Parents and carers urged to ensure water safety is kept front of mind following a spike in drownings across the state

Parents and carers urged to ensure water safety is kept front of mind following a spike in drownings across the state With warm weather forecast for this weekend and many families planning trips for the end of the school holidays, Kidsafe Victoria has urged parents and carers to remain vigilant around all bodies of water, […]

Kidsafe Victoria E-News January 2021

Welcome to the first edition of our e-newsletter for 2021 – we hope that you and your family have had a fun, safe and relaxing start to the new year after a tough 2020. With the hectic back to school and kinder time quickly approaching, this month we bring you some essential tips to help […]

Kidsafe Victoria E-News December 2020

It’s hard to believe it’s already Christmas. I want to thank everyone who has supported us during what has been a challenging year. I also want to acknowledge my incredible team – some who until a week ago had never met – who have adapted to every situation thrown at them and worked tirelessly to […]

LIFE WITHOUT BELLA

LIFE WITHOUT BELLA [Pictured: Allison and Bella] Five years and 11 months ago, Allison received a phone call saying that her 14-month-old daughter, Bella, had been rushed to hospital. She had been crying hysterically, started vomiting, and then collapsed. It appeared Bella had a virus and was sent home. “MUM WAS HER FIRST WORD, AND […]

Families urged to keep backyard pool safety at top of holiday checklist

Families urged to keep backyard pool safety at the top of their holiday checklist ‘Safe Barriers Save Lives’ Picture: Matt Welsh,  Kidsafe Ambassador,  Olympic Swimming Champion and father of 6 With the arrival of summer and holiday celebrations only weeks away, Kidsafe Victoria has urged families to ensure water safety is kept front of mind, […]

Kidsafe Victoria E-News November 2020

Welcome to our November e-news – hopefully, like us, you’ve enjoyed getting back to a bit of normality, with the further eased restrictions. This has enabled us to deliver 70 child car restraint checking and fitting days across 30 locations, present as part of the new pool inspector courses in Victoria and schedule our first […]

Kidsafe Victoria E-News October 2020

I know I was one of many parents/ carers to breathe a collective sigh of relief with children under the age of 12 returning to childcare, kinder and school this month. With some sunshine coming through, it’s a great time to be able to walk to school with your kids. Make sure you use the […]

‘It Only Takes a Split Second’ – Raising awareness this National Kidsafe Day

Kidsafe Victoria has issued a reminder that all it takes is a split second for a child to be seriously injured, with an average of 3 children dying every week from preventable injuries in Australia. The call comes on National Kidsafe Day, Tuesday 27th October, the aim of which is to highlight key injury causes […]

“I wasn’t sure if he would make it”

Zoe ten Broek, Mum to 1-year-old Jax, has warned parents and carers of the dangers of graduating children from their rear-facing child car restraint too early, after a serious car accident left Jax fighting for life. In early July, Zoe strapped Jax into his rearward facing child car restraint in preparation for the 20 minute […]

Kidsafe Victoria E-News September 2020

It’s been a horrendous period for unintentional child injury in Victoria, with eight families losing their previously healthy child to preventable injuries – commonly known as ’accidents’ – since August 1st. Our thoughts are with the families and their loved ones in such a devastating time. We are in awe of the bravery and selflessness […]