Nationally Accredited Training Courses in September

In partnership with our Registered Training Organisation (Kidsafe WA), Kidsafe Tasmania is pleased to be able to offer the following nationally accredited training courses in Playground Inspection and Child Car Restraint Installation in Hobart Tasmania this September. The experienced trainers have been actively involved in the industry for over 20 years. Register now to take part in one of the three courses on offer. Places are limited.

AHCPGD311 Operational Playground Inspection Course: Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th September (Registration closes 29th August).

CRFPIA301 Child Restraint Education Workshop: Monday 19th September (Registration closes 29th August).

52862WA Course in Type 1 Child Car Restraint Fitting: Tuesday 20th and Wednesday 21st September (Registration closes 29th August).

Click here for full details, and also how to register.

Homelessness Week - Monday 2nd- Sunday 8th of August 2021

Homelessness Week raises awareness of people experiencing homelessness, the issues they face and the action needed to achieve enduring solutions. Children who suffer homelessness are also at greater risk of unintentional injury. Homelessness Week is a national event, with events held across Australia during the first full week in August.

Click here for full details of Homelessness Week - from the Shelter Tasmania website - including a whole range of events through the week.

National Burns Awareness Month - June 2021

Every week, 17 children are treated at a specialist burns unit across Australia and New Zealand
Protect your family this National Burns Awareness Month

Kidsafe Australia is urging parents and carers to take action to prevent burns in the home as winter hits and ensure they are aware of the correct first aid measures if a burn does occur.

The call comes during National Burns Awareness Month, an Australia-wide campaign focused on raising awareness of prevention and correct first aid treatment for burns and scalds across all age groups. The campaign is run by Kidsafe Australia in partnership with the Australian and New Zealand Burns Association (ANZBA).

Click here for detailed information about National Burns Awareness Month, and some great burns prevention information.

Free Information Sessions for Child and Family Centres - ongoing

• Child Restraint Fitting & Education
• Prevention of unintentional Injury in Young People
• Home Safety Checklists

Kidsafe Tasmania is offering free sessions to Child & Family Centers around Tasmania. We would love to organize a time to come and visit you. We can customise a session to suit your needs, including a child restraint check for parents & carers, a talk on unintentional injury prevention in young people and how has COVID change the way we do things.

With a report from the RHH Burns Unit that admission of young children has doubled during COVID with burns and other injuries such as increases in road traffic incidents, we are keen to help with information that may prevent these statistics from getting bigger.

Please contact to arrange a visit to you soon!