The impacts a concussion can have on children has been a prominent topic spoken across the sporting community. Whilst there may be some reserve to allowing children to participate in sport due to the concern of injury, participating in sporting activities have many developmental benefits. It also helps children build social skills with their peers […]
eRideables and Low-powered Motorised Devices Fact Sheet
Kidsafe WA’s eRideables Fact Sheet covers the current laws and guidelines surrounding eRidables such as eScooters and eSkateboards. […]
Kidsafe WA Travels to the Midwest
In May, Kidsafe WA travelled to the Midwest to deliver child injury prevention programs and services to aid communities in keeping country kids safe. Thanks to the invaluable support of the Department of Health WA, Kidsafe WA staff delivered free primary school incursions, professional development workshops, and parent workshops to community organisations. Kidsafe WA also collaborated […]
June is Burns Awareness Month!
Kidsafe WA is partnering with ANZBA for the annual National Burns Awareness Month this June! National Burns Awareness Month is an initiative by Kidsafe Australia, Australia’s leading independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting safety and preventing childhood injuries and accidents. June is recognised as burns awareness month, as each year, we continuously see a spike […]
Kidsafe WA’s Safety Island is Live!
Kidsafe WA’s latest child injury prevention resource is now live. Safety Island is an interactive e-learning tool designed for primary school students to learn about preventing injuries. By providing students with simple and practical steps, students can learn how to keep themselves and others around them safe. […]
A Parent’s Guide to Backyard Play
Kidsafe WA, with the support of the Department of Health WA, is excited to launch its latest resource, A Parent’s Guide to Backyard Play. This guide provides parents and carers with information on common injuries that can happen to children in the backyard and how to create backyard play environments that are safe and fun […]
Bicycle Safety
On average, over 450 children present to the Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department with bicycle injuries each year. For more information about bicycle safety, check out our Bicycle Safety Fact Sheet. […]
Connectivity
Connectivity Traumatic Brain Injury Australia (Connectivity), a national, independent, not-for-profit with a sole focus on traumatic brain injury (TBI), works to improve the outcomes of people who suffer from a TBI, including sports-related concussions. Connectivity recently released its Sport-Related Concussion Short Course – a course that is not only free to complete but also provides […]
Kidsafe WA Goes Regional
Every year, the Kidsafe WA team travel to regional communities to deliver child injury prevention programs and services to keep country kids safe at home, on the road and at play. During each visit, Kidsafe WA staff deliver free primary school incursions, professional development workshops and parent workshops at community organisations. This is a great […]
