As temperatures soared to 40 degrees today, Minister for Children and Early Childhood Development Wendy Lovell joined Kidsafe Victoria to warn parents about the dangers of leaving young children in hot cars. The warning comes in the days leading up to Christmas, the busiest shopping period of the year. Minister Lovell said leaving children […]
It Only Takes a Split Second
National Kidsafe Day, Tuesday October 22nd 2013 It only takes a split second for a child to be seriously injured, today warned Kidsafe, the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia. Kidsafe is using Tuesday 22nd October, National Kidsafe Day, to highlight that every week across the country, approximately 5 children die due to preventable, unintentional […]
Closing the Gate on Backyard Pool Drownings
A safety campaign targeting the reduction of toddler drowning in backyard pools, will be launched today by the State Coroner, Judge Ian Gray today at Fed Square. Joining the State Coroner will be a number of key stakeholders in water safety, together with Josie Costanzo. Josie’s son Justin, drowned some 13 years ago in a […]
Brand Quad Bikes with Safety Message for Children Under 16
Kidsafe Victoria today called for all quad bikes to carry a highly visible warning that children under 16 should not be driving or riding on the vehicles as passengers. It would then become illegal to import or sell quad bikes without the warnings in place. Parents are currently putting their children’s lives at risk […]
Button Batteries – Death and Injury Warning to Parents
In Australia, an estimated 4 children per week present to an emergency department with an injury related to a button battery. Kidsafe Victoria has issued a warning to parents over the dangers posed by button batteries following the death of a four year old Queensland girl. Robert Caulfield, President of Kidsafe Victoria, said that button batteries […]
Sesame Street’s Elmo and Grover keeping kids safe in Australian road safety campaign
Sesame Workshop, Kidsafe, TAC, RACV and Holden unite to launch major road safety initiative Pedestrian and driveway incidents, major causes of serious injury and death in young children, will be targeted in a new major road safety campaign as part of the UN’s Decade of Action for Road Safety. Spearheaded by Sesame Street’s Elmo and […]
Do Not Leave Children In Cars Campaign – Local Government Information Kit
KIDSAFE has developed a community awareness program specifically for Local Government. The program is designed to protect children from being left in hot cars, risking death or serious brain injury. The KIDSAFE ‘Do Not Leave Children in Cars’ Local Government program provides councils with a complete package to implement an awareness campaign through local […]
Kidsafe Calls for “Hot Car” Signage at Entry to All Supermarket Car Parks.
‘If you leave the car take the children with you.’ Kidsafe Victoria today said the placement of warning signs about the dangers of leaving children in hot cars in shopping centre car parks would be a positive move to help protect babies and small children from being left in life threatening situations. Kidsafe is stepping […]
Playspace Design Awards 2012
Kidsafe 2012 National Playspace Design Awards Once again Kidsafe (Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia) has found the most innovative best practice playspaces that inspire children and encourage them to join in healthy play. Their 2012 National Playspace Design Awards, announced on Kidsafe Day (23rd October 2012), show what designers and builders can achieve in […]
National Kidsafe Day 2012
NATIONAL KIDSAFE DAY, TUESDAY OCTOBER 23RD, 2012 Today is National Kidsafe Day- a day dedicated to increasing awareness of serious unintentional childhood injuries and their prevention. This year, Kidsafe, the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia, is targeting a reduction in the 250 child deaths and 58,000 hospital admissions seen every year in Australia due […]
