Road Safety
Workshops
Baby Safety Seminars
Baby Safety Seminars provide expectant parents with information on safety considerations when preparing for baby’s arrival. The session provides an overview of childhood injuries, home safety tips, a child car restraint fitting demonstration and a tour of Kidsafe WA’s Safety Demonstration House. These sessions are supported by Britax.
Choosing and Using Child Car Restraints
The information session addresses the most common questions asked by parents and carers on passenger safety. The session runs for approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour.
Back to Basics: Transporting Children Safely on Every Trip
This 3-hour professional development workshop provides a 1-hour child car restraint update presentation and a 2-hour practical skills session.
Child Car Restraint Education Workshop
This one-day accredited training course is suitable for Child Care, Family Day Care, or anyone who has to transport children as part of their job role who use a specific fleet of vehicles and limited makes & models of restraints.
52862WA Course in Type 1 Child Car Restraint Fitting
This two-day accredited training course is suitable for individuals who wish to become a nationally recognised Type 1 Child Car Restraint Installer.
Child Car Restraint Guidelines
In Western Australia, the leading cause of death and the third most frequent cause of hospitalisation for children aged 0-14 years is transport-related injury. Motor vehicle accidents are one of the most common causes of transport-related injuries for children. Children as passengers in a vehicle should be seated in the most appropriate child car restraint for their age and size. To provide the best protection for your child in a motor vehicle, follow these simple steps:
- Buckle up every child on every trip.
- Ensure you use a correctly fitted child car restraint most appropriate for your child’s age and size.
- All child car restraints must meet the Australian Standards AS/NZS 1754.
- Always follow the manufacturer’s instructions when using your child car restraint.
- If you are using a second-hand child car restraint, ensure you know the history of the restraint and that it is less than 10 years of age and has not been involved in a car accident.
- Child car restraints must be installed in the second row of seats in a vehicle. For further information, please contact Kidsafe WA.
- Ensure your child has exceeded the maximum size limits of the restraint before progressing to the next stage.
Which restraint do I use for my child?
Children Under 6 Months of Age
Must use an approved child restraint that is:
- rearward facing
- properly fitted to the vehicle
- adjusted to fit the child’s body correctly
- Must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has a back row/s of seats.
Best Practice Recommendations
Keep your baby in a rearward-facing child car restraint until they have reached the maximum size limits and can sit by themselves on the floor with no support.
Children 6 Months to 4 Years of Age
Must use EITHER an approved:
- rearward facing child restraint, OR
- a forward-facing child restraint with an inbuilt harness
- properly fitted to the vehicle
- adjusted to fit the child’s body correctly
- must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has a back row/s of seats.
Best Practice Recommendations
Keep your child in a forward-facing child restraint with an inbuilt harness until the child reaches the maximum size limit of the restraint before progressing to the next stage.
Children 4 to 7 Years of Age
Must use EITHER an approved:
- forward-facing child restraint with an inbuilt harness, OR
- booster seat with a properly fastened and adjusted seatbelt or child harness
- must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has a back row/s of seats unless all the other back seats are occupied by children who are also under 7 years of age.
Best Practice Recommendations
Keep your child in a child car restraint until they reach the maximum size limit of the restraint.
Children Over 7 Years of Age
Recommended to use an approved:
- forward-facing child car restraint with an inbuilt harness OR
- dedicated booster seat using the vehicle’s lap sash seat belt.
Best Practice Recommendations
Check to see if they can safely use an adult seatbelt or if a booster seat is still needed, even if they have turned 7 years of age.
If your child has outgrown the child car restraint with the inbuilt harness or the dedicated booster seat, please carry out the ‘five-step test’ to ensure your child is ready to comfortably sit with an adult seatbelt.
Although a child aged over 7 can legally ride in the front passenger seat of a vehicle with two or more rows of seats, it is recommended that children under 12 years of age always use the rear seats first.
National Child Car Restraint Guidelines
NeuRA and Kidsafe want to see all children as safe as possible when travelling in cars. Ensuring that parents receive straightforward, consistent advice from all sources on how to keep children safe in cars is an important step in making this happen.
The 2021 edition of the National Child Car Restraint Guidelines has been released. To find out more information on the changes and additional resources please click here.
Contact Us
If you would like to speak to someone about child car restraints please contact Kidsafe WA on 08 6244 4880.
Kidsafe WA has a range of child car restraints available for purchase at our centre and through our online shop. To view our range please click here.
Child Car Restraint Fitting, Checking & Advice Service
Kidsafe WA offers a cost-effective service for those who require assistance with installing a child car restraint or would like the installation of the restraint checked.
** All Child Car Restraint Services are by appointment only. Please call Kidsafe WA or book online for all bookings **
Fees
Checking previously installed child car seats: $35.00
Conversion of restraint either from rearward or forward facing: $35.00
*Children under 18 months of age must be present for conversion of restraints from rearward to forward facing.
Fitting your child car seat: $45.00
Mobile Service: $60 call-out fee plus the price of a standard service ($45 for a fit and $35 for a check/conversion).
Advice Appointment: $60.00
NB: Accessories such as extension straps and Anchor bolts are an additional cost.
Service Locations
Kidsafe WA
140 Railway Parade, West Leederville 6007
Whadjuk Noongar Country
Monday to Friday, 9.00am-4.30pm
Fortnightly Saturday, 9.00am-12.00pm
Bunnings
Ellenbrook – Monthly on Mondays, 9.00am to 12.00pm – 2nd December.
Bibra Lake – Monthly on Mondays 10.00am to 12.30pm – 18th November, 16th December.
Joondalup – Monthly on Thursdays, 9.30am to 12.30pm – 14th November, 12th December.
Mindarie – Monthly on Thursdays, 9.30am to 12.30pm – 28th November.
Mobile Service
Location of your choice within the metropolitan area
Bookings are Essential and can be made by contacting Kidsafe WA on (08) 6244 4880.
To view/edit existing appointments, click here to log in.
Please note that all Advice and Mobile appointments can not be made online. Please call on (08) 6244 4880 to organise these appointments.
Child Car Restraint Advice Service
Kidsafe WA offers one-hour advice appointments to parents who are attempting to fit multiple children into a single vehicle. During the appointment, our qualified child car restraint installers will have a look at which restraints work best in your car and how to position them for ease of access and ease of use while considering the safety implications of decisions. We also take into consideration the immediate and the long-term restraining requirements of each child to be transported in the vehicle, to try and allow for a cost effective solutions for parents and carers.
Kidsafe WA can also provide assistance for parents of children with special needs or medical complications that require special consideration for safe transport.
Child Car Restraint Hiring Service
Kidsafe WA has a range of infant carriers, convertibles, combination restraints and booster seats available for hire. These restraints can be hired from our Kidsafe Centre.
BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIALS, and to ensure availability, it is advised that you provide us with a minimum of 2 months’ notice.
All seats require a deposit of $80.00.
Baby Capsules
Baby Capsules available for hire: Britax Safe-n-Sound Unity and B-Pod / Maxi-Cosi Mico Plus
| Deposit | $80.00 |
| 1 month | $90.00 |
| 3 months | $140.00 |
| 6 months | $180.00 |
| To extend hire – additional fee | $30.00 per month |
Infant Carrier Base Only
| Deposit | $30.00 |
| 1 month | $40.00 |
| 3 months | $60.00 |
| 6 months | $80.00 |
| To extend hire – additional fee | $20.00 per month |
Convertible, Combination Restraints & Booster Seats
| Deposit | $80.00 |
| 1 week | $60.00 |
| 2 weeks | $70.00 |
| 3 weeks | $80.00 |
| 1 month (4 weeks) | $90.00 |
| 2 months | $110.00 |
| 3 months (13 weeks) | $140.00 |
| To extend hire – additional fee | $30.00 per month |
All restraint hire charges include a refundable deposit.
The minimum hire charge is one week (if the hire is required for less than 7 days).
Hire charges are calculated in 1-week units for hires less than 1 month and in monthly units for hire between 2 and 6 months. Charges for these time periods are for the specified length of time or part thereof.
To make a booking to hire a child car restraint, call the centre on (08) 6244 4880.
Child Car Restraint Hire Booking Request Form
If you would like to book a child restraint for hire please fill out the details below and we will contact you regarding availability.
Hot Cars Campaign
Every year, approximately 5,000 Australian children are rescued from cars. Three-quarters of those children are under four years old. Even on a cool day, the temperature in a parked car can be over 30 degrees hotter than outside. In fact, 75% of the total temperature rise can occur within the first five minutes of parking a car.
Recommendations:
- Never leave children alone in cars, even for quick trips.
- If you need petrol, go when your child isn’t with you. Alternatively, use a pay-at-pump service available at select petrol stations.
- When on road trips, take frequent breaks and ensure everyone is hydrated.
- Never let children play with keys or in the car. Children can accidentally lock themselves in vehicles.
Want to know more recommendations, guidelines, and laws surrounding leaving children in cars? Check out our Hot Car Fact Sheet.
Kidsafe WA’s ‘Do Not Leave Children in Cars’ campaign aims to raise community awareness and reduce the number of children left unattended in parked cars in Western Australia.
Kidsafe WA has designed car park signs that can be purchased by organisations. These are ideally suited for car parks at parks, recreation centres, community centres, libraries, beaches, swimming pools, entertainment venues, shopping complexes and schools. The signs can be installed to remind community members to take their children with them.
Purchasing car park signs:
Car park signs can be ordered through this order form and will take approximately 2 – 3 weeks to manufacture once payment has been made.
Your organisation must provide a high-resolution PDF/PNG of your logo for inclusion on the signage, as they will be co-branded with Kidsafe WA and your logo. Your organisation is responsible for choosing the location for the signs and installing them. The signs can be affixed directly to gates and walls or mounted on a sign pole.
Kidsafe WA will also provide social media content, a newsletter article, website content and a media release template to assist your organisation in promoting the signs. We will also provide regular updates, including statistics, resources and information which can be utilised by your organisation.
Prices of car park signs:
- 1 sign = $150.00+GST
- Please contact us for a quote for multiple signs.
- Kidsafe WA will send a Tax Invoice once your order has been completed and delivery costs are finalised.
*Please note postage charges will apply for the delivery of signs, with signs taking approximately 2-3 weeks to manufacture once payment has been made.
Car park signs are 45cm long and 30cm wide.
Funds generated from the sale of the car park signs will assist Kidsafe WA to further develop the ‘Do Not Leave Children in Cars’ campaign.
To order a sign, fill out the below form. For more information please contact kirralee@kidsafewa.com.au.
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