For years the idea of autonomous vehicles has captured the human imagination. As technology advances at an increasing speed, it will only be a matter of time before these vehicles are on our roads. Current research estimates that by 2025 there will be approximately 8 million autonomous or semi-autonomous cars around the world, many of which […]
Kidsafe, originally known as the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia was formed in 1979 with the Western Australian branch established in 1980. The Foundation was established during the International Year of the Child with leading paediatric surgeons and health professionals acknowledging that more Australian children die as a result of injury than all other […]
Kidsafe WA produce a range of bulletins and reports covering prevalent child injury topics based on injury surveillance data collected at the Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. Bulletins and reports analyse injury trends, cause, location of injuries, at risk demographics, treatment and prevention methods. Recent topics include Injuries within the Home, Injuries from Nursery Equipment, […]
Kidsafe WA and ATCO recently visited Albany to deliver incursions to primary school students to teach them about natural gas and burns safety. The incursions are a new initiative of Kidsafe WA and ATCO’s partnership, and positive feedback was received from teachers and students.Sessions were delivered to year five students at Flinders Park Primary School […]
In November 2019 representatives from Kidsafe Western Australia joined other Kidsafe team members from around Australia, to attend the 14th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference hosted by the Australasian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN) in Brisbane. The conference was a great opportunity to network with other professionals in the injury prevention field and to […]
Did you know that on average one young child dies from drowning in a portable pool in Australia every year? In addition to portable pool drowning fatalities, other children who drown will be hospitalised and some left with severe brain damage. As portable pools become cheaper and more popular, the chance of young children drowning […]
Every year approximately 5,000 Australian children are rescued from parked cars. Three-quarters of these children are under four years old. Leaving children unattended in the car, even for a short time, can be fatal. Even on a cool day the temperature in a parked car can be over 30 degrees hotter than outside. In fact, […]
The Kidsafe WA Playground Advisory Service (PAS) was honoured to be recognised as a joint winner in the recent AILA WA Landscape Architecture Awards for Sea Play on the Bay on the Busselton Foreshore. Kidsafe WA’s PAS worked as safety consultants with the designers Plan E and the construction team, to help guide the construction […]
Kidsafe WA’s ongoing collaboration with Horizon Power continues to educate families on the importance of electrical safety within the home. Electricity is a fundamental part of many households, but are you and your family aware of the potential risks? In Australia on average, three childrenunder the age of 14 die as a result of an […]
Kidsafe WA acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and play. While our office is located on Whadjuk Noongar Country, we extend our respects to First Nations Elders and their people across Western Australia where our vision, purpose and values extend.
