Our key people:
KIDSAFE MANAGEMENT AND ALL GENERAL ENQUIRIES
Kidsafe Tasmania is managed by CEO Jenny Branch-Allen. She oversees the provision of practical advice and guidance to parents and carers on ways for kids to be safer through the stages of growing up by understanding the risk factors of the top childhood injuries and some strategies to minimise them. Her other roles include:
- Advocating on child safety issues, engaging with the government for changes to standards and regulations relating to kids’ products and equipment
- highlighting the dangers to children of unsafe products, equipment and practices.
CAR SEAT FITTINGS, CHILD ROAD SAFETY, PLAYGROUND INSPECTIONS AND SAFE PLAY
Experienced Road Safety Manager, Peter Gillon, has built up a statewide car seat fitting service, with fitters in Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie.
Our car seat fitters can advise on correct child restraint use, assist in selecting suitable car restraints, correctly fit child restraints and inspect existing installations. Other services include:
- Training and education of parents, carers and professionals who work with kids
- Car seat solutions for kids with special needs, including postural and behavioural support
- Advocacy for safe child transportation.
Building on our belief that playground injuries can be prevented, or have their severity reduced through careful planning, design and maintenance, we have set up an Accredited Playground Inspection service.
- We are taking bookings for playground inspections to assess the safety of the equipment, foundations and playground surfaces and to measure their compliance with Australian Standards AS4685 and AS4422. Enquiries welcome. POA.
- We also offer telephone/email playground advice, and are progressively updating our website, information sheets and publications on playground safety.
