At the start of School Term 4 Kidsafe WA and ATCO launched the 2018 Get Creative About Safety Competition for primary school students. The competitionincluded: a junior division for years 1 to 3 students, a Gas Safety Colouring In competition designed by ATCO; and an upper division for students in years 4 to 6, a […]
The Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards is here again! The Consumer Protection Awards provide an opportunity to reward and recognise the achievements of individuals, non-government organisations, businesses, local governments, journalists and media outlets that have increased awareness of consumer issues, provided support for disadvantaged consumers or contributed to injury prevention for children. One category of […]
Kidsafe WA with the support of the WA Department of Health has developed the Preventing Childhood Injuries Facilitator’s Guide and Video. Theresource is designed to assist child health educators in delivering sessions on child safety to parents and carers of children aged 0 to 5 years. The resource provides a session plan for facilitators to […]
As we move into the warmer months, it is important to remember how dangerous it can be to leave a child unattended in a parked car. On a typical summer’s day the temperature in a parked car can be over 30 degrees hotter than outside, and unfortunately children do not tolerate heatwell. This could lead […]
Being a pedestrian can be dangerous, so it is important to teach children the skills to navigate the roads safely. Each year over 1,300 children presentto the Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department for a road traffic injury. A large number of these injuries are to children as pedestrians, eitheron foot or wheels, which includes bicycles […]
One of the leading causes of death for Australian children under 5 years of age is drowning. Statistics from the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia’s National Drowning Report show that in 2017/18, 18 Australian children aged 0 to 4 years drowned. The majority of these drowning incidents (67%) occurred in backyard swimming pools. Matt […]
Entries are now open for the 2018 Kidsafe National Playspace Design Awards! The Awards recognise excellence and innovation in the provision of safe, creativeplayspaces. The Awards are open to playground owners, service providers, design professionals, students and landscapers across Australia. The Awardsaim to promote inspirational, innovative, best practice play facilities that encourage healthy participation in […]
Schools are the second most frequent location for childhood injuries to occur after the home, accounting for just over 10 percent of all injury presentationsto the Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department (PCH ED, formally Princess Margaret Hospital Emergency Department). Between July 2016 and June2017 there were 1,908 individual presentations to PCH ED by children injured […]
Burns and scalds are one of the top causes of injury hospitalisation to Western Australian children, with nearly 500 children presenting to Perth Children’sHospital Emergency Department (formally PMH ED) every year. Children aged under five are particularly at risk as they are becoming increasingly mobilebut do not have the skills to assess dangers. Common causes […]
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.
