22 Victorian Children Treated in Hospital Due to Poisoning Every Week Kidsafe Victoria is urging parents and carers to conduct an audit and put in place strategies to restrict children’s access to potentially poisonous products stored under their kitchen, laundry and bathroom sinks. The call comes as statistics from the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit show […]
Parents Warned About Home Gym Injury Risk for Children
2 Victorian Children Treated in Hospital Every Week Due to Injuries Involving Exercise Equipment With reports of retail stores across the country selling out of fitness equipment and many people turning to home workout solutions in the wake of gym closures due to COVID-19, Kidsafe Victoria is urging parents and carers to be extra vigilant […]
COVID-19 UPDATE
COVID-19 Update In light of the rapidly changing COVID-19 issue, Kidsafe VIC will operate limited services to the public from Wednesday 18th March. These changes will include; We have modified and are operating a restricted child car restraint checking program. Please visit www.safeseatssafekids.com.au for further details. Our physical Kidsafe VIC Community Hub at the Monash […]
Be Aware and Take Care Around School Zones
Now is the time to prepare for a safe and smooth transition from the holiday break As Victorian students prepare to return to school after nearly six weeks of summer holidays, Kidsafe Victoria is urging all road users to take extra care in a bid to reduce the risk of childhood injury.Transport incidents are one […]
Families urged to have safety front of mind this Australia Day long weekend
Australia Day long weekend, Kidsafe Victoria has urged families to be extra vigilant on the road and around water, to help keep children safe. Drowning is one of the leading causes of accidental death for Australian children under 5 years of age. Statistics from the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia’s National Drowning Report show […]
Kidsafe Victoria Issues Red Alert on Children Left Unattended in Cars This Summer
As Victoria enters the busy Christmas shopping period and summer temperatures start to climb, Kidsafe Victoria is today launching it’s annual ‘Do Not Leave Children Unattended in Cars’ campaign at the Monash Children’s Hospital. Jason Chambers, General Manager of Kidsafe Victoria, highlighted the dangers of leaving a child […]
Kidsafe Victoria and Neighbourhood Houses Victoria to provide FREE Car Restraint Checks
Kidsafe Victoria and Neighbourhood Houses Victoria have welcomed the announcement from The Hon Jenny Mikakos that they have been awarded the tender to deliver The State Government of Victoria’s free child restraint checking program. This potentially life-saving initiative will be officially launched in January. Events will be held at designated Neighbourhood Houses across the State. […]
Button Batteries Pose a Deadly Hazard for Children – a Clear and Present Danger in all Homes
An estimated 20 Australian children present to an emergency department every week with a button battery related injury. Kidsafe Victoria supports calls for tougher safety regulations and a mandatory safety standard for products containing button batteries, in a bid to reduce the rates of serious childhood injury and death. The call comes ahead of the […]
Australia Day Party Toddler Drowning Alert Parents Urged to Check Pool Barriers and Gates
67% of toddler drowning incidents in 2017/2018 occurred in swimming pools. Kidsafe Victoria today said with thousands of traditional BBQ’s and pool parties held across the Australia Day long weekend it is vital all pool owners check their Pool Barriers and Gates are in good working condition and ensure the pool or spa is supervised […]
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council Launches Kids In Cars Summer Safety Program
The Mornington Peninsula Shire Council, in conjunction with Kidsafe Victoria, will today launch its Kids in Cars community awareness campaign ahead of the influx of an estimated 140,000 visitors to the popular summer destination, for the Christmas holidays. Between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018, Ambulance Victoria responded to 1587 callouts for people locked […]
