Kidsafe WA is seeking a marketing and communications officer to coordinate effective strategies for marketing, public relations, branding and media. For full details of the position and application process please visit the Position Description link below: Position Description […]
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 […]
Play@Kidsafe WA Workshops
Over the upcoming months, Kidsafe WA will be running a series of free webinars and in-person workshops on a range of play related topics. Sessions are targeted at schools,child care centres, local governments, and any other playground providers. Webinar – Shading Playspaces with Cancer Council WA Date: 10am – 11am, Tuesday 20th September 2022 Location: […]
Kidsafe WA Childhood Injury Research
The latest Kidsafe WA Childhood Injury Bulletins produced with the support of the WA Department of Health are now available. Kidsafe WA has developed three new bulletins that provide a five-year summary of presentations to Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department and details a specific injury topic. The latest topics include Falls, Blunt Force Injuries and […]
National Burns Awareness Month
June is Burns Awareness Month! Kidsafe is partnering with ANZBA for National Burns Awareness Month in June! National Burns Awareness Month is an initiative of Kidsafe, Australia’s leading community organisation dedicated to child injury prevention, and is held in June each year as there is a significantly increased risk of burns during the winter. The […]
Electrical Safety Habits for the Home
With the many appliances and electronics that we use and rely on each day, electricity plays an essential role in keeping our busy schedules going. As something that we interact with multiple times throughout the day, it is easy to become complacent when it comes to electrical safety. While we can have safeguards in place, […]
2022 Get Creative About Safety Competition Winners
In term 1, primary school students across Western Australia were invited to participate in the 2022 Get Creative About Safety Competition run by Kidsafe WA and ATCO. Students in years 1 to 3 who entered the colouring in competition were able to have fun being creative while also learning about important safety messages. This was Kidsafe WA […]
Looking into Childhood Burn Injuries
Kidsafe WA is very excited to be running our Looking into childhood burn injuries Webinar on Thursday the 16th of June at 10:30 am (AWST) via Zoom. This webinar is appropriate for parents and carers that will provide information on the most common household burns and how to treat these injuries. The aim of the […]
