Kidsafe WA with the support of the WA Department of Health has produced a professional teaching tool aimed to assist professionals working with parentsand carers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) groups. Kidsafe WA recognises the diverse nature of Western Australian society and endeavoursto provide contemporary, useful ways in which information can be shared to […]
Electrical Safety Tips with Horizon Power
Horizon Power has once again partnered with Kidsafe WA to promote electrical safety in regional communities across Western Australia! Electricity is an essential part of our lives, though as an everyday product we can get complacent when it comes to safety. Over the last five years, therewere 72 presentations to Princess Margaret Hospital Emergency Department […]
Kidsafe WA Pop Culture Quiz Night
On the 17th March 2018 Kidsafe WA held our first Pop Culture Quiz Night at the Subiaco Sports Bar. Around 150 people tested their knowledgeof the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, whilst also enjoying a night of laughs and great prizes! Donations from a number of local businesses helped make the night a success: ENJO, […]
Road Safety Storybook for Pre-Primary Classes
To encourage schools to talk about road safety with their early childhood students, School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) has provided a road safetystorybook to every pre-primary class in WA. That’s the Sound the Street Makes, written by renowned Australian author Danny Katz and illustrated by Mitch Vane, follows the story of Ella onher […]
Celebrating Safely with Kids
The summer holidays is a time where many family gatherings and celebrations occur. Although this is an exciting time for children, unfortunately it isalso a time when injuries to children can increase. Celebrations can be a little chaotic at times, which often leads to a lack of adult supervisionas there can be confusion over which […]
WA Childhood Injury Report Receives Highly Commended Award
Kidsafe WA recently received a Highly Commended Award at the Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Awards, run by Injury Matters and Know Injury. KidsafeWA received the award in the category of “Outstanding Achievement in Innovation or Research in Injury Prevention or Safety Promotion” for the Western Australia Childhood Injury Report: Patterns of Injury Among 0-19 […]
One Year On – Kidsafe WA’s New Community Facility
Five years ago Kidsafe WA commenced the most significant project ever undertaken by the organisation – creating a purpose built community facility. Funding bequeathed to Kidsafe WA from the Joyce Henderson Trust Fund and the Mary Bremner Estate allowed the organisation to purchase the site which would become our new home. Significant support from Lotterywest […]
Preparing for Summer
As summer is approaching Kidsafe WA would like to remind everyone of the dangers of leaving kids in cars. Kidsafe WA’s ‘Do Not Leave Children in Cars’campaign aims to raise community awareness and reduce the number of children left unattended in parked cars in Western Australia. Even on a cool day the temperature in a […]
Kidsafe WA Community Facility Wins Master Builders – Bankwest Excellence in Construction Award 2017
Each year Master Builders WA and Bankwest undertake the Excellence in Construction Award which showcases and recognises builders who have demonstratedexceptional craftsmanship, a commitment to building excellence, whilst upholding the highest professional standard. When Kidsafe WA purchased the existing building at 140 Railway Parade West Leederville, the organisation knew that significant redevelopment would be requiredso […]
