About Us
The SafeMen Project is NOT about MEN
The SafeMen Project is about having conversations, so everyone is safer
It is most easily understood through this story.
- I was walking alone, listening to a podcast through my earbuds when it was interrupted by some voices. The voice of an elderly lady spoke in a trembling voice. “Darlings – stay close. It’s late and it’s dark, but I’m sure help will be here soon.”
- “Yes, Grandma,” came the response in unison from 2 young girls, the tremor in their voices communicating their fear too.
- I looked around, peering through the darkness down the laneway. I could just make out the silhouettes of the woman and her granddaughters beside a car with steam billowing from the raised engine bonnet. The grandmother was right to feel cautious. There had been some nasty events nearby recently. I knew it was my duty to look out for others, so I made my way towards the trio.
- They turned to me, unsure whether to feel safe or more fearful, when my phone cast a glowing aura around me. The grandmother breathed a sigh of relief, smiled and said: “Oh thank goodness you’re here …. You’re a SAFE MAN.”
- I reassured them and phoned for roadside assistance, remaining with them until they were on their way again, comforted that the system worked. The connection between the override conversation through my podcast, and the glowing aura for verification that they were safe with me, meant the quest for Safe Families and Safe Communities was working.
Team
Our Hardworking Team
Kingsley Mortimer
Kingley Mortimer has a background in music, 4 decades as a professional entertainer. Before Covid, he was working for P&O as a Piano Bas entertainer. He went through a recovery from alcohol and drugs 2 decades ago. And more recently he founded the Safe Men project. Safe men, safe families, safe communities. Kingley's mission statement is - "Just for today I am deliberatiley creating life with radical authenticity and wisdom. Making choice that bring possibility, prosperity, freedom, joy and inspiration to everyone I meet and influence."
Nicholas Chiselett
General Manager
Nicholas Chiselett describes himself as "a perpetual dot joiner with a passion for waste minimisation, bringing teams together to overcome obstacles and achieve the big picture.
A musician who loves to get into the world of others to make a difference in the community."
He is also a member of the steering committee for Safe Men, Safe Families, Safe Communities
Angela Heise
Steering Committee
Angela Heise is a leadership coach and emotional and cultural intelligence trainer with over twenty-five years of experience. She is a global nomad who has lived in nine countries, worked in sixteen and travelled in over fifty counties.
As a passionate advocate of Emotional Productivity®, Angela emphasises the importance of including all emotions in life and appreciating ‘negative’ emotions for their positive intent. She teaches people crucial interpersonal skills to help them step beyond those that are passed on from generation to generation and that create drama and dysfunction. She helps people create healthy and fulfilling lives - at home and at work.
Krishna Chandak
IT Manager
Krishna Chandak is the Founder and Director of Interlunar Media, a marketing agency that believes every business and brand has the ability to increase their brand impact and awareness and deserves to do so.
Krishna’s aim throughout his life and work is to empower people to create a greater impact within the world.
“Growing up in 3 different countries and experiencing the different ways of life had a major impact on my perspective and goals. From being an ex-athlete and a brand marketing manager it was clear that I wanted to create a greater impact in my life. But this has now transitioned into helping others do so as I truly believe we are all powerful beyond measure and if we can come together we can truly change the world.“
He is also a member of the steering committee for the Safe Men Project
Jeff Ellison
Blog Manager
Jeffrey Ellison is a Specialist Addiction Counsellor, Mentor, Coach, Supervisor, Author and Business Entrepreneur.
Jeff describes himself as a 57-year-old Introvert, a quiet-achiever, a husband and father of 3 (2 adult sons and a teenage daughter) and is an all-round good bloke.
Jeff’s philosophy “Life is like a series of rivers to cross - some narrow and some incredibly wide. We need resilience, discipline, and support to navigate the elements, undercurrents and mental challenges needed to get to the other side. At the moment I'm resting on the bank of a river, after swimming in relative solitude for 2 years. The river before that took me 10 years to swim across. So now I'm busy restoring, reconnecting, reflecting, and projecting as to which river I will cross next”.
Alan Stevens
Content Creator
Alan has worked with international clients, the likes of Disney Films and Gillette, and high-profile organisations like the Australian Federal Police to help them to understand how people tick. Alan works with business owners and executives, helping them to understand and engage their clients and prospects, enhancing their presentations and negotiation skills. And with parents and teachers to help them enhance the ability of their children to reach their full potential while improving the experience of parents, teacher, and student.
He is focussed on creating and training his own competition, to the highest level and as quickly as possible. His belief is that “We need more people with the skills, but they have to be well trained”, and believes he has a moral obligation to find and train the best coaches to become the leaders in their fields.
He is also the creator of the #WeTogether initiative and The Campfire Project, which is a safe place for men and women to give themselves permission to tell their stories. To share their experiences and wisdom from around the world.
Nettie Bee
Social Media Manager
Social Media Manager
Richard Paterson
Steering Committee
In Richard's own words "I am one of those blokes whose life has made no sense forwards. However, as I reflect back, some semblance of reason and order becomes evident. My life all seemed pretty mainstream going to Uni and becoming a school teacher, but the "mojo" was never there. And REASON has always been a primary consideration for me, even before I realised this.
I have spent years in sales and sales management, teaching, and I established a kids charity 25 years ago to support kids with a dying sibling - because they were missed in the "care circle". I did that for 8 years and then family struck my own household and I ended up as a solo parent, raising my now 20 year old son on my own since he was 4. IN the midst of all the 8 years of Family Court litigation around my son's safety, my health declined, and I was diagnosed with a pre-cancer condition. I ignored this and spoke to no-one about it until one day I woke up and was confronted with the question "What happens to my son, if this becomes cancer?"
That recalibrated me dramatically and at that point I took control of my health and I have owned it ever since - including losing 50kg.
My mantra now is "once I found my WHY, my HOW found me"
And that is the foundation of the Mens Health Charity I have just founded.
A new journey begins with the view from my rear-view mirror giving context to what I now see in my life's windscreen."