Welcome to Kidsafe NT

Kidsafe is a not-for-profit organisation that focusses on preventing unintentional injuries and deaths to children through education, research, advocacy and the promotion of environmental, legislative and behavioural changes. Kidsafe has been operating nationally for almost four decades and has been operating in the Territory since 2003.

We work closely with government agencies, local councils, parent and carer support groups, child protection, health and early childhood agencies, refugee centres and the corporate sector to spread the accident and injury prevention message.
 
Our Values
Kidsafe exists to inform the community how to protect children from preventable injury and death at home, at play and on the road.

​Our core values focus on:

• ​Collaboration ​
• Empowerment
• Excellence
• Integrity
• Leadership

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​Our Vision
Our vision is to continuously develop and improve injury prevention programs to meet the needs of the Northern Territory through:

• Implementing prevention programs that are evidence and target based for the Northern Territory.
• Extending geographic reach to remote and regional communities. 
• Increasing awareness, effectiveness and reach of prevention programs through strategic partnerships and stakeholder collaboration.
• Continuing to be the lead advocate in the Territory for improved policies, standards and legislative changes to reduce childhood accident hospitalisations and deaths from birth to 15 years. 

2017-2020 Strategic Plan Priorities 

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Meet Our Team

Stacey Cunningham
Community Engagement Project Officer

• Co-ordinates the Remote Indigenous Car Seats for Kids (CSFK) Program
• ​Certified Type 1 Child Car Restraint Fitter
• Operates the child car restraint service
• ​Service delivery administration
• Social Media and Grants Administrator 

Megan Fernando
Programs Manager 

• Manager and Operator of Child Car Restraint Service
• Manager NT Community Education and RTO Training Program
• ​Certified Type 1 Child Car Restraint Fitter
• Accredited Playground Consultant
• Accedited Level 3 Playground Inspector

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Our Kidsafe NT Board

Our Board of Directors is comprised of individuals with a broad range of professional and leadership skills who are passionate about child safety. The combined knowledge and experience of the Board helps to guide Kidsafe NT’s strategic direction and governance.

Chairperson





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​Vice Chairperson

Lydia Agius
Lydia is a proud N’gangiwumerri, Kaurna & Narungga woman.
Lydia has worked in the health and education for over 20 years in the tertiary and not-for-profit sectors and her qualifications include a BApp Sc (Recreation, Planning & Management), a Graduate Cert in Management, a Cert IV in Massage Therapy and a Cert IV in Training & Assessment.
Currently working at Menzies School of Health Research co-ordinating the Biyamarr ma Traineeship Program, she has extensive management, community engagement and administration expertise along with a commitment to actively contributing positively to her local community. 

Dr Richard Franklin
A Professor of Public Health and James Cook University in Townsville.
His work explores the prevention of injuries, with a focus on rural injury, drowning prevention, children, farm safety, road safety and WHS.  ​

Treasurer
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Bob Cowling
A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
He has worked in the Public Practice for 50 years in the areas of Accounting, Audit, Insolvency and Litigation, throughout Sydney, London and Darwin. 

Secretary

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Board Member
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​Board Member

Melanie Courtney
Employed at Kidsafe Victoria since 2006, taking on the CEO role in 2010.
She has a Bachelor of Arts/Health Science, an Honours degree in Psychology, a mini MBA in Marketing and Brand Management and is currently enrolled in an MBA.

Ray Fauntleroy
Member of Australian Defence Force Army – 26 years.
Self employed as a Consultant Trainer Facilitator from 2008 – current.

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​Board Member

Nigel Webster
Began with Kidsafe in the Northern Territory in 1989-1991 
​He is now the Chairperson at Kidsafe ACT and the Secretary to the National Council of CAPFA (The Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia Incorporated)
Nigel has been involved with the Military Historical Society of Australia, the ACT Boer War Association, ACT Reserve Forces Day Council, ACT National Boer War Memorial Association Committee and member of the National Committee

Michael Carey

​Emeritus Member

Dr Keith Edwards 
Chair of Kidsafe NT from 2002 until September 2012 
Community Paediatrician at the Centre for Disease Control
Specialist Paediatrician at Royal Darwin Hospital
Senior Lecturer in Child Health – Flinders University
Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at Charles Darwin University

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Public Officer

David Read 
General Surgeon -  special interest in trauma and burns, surgical oncology and paediatric surgery
Director of Trauma and Burns at the National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre (NCCTRC) at Royal Darwin Hospital. 
Northern Territory representative on the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Trauma Committee and Disaster Preparedness Committee. 

Megan Fernando
Employed at Kidsafe Northern Territory since 2015, taking on the role of Program Manager in 2018.

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