In Australia, 20 children every week present to an emergency department for a button battery ingestion. Batteries are found in every family home in a variety of shapes and sizes and can pose serious harm to children if ingested. But how do you safely remove batteries from your household? B-cycle is a Scheme supported by […]
Kidsafe WA and ATCO Australia are proud to announce the ‘Get Creative about Safety’ Colouring in and Comic Strip Competition 2022. The competition gets students thinking creatively about safety and will put them in the draw to win prizes for their class. First, second and third prizes will be awarded for each category. Using the […]
How are Kidsafe WA protecting you and our team during the COVID-19 pandemic? Based on WA Department of Health advice and guidelines this is what we are doing to ensure your safety while visiting our services: All Kidsafe WA staff meet the mandated vaccination requirements; Hand sanitizer stations are provided throughout our building; Extra cleaning […]
Kidsafe WA and ATCO are proud to announce the ‘Get Creative about Safety Competition’ for 2022!! The competition will get students thinking creatively about safety and will put them in the draw to win prizes for their class. First, second and third prizes will be awarded for each category. Thanks to ATCO, St John Ambulance […]
Kidsafe WA are very excited to be running a Concussion Safety for Young Children webinar on Thursday the 9th of December at 11:00 am (AWST) via Zoom. The webinar is appropriate for parents, carers and workers in the child care sector. The aim of the webinar is to provide information on concussions in the home […]
With the holiday season fast approaching there is no better time than now to give your child’s car restraint a once over. With longer travelling times expected at this time of year, it’s important to ensure children are more comfortable in their car seats. Now is the perfect time to look at refitting the restraint […]
Becoming a parent for the first time, or welcoming another child to your family, comes with many emotions and feelings. These can range from excitement and happiness to stress and nerves. However, it is important to remember that you are not alone, and support is available no matter what you feel. As part of Kidsafe […]
Kidsafe WA has recently released the Childhood Injury Bulletin: Pedestrian-related Injuries. Between July 2015 and June 2020, there were 537 pedestrian-related injury presentations to Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department. This accounts for 0.6 percent of all injury presentations during the five year period. Walking is an important part of children’s lives and plays a vital […]
Kidsafe WA was very fortunate to have guest speakers Annette Hoskin, Research Fellow at the Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney and the Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia; and Ann-Maree Lynch Head of Department Poisons Information Centre, Adjunct Research Officer, Emergency Medicine, The University of Western Australia. Annette explored common eye injuries that […]
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.
