Motor vehicle crashes are one of the most common causes of injury in Australian children under the age of 15. A child wearing an appropriate child car restraint has a 30-96 per cent lower risk of serious injury in the event of a motor vehicle crash than an unrestrained child. The National Best Practice […]
Furniture Tip-over Injuries
Since the year 2000, there have been 27 deaths due to furniture tip-over accidents in Australia. When furniture topples, injuries can include being struck or crushed by the furniture, which can result in serious injuries such as asphyxiation, fractures, internal injuries and head injury. Kidsafe WA has recently released the Childhood Injury Bulletin: Furniture Tip-over […]
A Parent’s Guide to Baby’s First Year
Kidsafe WA, with the support of the Department of Health WA, has released a new resource for new and expecting parents and carers. A Parent’s Guide to Baby’s First Year provides safety information to reduce the risk of common injuries that can happen to babies and toddlers during their first 12 months of life. Injuries […]
Baby Safety Seminar: 18th March 2023
Have a little one on the way? We’re here to help! Our free Baby Safety Seminar is here to inform expecting parents about safety measures and practices to consider when preparing for baby’s arrival. We’ll look into common childhood injuries, home safety tips and demonstrate how to fit child car restraints. We’ll even have a […]
Child Injury Data at your Fingertips
Kidsafe WA produces a range of bulletins and reports covering prevalent child injury topics based on injury surveillance data collected at the Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) Emergency Department. PCH is the only dedicated paediatric hospital in Western Australia and is the referral centre for paediatric illness and injury within the state. Each year approximately 20,000 […]
Injuries Occurring in Summer
Summer is a time when many children and adults relax, go on holidays and enjoy sunny long days. During this time of year children are on school holidays and often spend their time participating in a variety of recreational activities. With the absence of day-to-day routines and holidays to unfamiliar environments, the nature and risk […]
Portable Safety Demo House
Kidsafe WA has recently completed the development of a Portable Safety Demonstration House for the Home Safety program. This dollhouse will be a transportable model for the Safety Demonstration House set up at Kidsafe WA’s office in West Leederville. The Portable Safety Demonstration House mirrors the rooms of a typical family home and includes a […]
Electrical Safety in the North West
With support from Horizon Power and the Department of Health WA, the Kidsafe WA team will be heading to the North West of WA to promote electrical safety and other child injury prevention messages to communities in the Kimberley and Pilbara. Electricity is an essential part of our day-to day-lives, making it easy to become […]
Pushing the Boundaries in Play Symposium 2022
Kidsafe WA held the Pushing the Boundaries in Play Symposium at the Bendat Centre in Wembley on August 10th. It has become evident that as a society that there has been a shift in recent years and many organisations are again becoming risk averse. Not allowing children to have the opportunity to access risks and […]
