About Us

Who is The Safety Educator? The Safety Educator is you! The parent, carer and teacher. You are your child’s biggest influence. We are your evidence based resource for all things related to health, safety and education for families. We are a legally registered non-profit charity with no advertising or sponsorship, and no hidden objectives or conflicts of interest. We provide fact sheets, tips and guidelines using peer-reviewed, scientifically backed knowledge and references. There is no personal opinion here – only information from evidence based research and studies. Our tagline “Safe Kids, Happy Families” embodies our goal – to improve the health, safety and education of children by providing trusted, easy-to-read, evidence-based resources to families in the ASEAN-Australia region.

Our Team

Maree Haley - Founder and Director

Maree has over five years of experience in Occupational Health and Safety and in the development of safety standards, training workshops and improvement initiatives. She is passionate about health, safety and education. Maree, a mother of two children, has a Advanced Diploma in OHS and will be graduating soon with a B.Sc. (HSE) from Australia.

Sam Spencer - Director

Sam has over a decade of experience in the design and operation of complex processing plants, he provides a strong technical background to the site in relation to safe equipment design and operation. Sam, a father of two children, has a B.Eng. (Chem) (Hons) and a Master of Business and Technology from Australia.

Jennifer Hor - Advisor and Chief Panelist

Jennifer has over thirty years experience in the provision of childbirth education, breast feeding and post natal care in Malaysia, and has also worked in the UK and Australia. She is an active panelist and speaker and also co-authored the book "Asian Parenting Today". Jennifer is a UK trained Midwife and Nurse.

Rob Newman - Panelist

Rob is the founder and CEO of the Australian Child restraint Resource Initiative (ACRI). ACRI is a a nationwide support network for child restraint specialists. Rob's time is divided between training, consulting and working with communities throughout Australia. Rob is also a member of the Transport of Children with Additional Needs committee.

Dr Anna Padmavathy Soosai - Panelist

Dr Anna is the Head of Paediatrics at Prince Court Hospital in Malaysia, is a specialist in Neonatology (newborn infants) and is active in the development of child safety and health education. Dr Anna has a MRCP (Glasgow), MBBS (India) and is a member of the Malaysian Medical Association.

Mrs PH Wong - Panelist

Mrs. PH Wong has over twenty years experience in child advocacy. She sits on the Steering Committee of Childline Malaysia, is the President of the Association of Registered Childcare Providers Malaysia and is active in Malaysian Child Policy development. Mrs. Wong, a mother of four young adults, is a Lawyer by profession.

Hannah Gamble - Guest Author

Hannah Gamble is the founder and director of Thrive Occupational Therapy for Kids. Hannah works with children with sensory, gross motor and fine motor challenges. She has recently published a book on sensory defensiveness in childhood.

Jayneen Sanders - Guest Author

Jayneen Sanders (aka Jay Dale) is an experienced author, publisher, elementary school teacher, mother of three and an active advocate for body safety, gender equality and respectful relationship education both in homes and in schools. For more information on this topic, blogs and Jay’s children’s book on safe and unsafe touch: 'Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept' go to www.somesecrets.info