Injury Prevention

Phone:	9845 0890
Fax:	9845 0895
Email:	kidsafe@chw.edu.au
Location:	Campus, behind the Visitors' car park

The Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia was established in 1979 and focuses on the prevention of accidental child death and injury. Since our inception Kidsafe has been instrumental in reducing accidental childhood death by half. However, in Australia each day there are still 5,000 children injured and one child will die as a result of accidents.

Kidsafe's activities include safety campaigns and affecting government legislation on injury prevention issues from motor vehicle crashes; drowning; burns and scalds; poisoning; falls and other similar child safety problems; nursery products.

Kidsafe NSW can be found at Kidsafe House, in the grounds of The Children's Hospital at Westmead, behind the Visitors' car park. Kidsafe House has been developed as a safety demonstration house and playspace for parents and professionals to visit. Kidsafe also presents community training and education to professionals in the areas of:

Kidsafe Safety House Tours and educational talks on the architecturally designed Kidsafe features and safety ideas that are built into the living area, play space and swimming pool area. A hands on home that demonstrates some choices available to carers when child proofing their environment.

The Playground Advisory Unit - providing advice and training on all aspects of playground design and safety to all groups and organisations in NSW. Telephone advice, on site inspections, information on Australian playground standards, inspection and maintenance training, and a large range of resources are available.

House and Vehicle Safety - covering the spectrum of home and road safety issues and road safety related to vehicle occupants including child restraints. This training also addresses pedestrian, bicycle, home and water safety.

Advice on nursery products relating to Australian Standards and the Safe Baby Code for both centre and home based care. This resource information takes into account laws and standards from other countries and research on preventing injury.

Kidsafe: Making a Safer World for Kids.