Olympian Matt Welsh OAM, today joined Kidsafe Australia to help save lives over summer at the launch of Kidsafe’s ‘Safe Barriers Save Lives’ Pool Party Campaign. This national, save-the-date campaign calls on all pool and spa owners to sign up to Kidsafe’s pool party event on Facebook and pledge to check the safety of their […]
Almost 500 Victorian Children Treated in Hospital Annually for Farm Injuries
Kidsafe Victoria has launched its ‘Staying Safe on the Farm’ creative competition aimed at preventing the number of serious injuries on farms, which are responsible for ten children a week being treated in hospital. The competition is supported by WorkSafe Victoria. Kidsafe Victoria General Manager, Jason Chambers said statistics from the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit […]
Retrospective Pool Barrier Laws Not Enough to Reduce Home Pool and Spa Drowning Rates
Kidsafe Victoria has stressed the need for a mandatory pool and spa register and a mandatory pool and spa barrier inspection system in Victoria, in order for government reforms to have a significant impact on reducing rates of fatal and non-fatal child drowning. The call is in response to the Victorian Government’s recently released Regulatory […]
Parents Urged to Maximise Child Restraint Protection
Research reveals 28% of respondents reported that they rarely or never checked that the ISOFIX attachments on their restraint were clicked in and that the straps were tight enough. Kidsafe Victoria has urged parents to maximise the protection of children at the release of their new research report, by ensuring that child restraints are correctly […]
Button Batteries Can Be Deadly For Children If Swallowed
In Australia an estimated 20 children per week present to an emergency department with an injury related to a button battery. Kidsafe Victoria has today issued a red alert about the dangers of button batteries, warning parents and carers that they can cause severe life-threatening injuries if swallowed by children. Jason Chambers, Kidsafe Victoria General […]
Give Your Home A Kidsafe Winter Safety Tune Up
With the warmer weather now fading and the cooler winter months approaching, Kidsafe Victoria recommends giving your home a Winter Safety Tune Up. Kidsafe Victoria Acting CEO Jason Chambers highlighted the importance of identifying and addressing common child injury hazards in the home, particularly during winter when children traditionally spend more time indoors. ‘The colder […]
Close the Gate on Backyard Pool Drowning This Summer
With thousands of BBQ’s and pool parties expected to be held across Victoria this summer, Kidsafe Victoria have called on all pool owners to help ‘Close the Gate on Backyard Pool Drowning’ this Water Safety Week, in a bid to reduce the number of toddler drowning deaths. The warning comes as recent figures from Royal […]
Kidsafe Releases Rental Backyard Pool Safety Check List
The danger with rental properties is that pool safety checks and maintenance can be overlooked as there are no permanent residents at the property. Kidsafe Victoria has released an online information kit for estate agents, property managers and landlords to assist them in providing information and resources to tenants in response to anecdotal evidence suggesting […]
Olympic Champion Closes the Gate on Backyard Pool Drowning
Pool Owners Urged to take Action to Reduce Drowning Deaths Matt Welsh, one of Australia’s decorated swimming champions and a father of three young children, has urged the owners of over 1.2 million backyard swimming pools in Australia to ‘Close the Gate on Backyard Pool Drowning’ this summer. Matt Welsh with his children Eve, Lola […]
OPERATION OUTREACH
Kidsafe Launches Multilingual Child Safety Program in Geelong Kidsafe Victoria will promote multilingual child injury prevention material today on social media as part of its Community Outreach Program. Kidsafe Victoria’s multilingual fact sheets are available in 11 languages including English, Serbian, Arabic, Somali, Chinese, Turkish, Croatian, Vietnamese, Macedonian, Karen and Chin-haka. These fact sheets will […]
