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 and Horizon Power have once again teamed-up to promote electrical safety messages to regional communities in the Kimberley, Pilbara, MidWest and Goldfields. Horizon Power provides high quality, safe and reliable power to residents and businesses across regional and remote WesternAustralia. This partnership aims to increase the reach of electrical safety messages across Western […]
As you may be aware, Kidsafe WA will be moving into a new home in the later part of the year. During the past year we have been busy refurbishing our newhome and community facility in Railway Parade West Leederville. Since its formation in 1980 Kidsafe WA has been based at Princess Margaret Hospital. With […]
Electricity is an essential part of our lives but often it is only when the power goes out that we realise how important it is. It is also a dangerousproduct and Horizon Power has partnered with Kidsafe WA to further promote electrical safety. From July 2009 to June 2014, there were 62 presentations to Princess […]
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.
