An NDIS supervisor has been granted bail with stringent conditions, including a prohibition on entering a 100-kilometer radius of her home, after being charged with kidnapping and assaulting an intruder. Kylee Robinson, 52, is accused of using a baseball bat on a man she found in her shed at Raymond Terrace, north of Newcastle, on August 2.
According to police, Robinson then allegedly chained the man by the neck with a padlock. She and her partner, Guy Westgate, 53, are accused of forcing the man to accompany them to a nearby homeless camp in Boomerang Park to search for stolen goods. At the park, Robinson allegedly assaulted two other men and damaged a car with the baseball bat.
Police were alerted to the incident at Boomerang Park around 8:30 p.m. on August 2 following reports of an assault. Paramedics treated the 44-year-old male victim, who was transported to Maitland Hospital. Robinson surrendered herself at Raymond Terrace police station that night and was charged with kidnapping with intent to commit a serious indictable offense, being armed with intent to cause a serious indictable offense, and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Westgate, a former soldier, was arrested on August 6 and charged with kidnapping with assault occasioning actual bodily harm with others, and intent to commit a serious indictable offense. He was granted bail with conditions including not to consume alcohol or unprescribed drugs and to have no contact with prosecution witnesses. He was required to reside in the Raymond Terrace area.
After 18 nights in custody, Robinson appeared in Newcastle Local Court on August 21. She was granted strict conditional bail and ordered to reside in the NSW Central Tablelands, over 360 kilometers west of Raymond Terrace. Her bail conditions stipulate she cannot leave her premises between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless for a medical emergency. Furthermore, she is prohibited from traveling within 100 kilometers of Newcastle, except for court appearances or with specific approval from the officer in charge of her case under exceptional circumstances. She also cannot contact Westgate or prosecution witnesses, must not consume alcohol or unprescribed drugs, and cannot enter any establishment serving alcohol unless it is a licensed restaurant. She is required to report to police weekly.
Westgate's bail conditions were varied on August 28 to allow him to suspend his residential requirement while he was an inpatient at an undisclosed facility.
Both Robinson and Westgate reportedly purchased their Raymond Terrace residence in 2024, the same year they founded a business providing NDIS support services. A neighbor indicated the couple did not reside in the cottage but regularly checked on the property. The neighbor expressed surprise at the charges and stated they heard nothing unusual on the night of the alleged attack.
The property has reportedly been the site of multiple suspicious fires over the past six months, with incidents occurring in February and March. Fire crews responded to a structure fire at the unattended home around 3 a.m. on March 4, with police treating that incident as suspicious.
Robinson was the operations manager for their NDIS service, which supported children and adults in Newcastle and the Hunter region. Her online professional profile, since deleted, described her as a social work professional with extensive experience, emphasizing advocacy, dignity, and tailored support. Westgate's deleted online profile highlighted his diverse background, including service in the Australian Defence Force and experience in the crane and postal industries, focusing on a practical, people-first approach to support work. He was reportedly completing a Certificate IV in Mental Health.
Neither Robinson nor Westgate has entered pleas to the charges. Both are scheduled to appear in Newcastle Local Court on September 30.