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Susan Teerds

CEO of Kidsafe Qld Inc; Chair, National Infant Safe Sleeping Working Group; Member of the Consumer Product Injury Research Advisory Group, Australian Injury Prevention Network, Public Health Association of Australia, and Australian College of Road Safety
Susan Teerds is the CEO of Kidsafe Qld Inc. She is the Chair of the National Infant Safe Sleeping Working Group developing a Guide for manufacturers, retailers and consumers on Infant Sleeping Surfaces and Environments and a member of the Consumer Product Injury Research Advisory Group, Australian Injury Prevention Network, Public Health Association of Australia, Australian College of Road Safety and is the Kidsafe Australia Representative on the Australian Standards Committees for Infant Products, Prams and Strollers and Button Batteries. Susan is also the Kidsafe Australia representative on the National Water Safety Council, the Button Battery Recycling Initiative and the Child Care restraint Recycling Initiative. Susan has a BA with majors in Psychology and Journalism and a post grad cert in Philanthropy and Non Profit Studies.

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