Incorrectly restrained children at risk of serious injury or death
Kidsafe Victoria has issued a red alert at the beginning of October, Safety Month, about the importance of parents correctly restraining their children in motor vehicles. This follows recent reports from the NSW Office of State Revenue that approximately 7 parents / carers have been fined each day in NSW since the new child restraint […]
Get Rid of Helmets… What’s Next, Seat-Belts?
Kidsafe Victoria today said today that the move to dilute Victorian helmet safety legislation by a fringe cycling group was ill-considered and should not be supported. President of Kidsafe Victoria, Robert Caulfield, said “Helmet legislation in Victoria is based on solid research and is particularly important with the increasing number of cyclists and vehicles […]
Free Home Safety Webinars
Would you like to learn more about potential injury hazards around the home and what you can do to protect your children? Kidsafe Victoria, with support from the Felton Bequest, are hosting a series of webinars designed to provide parents, carers and professionals with information on injury prevention in our homes. Topics covered during the […]
KIDSAFE RED ALERT ON SMALL MAGNETS
Kidsafe Victoria has issued a red alert to parents about the dangers of children choking, suffocating or suffering serious internal injuries to their digestive system if small magnets are swallowed. In late 2011, an 18-month-old Queensland toddler died after ingesting 12 small, round powerful magnets from a novelty product. The warning follows an alert […]
Recall on Dick Smith portable DVD/media player
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued a product recall on the Dick Smith portable DVD/media player. This product has been recalled due to the potential for the battery to overheat, resulting in a possible fire hazard. The DVD players were sold at Dick Smith Electronics stores nationally between 19th August 2011 – 26th […]
Sesame Street, Kidsafe and TAC Unite to Promote Child Restraint Safety
Sesame Street, Kidsafe (the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia), and the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) will combine in a campaign to improve parental awareness on child restraints. The new relationship will be fronted by Sesame Street’s boisterous blue monster, Grover, in his role as Road Safety Ambassador in support of the UN’s Decade of […]
Kidsafe says Child Safety Increased with Pay and Pump Strategy
Kidsafe Victoria today said the pay and the pump strategy to stop petrol theft had an added bonus of increasing child safety. Melanie Courtney, State Manager of Kidsafe Victoria said lone parents travelling with babies or small children and need to fill up with petrol are often caught between leaving their children in their car […]
Heavy Rain Events make Creeks and Drains Deadly
Parents should be aware of local creek and drain dangers Kidsafe Victoria today issued a RED ALERT to parents in relation to the increasing danger to children of flash flooding in both urban and rural areas following recent heavy rains. Flooding in a local creek Melanie Courtney, Manager, Kidsafe Victoria said, “Parents need to […]
National Kidsafe Day Launch A Major Success
On Average, One Child a Month across Australia Dies in a Home Driveway Runover The launch of the Kidsafe Driveway Safety Campaign by the Victorian Minister for Children the Hon Wendy Lovell at Fed Square was a major success generating statewide media coverage on television, radio and print media. The Minister launched the Kidsafe driveway […]
