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Personal Safety Australia is a Brisbane-based
education, training and consultancy organisation operating
throughout
Australia to maximise the safety and enhance the wellbeing
of corporate and community groups including:
- Children
- Youth
- Women
- Men
- People with Disabilities
- Seniors
- Workplaces
- Everyone
To equip, empower and inspire clients to maximise their safety,
enhance their wellbeing and to advocate for the safety
and wellbeing of children and other vulnerable groups.
As part of Personal Safety Australia's commitment to
equipping, empowering and inspiring those most vulnerable we support our non-profit sister organisation and registered charity, Children's Safety Australia Inc.
The mission of Children's Safety Australia Inc. is to maximise the safety and enhance the wellbeing of children and young people and encourage them to reach their full potential. More information is contained on the Children's Safety Australia Inc. page of this website or via the Children's Safety Australia Inc. website at www.childsafety.org.au.
Through the provision of quality awareness sessions, workshops,
courses and consultations, Personal
Safety Australia seeks
to:
- Equip clients with practical strategies to
maximise their safety, enhance their wellbeing and reduce
the likelihood
of victimisation.
- Empower clients with essential life skills
to effectively recognise and respond to potential threats
to their safety,
including confidence, commitment to safety, self esteem,
problem solving, assertiveness and resilience.
- Inspire clients
to enhance their quality of life and reach their potential
by encouraging self-belief, commitment
and the removal of unnecessary lifestyle limitations.
- Inspire clients to advocate
for the needs of children and other vulnerable groups.
- Equip,
empower and inspire organisations to provide a protective
and supportive work environment for staff and clients.
Personal Safety Australia services
seek to maximise the safety and enhance the wellbeing of
all people. A broad range
of services are offered to meet client needs, however custom-made
services are also available.
Our services include:
- Safe Start: Protective Behaviours for Children Services
- Recognising and Reporting Child Abuse Awareness
Sessions
- Child Protection Policy Development
- Safe T: Protective Behaviours for Young People Services
- Youth Safety Awareness Sessions and Workshops
- Just for Girls/Guys Workshops
- Women's Safety
Awareness Sessions and Workshops
- Women's Self
Defence Awareness Sessions and Courses
- Men's Safety
Awareness Sessions and Workshops
- People with Disabilities
Safety Awareness Sessions and Workshops
- Recognising and Reporting
the Abuse of People with Disabilities Awareness Sessions
- Seniors' Safety
Awareness Sessions and Workshops
- Dealing with Difficult and Aggressive
Clients Awareness Sessions and Workshops
- Workplace Bullying
Prevention Awareness Sessions and Workshops
- Personal Safety Awareness Sessions and Workshops
- Assert Yourself for Safety and Happiness Workshops
 Personal
Safety Australia is owned and directed by Kim Jackson. Kim
has over 23 years policing experience, predominantly
in crime prevention and training roles, both in Australia
and overseas. Kim's experience includes developing
the Queensland Police Service (QPS) Safer Living program, the primary safety program of the QPS providing
practical and empowering personal safety advice for people
of all ages. As part of this program Kim developed police
training, community workshops and resource materials.
In 2008 Kim developed the Safe Start: Protective Behaviours for Children and the Safe T: Protective Behaviours for Young People programs to maximise the safety and enhance the wellbeing of children and young people and encourage them to reach their full potential.
In 2002 Kim was selected as an Australian
Youth Ambassador and undertook a development assignment
in Samoa, establishing
a Crime Prevention Unit. Kim is a qualified Women's
Self Defence Instructor and has been teaching self defence
skills for over sixteen years. Until 2006 Kim served as the President
of the Protective Behaviours Consultancy Group of Queensland
Inc., a non-profit, community-based organisation promoting
the Protective Behaviours program throughout Queensland.
Kim is an enthusiastic trainer and presenter and is passionate
about maximising the safety and enhancing the wellbeing
of all people.
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