Prizes and Judging
There are a range of fantastic prizes available for both students and your school. Entries in each category will be judged on: The clairty of the message and relation to the theme ‘No Helmet No Ride’ Their creativity, and; The originality and effort Prizes Category Prep- Grade 3 Grade 4- 6 1st– $250 […]
Download competition kit
The ‘Teachers Pack’ contains all of the information that your students will need to start creating and submitting entries. The pack also contains a handy teaching unit with some fun and educational activites that you can undertake with your students – these will help them to learn about the importance of being active and how […]
Competition categories
There are 6 competition categories open for entry: 1. Make a Video: Prep – Grade 3 2. Make a Video: Grade 4 – 6 3. Make a Radio Ad: Prep – Grade 3 4. Make a Radio Ad: Grade 4 – 6 5. Create an Illustrated Story: Prep – Grade 3 […]
No Helmet No Ride
Enter Kidsafe Victoria’s ‘No Helmet No Ride’ Schools Competition! ‘No Helmet No Ride’ is a chance for students to get really creative while promoting important safety messages…. and go in the draw to win some great prizes for their school. The theme for the competiton is ‘No Helmet No Ride!’ so kids need to show us why it […]
Water Safety Audit
Welcome to our Home Water Safety Audit! Drowning is one of the major causes of unintentional death for Australian children, with the home environment being the most common location where toddler drowning incidents occur. Do you know what water safety hazards exist in and around your home? Kidsafe Victoria’s Home Water Safety Audit can help […]
Interactive Home Water Safety Audit Tool
Home Water Safety Audit {rsform 4} This service is brought to you by Kidsafe Victoria as part of the Play it Safe by the Water campaign. Copyright 2014.
Drowning
Being around water is part of everyday Australian life, whether it be at the beach, backyard pools and spas, rivers and creeks, public swimming pools or dams on farms. However, did you know that drowning is one of the major causes of unintentional death for Australian Children? In 2017/18, 18 Australian children aged 0-4 years […]
Australian playground standards
There are a number of Australian Standards relating to playgrounds and playground equipment. Full copies of these Standards can be purchased from SAI Global. Australian Standard AS 4685 Playground equipment and surfacingPart 0 – Development, installation, inspection, maintenance and operation (New August 2017)Part 1 – General safety requirements & test methodsPart 2 – Additional specific […]
Playground Hazards
A playground hazard is anything in a playspace that has the potential to cause serious injuries. Hazards differ from challenges and risks – children need opportunities to experience risk and challenge in playgrounds. Common playground hazards include: Hard surfaces under equipment Inadequate fall zones and playground surfacing Lack of maintenance, broken or faulty equipment Inadequate […]
Children left unattended in car laws
In Victoria it is an offence for a person responsible for a child to leave the child unattended for any longer than is reasonable, without making appropriate arrangements for the child’s supervision and care. This includes leaving a child unattended in a car. The penalties for leaving a child unattended in a car in Victoria include: […]
