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Our 10 Tips for Safer Car Travel
Here are 10 easy things you can do if you are responsible for transporting children in a motor vehicle to help ensure their safety: Each of these issues and the evidence that supports each of the best practice recommendations can be found in the detailed consumer guide, and associated national best practice guidelines publications. These…
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National Road Safety Week 2023
NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY WEEK 14-21 MAY 2023 Kidsafe Tasmania supports the National Road Safety Week Campaign “Pledge to Drive so Others Survive”.Make your pledge here.
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‘Safe Barriers Save Lives’
Is your backyard pool set for summer?Despite significant reductions in toddler drowning deaths over time, drowning continues to be one of the leading causes of accidental death for Australian children under 5 years of age. Statistics from the Royal Life Saving Society of Australia show that in 2021/22, 17 Australian children aged 0-4 years drowned, with swimming pools…
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PLAYGROUND INSPECTIONS
Building on our belief that playground injuries can be prevented or their severity reduced through careful planning, design and maintenance, we have set up a playground inspection service run by Level 3 Accredited Playground Inspector, Geoff Lucas.We are taking bookings for playground Inspections to assess the safety of the equipment, foundations and playground surfaces and…
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‘Safe Barriers Save Lives’ Backyard Pool Safety Campaign
Homeowners urged to check their pool and spa barriers to help reduce/prevent toddler drowning rates.Kidsafe’s annual ‘Safe Barriers Save Lives’ campaign calls on all homeowners to ‘help save a life’ by checking their pool and spa barriers in the lead up to the warm summer months. According to Royal Life Saving Society of Australia, swimming…
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The Heart Beat Club
Welcome to THE HEART BEAT CLUB – giving you the KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS to help BABIES AND TODDLERS in an EMERGENCY. The Heart Beat Club is a 1-hour online training course offered by Royal Life Saving Society WA and Kids Alive. It offers: It’s available online until May 31, 2024. To register and complete the…
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The Dangers of Toppling Furniture
Residential Tenancy Amendment Bill 2024 Kidsafe Tasmania welcomes the Residential Tenancy Amendment Bill 2024 which was tabled today in Parliament and commends the Tasmanian Government on its introduction. CEO Jenny Branch-Allen expressed strong support for this positive legislative move, which will help protect children in rental properties from the dangers of toppling furniture—a hazard that…
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2024 Community Achievement Awards
We are proud to announce that Kidsafe Tasmania were finalists in the 2024 Community Achievement Awards!
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Kidsafe Tasmania Celebrates National Families Week: Supporting Families to Keep Kids Safe
Kidsafe Tasmania is proud to celebrate National Families Week (12–19 May 2025), a time to reflect on the vital role families play in building safe, supportive, and connected communities. Each year, thousands of Australian children are injured in preventable incidents, at home, on the road, and during play. As Tasmania’s leading organisation dedicated to preventing unintentional…
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Kidsafe Tasmania Spotlights Child-Restraint Safety During National Road Safety Week
National Road Safety Week runs from 11 to 18 May 2025, shining a spotlight on actions every road user can take to prevent tragedy on our road. To mark the week, Kidsafe Tasmania will hold a free child-restraint safety-check sessions at Lady Gowrie offering hands-on advice and installations to ensure every young passenger is properly…

