Each year an average of 4,300 children attend the Princess Margaret Hospital Emergency Department (PMH ED) due to a sports-related injury. This accountsfor 22.5% of all injury presentations to the PMH ED. Older children aged between 10 and 14 years are at greater risk of sustaining a sports-related injury. This is possibly due to a […]
Children are at significant risk of road injuries in Australia, with transport-related injuries one of the leading causes of death in children under theage of 15. In the 2008/09 financial year alone, there were over 7,000 injuries to Australian children under the age of 15 caused by land transportaccidents. The road setting is not limited […]
Western Australia is a very diverse and multicultural society with 38% of the population having been born outside of Australia and 19.7% of the populationbeing children under the age of 15 years1. Injury is the leading cause of death in Australian children aged under 15 years with 7,000 childrena year being hospitalised for injuries. In […]
Babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers account for the highest number of injuries to the Princess Margaret Hospital Emergency Department (PMH ED). Childrenat these young ages lack the knowledge, skill and concentration to navigate their world safely relying on adults to look out for their wellbeing. Children aged between 0 and 4 are becoming mobile and starting […]
Each year Consumer Protection runs the Western Australian Consumer Protection Awards to recognise and reward positive contributions to consumer protectionin Western Australia.The 13th Annual Consumer Protection Awards were held in March, where Goodstart Early Learning was awarded the KidsafeWA Award. The Kidsafe WA Award acknowledges Western Australian businesses, local government authorities, organisations, individuals or groups […]
The generous support of ATCO Gas has assisted Kidsafe WA in opening our new Safety Demonstration House. Kidsafe WA’s Safety Demonstration House highlightspotential hazards around the home and offers tip and methods for their prevention. ATCO Gas provided tailored safety messaging for the demonstration house’s gas appliances, assisted with installation and ensured all safety compliancemeasures […]
There are only six more weeks until Christmas which means the finalising of presents, and with Christmas being a time when bikes, scooters, skateboardsor other toys with wheels might be exciting gifts given it is important to also remember to provide the safety equipment. Christmas is an exciting time for children, there are new toys, […]
Kidsafe WA has recently launched the ‘Do Not Leave Children in Cars’ campaign. This aims to raise community awareness and reduce the number of childrenleft unattended in parked cars in Western Australia. Each year approximately 5,000 Australian children are rescued from parked cars. Three-quarters of those children are under four years old. Even on a […]
Kidsafe WA and the Constable Care Child Safety Foundation (CCCSF) have announced an exciting new joint venture project: the WA Child Safety Awards. Buildingon the success of the prestigious Constable Care Child Safety Awards, which have taken place each year since 2012, Kidsafe WA will now be partneringwith CCCSF to host these awards. The first […]
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.
