Australia’s National Best Practice Guidelines for Child Car Restraints are being updated. The guidelines are a partnership between Kidsafe Australia and Neuroscience Research Australia, initially developed in 2013 in collaboration with key stakeholders from around the country. Australian research has demonstrated that inappropriate and incorrect restraint use among children in cars is widespread but that […]
The ongoing support of ATCO assists Kidsafe WA in maintaining the Safety Demonstration House to educate families on keeping children safe in the home. The Safety Demonstration House highlights potential hazards around the home and provides tips on reducing the risk of injuries from these hazards. ATCO assisted with the installation of gas appliances in […]
Kidsafe WA with the support of the Department of Health WA have released new resources focusing on farm safety to educate and inform the community on how to reduce the risk of child injury on the farm. Australian farms remain a high risk setting for injury and fatalities. As a farm is also a workplace, […]
Each year, around 500 children under the age of 15 present to the Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department with a burn or scald injury. Most of these injuries happen in or around the home, with the kitchen being the most common place for a burn or scald injury to occur. Young children under the age […]
Did you know Kidsafe WA is a Registered Training Organisation? We have been delivering quality nationally recognised accredited training since 2010 and want to continue to help individuals, organisations and businesses to meet their training needs. All of our training courses have an emphasis on practical skills. At least 50% of the time spent undertaking […]
The Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards recognise and reward the positive contributions of individuals, local government authorities, organisations, businesses and the media in advancing consumer advocacy in WA. Promoting consumer product safety is a key factor in preventing childhood injuries and is a major component of the operations and activities of Kidsafe WA. Kidsafe WA […]
The Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia (CAPFA) was first established on March 5, 1979 by leading paediatric surgeons and businessmen who were committed to providing a safer environment for children in the 0 to 14 age range. The name Kidsafe was adopted nationally in 1993. Since the establishment of Kidsafe, the number of child […]
Thanks to the support of Perth Airport, Kidsafe WA is currently offering free workshops for parent groups and incursions for primary school students! Workshopsare available to groups within the following Local Government areas: City of Belmont City of Canning City of Gosnells City of Swan Shire of Kalamunda Shire of Mundaring The following workshops are […]
Although we feel comfortable using electricity, don’t forget it can be dangerous. Over the last five years, there were over 50 presentations to the PerthChildren’s Hospital Emergency Department for electrical injuries, many of which can be prevented. Common causes of electrical injury can include damagedor worn electrical cords, objects being inserted into power points, faulty […]
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.
