Wednesday 5 March 2025 marks National Kidsafe Day, an annual event dedicated to enhancing child safety and preventing unintentional injuries.

Each year, 100,000 children are injured in preventable ways, leaving families and communities deeply affected. Traffic accidents make up a significant portion of these unintentional injuries, which are the leading cause of death and disability for children under the age of 14.

In a car accident, the risk of life-threatening injuries is 4-6 times greater when child car restraints are incorrectly fitted or used. Shockingly, our data shows that up to 90% of child car restraints are not being fitted or used correctly – which means a lot of children travelling around at serious risk of death or injury during a crash.

To change this statistic, Kidsafe Victoria provides child car restraint fittings, safety checks and education so that families can feel confident their little ones are travelling as safely as possible. But with limited funds and resources, we simply can’t keep up with demand – we need your help to ensure that every Victorian family can access these life-saving fittings to protect their kids.

Every donation, no matter the size, will help us in our mission of creating a safer world for all families. Together, we can create lasting change that helps reduce the risk of unintentional injuries and save countless lives.