About Us: Our Team
Holly-ann Martin
Holly-ann Martin is a consultant specialising in Protective Behaviours Education. Her experience spans twenty-one years with the WA Education Department in a variety of school settings including special schools, education support centres, mainstream schools and schools with high indigenous population.
Holly-ann’s passion for Protective Behaviours has led her to develop a comprehensive range of resources to complement her fun, practical methods of teaching. They have been developed out of a need for functional, customised tools for teachers to deliver the essential Protective Behaviours concepts to children of all developmental abilities.
The intuitive nature of the resources makes them accessible to anyone wanting to address Protective Behaviours with children, including parents and carers, and the broad range of topics covered is intended to teach children multi-faceted strategies for protecting themselves.
Currently working in a Language Development Centre, Holly-ann divides her time between consulting for various Western Australian government departments and providing specialised training for parents and teachers, as she continues to revise and streamline her training and resources to meet the needs of teachers, parents and children.
Genevieve Cother
Genevieve Cother is an Industrial Designer with experience in a range of industries including textiles, printing and packaging. Genevieve owns and operates Gosnells Print & Design in Perth, WA. Her interest in developing resources for teaching Protective Behaviours began during her time as a Resource Officer for an organisation providing services for remote indigenous communities in Far North Queensland.
In November 2007, Genevieve was awarded as the Australian Young Business and Professional Woman of the Year by the Australian Federation of Business and Professional Women.
Marilyn Fahie
Marilyn Fahie is a professional illustrator with a wealth of experience since beginning as a successful freelance fashion illustrator in the 1960's. Since 1987, Marilyn has been the number one court room artist for television in Western Australia. Her work has appeared on television across Australia and in the UK.
Marilyn creates the wonderful illustrations featured in the Protecting Kids is Our Game(TM) range of educational resources; she is also available for commissions and can be contacted on (08) 9592 3689.
George Grifsas
Guitarist George Grifsas has worked with such famous names as James Morrison, Linda George, Billy Ross, Joey Peroni, the Everly Brothers and the late Ricky May, and with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. George has worked throughout Australia, Europe, UK, Russia, Asia, the Pacific, playing jazz, pop, world music, theatre, festivals and clubs. He has numerous recordings to his credit.
George is the Music Director on our Sing Yourself Safe CD, co-writing and performing on each track.
George and his partner Renae Stavely are the founders of Adelaide Music Agency, a unique agency operated by South Australian musicians, sourcing the finest musicians and acts locally and nationally and providing entertainment for private or corporate functions.
