference. Motivated by his family's own journey with disability, particularly his daughter’s diagnosis of Rett Syndrome in 2008, Mick has dedicated his time to creating more inclusive, connected, and supportive communities.

Mick’s extensive volunteer background spans several impactful organisations. He has served as President of the Currimundi Special School P&C for five of his seven years of involvement and helped his son start a charity to support the school. That charity is still going strong today at Mick’s workplace and in the community.

For over a decade, he’s volunteered with Disabled Surfing Australia, including two years on the board, where he contributed to providing safe, fun, and empowering experiences for people of all abilities.

He also brings significant governance and operational experience from his time on the Island Charity Swim board, where he spent over five years overseeing development, applications, and event logistics, alongside roles in swimmer support and event delivery.

A proud Sunshine Coast local, Mick supports many local charities on the Sunshine Coast. He believes that helping others brings people together and strengthens families and communities. His passion for advocacy, hands-on involvement, and drive to push for positive change make him an invaluable asset to the P2P Board.

Professionally, Mick holds a Bachelor of Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Business and is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ). He is currently the manager of CivilMart Precast Concrete on the Sunshine Coast.

When he’s not contributing to charitable causes or leading community initiatives, you’ll find Mick enjoying time on the water, boating, sailing, fishing, or waterskiing with his family.

Mick’s involvement with P2P is not just a role; it’s a calling. His lived experience, dedication to inclusion, and passion for strengthening communities embody the very heart of what P2P stands for.