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Michael Pecic has nearly 25 years’ experience in child protection case management, investigation and education. He served with distinction as a Detective with the Queensland Police Service for 20 years investigating child abuse offences, being awarded the Assistant Commissioner’s award for dedication to child protection. For ten years he was a core member of various SCAN teams (Suspected Child and Neglect multi-agency team) case managing the most serious of child protection issues. Michael has dedicated the last 6 years to education and awareness of child protection issues. He has formal qualifications in management, training, investigation practices and public safety. He is a Churchill Fellow and a member of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. As a mother of two young boys Tracie Pecic knows and understands the safety issues presented to parents on a daily basis. Having dedicated 20 years serving Queensland as an operational Police Officer she is also very aware of the real dangers these safety issues present to young children. For the past 10 years she has investigated and managed complex and sensitive child abuse and neglect cases. Tracie has undertaken specialist training in public safety, response and education. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice, an Advance Diploma of Public Safety (Police Investigation) and other key qualifications in community safety. She is a member of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect. Her passion is to provide a safer community through training and awareness. In Safe Hands
Together, with our presenters, we have had more than 75 years’ practical experience in policing, law, psychology, teaching, staff training, personal safety, personal health and fitness, child behavioural training, risk management and administration of child protection and safety. In Safe Hands as an education provider base our teaching methodology around educating as real teachers of real life lessons - teachers who have been there and seen things first hand. As detectives we investigated serious offences including child abuse, s*x offences and unexplained child deaths. We specialised in interviewing children who have been victims of offences, or who have witnessed serious crimes such as homicides, armed robberies, rapes and child abuse. We’ve dealt with both juvenile and adult offenders and been involved with case management of ongoing child abuse matters. This means in many cases we have seen the effects of abuse on families and children over a period of many years. But probably most importantly, we’ve all had our own children – so we understand the stresses and challenges facing parents, carers and educators today. We know what it’s like to be pushed to breaking point, to feel frustrated, and to struggle when money’s tight. We also know how important it is to keep kids safe – and we know this can only be done using real and practical strategies. With all of our experience, we have a real appreciation of the realities of today’s world. We know that text books don’t have all the answers and that often the best lessons are learnt through experience. It’s our experience we will share with you that will give you a real and practical insight into Child Protection and into understanding current legislation and literature. We will show you how Child Protection strategies put in place consistently from an early age, can continue to protect children through to their adult years – and can then be passed on to their children. We offer a series of Child Protection courses both on line and face to face designed to meet mandatory training requirements and provide child care professionals with the skills and knowledge to provide best practice Child Protection on a daily basis. By also offering risk management services and professional advice, In Safe Hands provides a complete child protection service for both individuals and services. Seminars: A range of face to face seminars and workshops on Child Protection for service managers, educators, staff and the community. Child Protection and Safety Policy: Consulting service to develop your service's "Child Protection and Safety Policy" and "Risk Management Plan" to meet NQF Standards and Regulations. Risk Management and General Consulting: We can assist with any industry need and provide a professional and highly regarded service.
