Christmas is a time of fun and excitement for children and families. During this time, most children are on school holidays and therefore spending a lot of time around the home or partaking in outdoor activities. This busy time of year can often cause disruption in routine for families, leading to potential lapses in concentration […]
With the support of the Western Australian Department of Health, Kidsafe WA has released new data showing that there were almost 19,000 injury presentations to the Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department between July 2018 and June 2019. […]
A partnership between Kidsafe WA and Horizon Power is taking electrical safety information to the Goldfields region this May. […]
The holiday period is an exciting time for children, however unfortunately this is also a time when injuries to children can increase. This time of year involves countless gatherings and celebrations where supervision of children can lapse. […]
The West Australian […]
Perth Now Children are at significant risk of road injuries in Australia, with transport-related injuries one of the leading causes of death in children under the age of 15. In the 2008/09 financial year alone, there were over 7,000 injuries to Australian children under the age of 15 caused by land transportaccidents. […]
Electrical safety will be in focus for Kimberley children when a partnership between Kidsafe WA and Horizon Power visits the region this June. […]
Perth Now Each year an average of 4,300 children attend the Princess Margaret Hospital Emergency Department (PMH ED) due to a sports-related injury. […]
Australasian Parks and Leisure In 2015 Kidsafe WA developed a research project to compare the safety risks and health benefits between manufactured playgrounds and nature playgrounds within a school environment. Results showed that both manufactured and nature playgrounds are perceived to be safe or moderately safe for children. […]
Kidsafe WA acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live, work and play. While our office is located on Whadjuk Noongar Country, we extend our respects to First Nations Elders and their people across Western Australia where our vision, purpose and values extend.
