Around the Home:

• Ensure toys are appropriate for the child’s age and stage of development and are of good quality.
• Be aware of toys, novelty items and decorations containing button batteries around Christmas time and
  ensure children do not have access to these.
• Actively supervise children during gatherings and ensure everyone knows who the responsible adult is.
• Educate your children to interact with pets in a friendly manner and teach them not to disturb pets when
  they are eating, sleeping or caring for young. Always ask the owner’s permission before petting.
• For more information, check out our Home Safety Resources.

While in the Garden:

• Keep gardens well maintained to eliminate hiding places for insects, spiders and reptiles.
• When playing outside, enclosed shoes, pants and long-sleeved clothing will assist in protecting children
  from insect bites.
• For more information, check out our Backyard Safety Factsheet.

Water Safety:

• Always actively supervise young children within arm’s reach around water.
• Restrict access to water. Home swimming pools and inflatable pools deeper than 30cm must be fenced.
• Check fences for damage and ensure the pool gate is kept shut with a self-closing, self-latching gate.
• For more water safety resources, we recommend checking out Royal Life Saving Society of WA article on Keeping Watch this summer.

At Play:

• Always supervise children when they are playing and teach them how to use equipment safely.
• Ensure that there is only one person at a time jumping on the trampoline.
• Ensure trampolines and playground equipment meet Australian Standards and are in good condition.
• Provide a clear area free from hard objects around and underneath trampolines and play equipment.
• Check out our Trampoline Animation for more safety tips.

On the Road:

• When using or gifting bicycles and other small-wheeled devices, ensure that that safety equipment is provided. Children should always wear a helmet that complies with the current Australian Standards.
• Children riding bikes and other small-wheeled devices should wear clothing that is highly visible to road users.
• Teach children how to cross the road safely and be aware of cars entering or exiting driveways.
• When travelling in the car ensure children use a correctly fitted child car restraint for their age and size.
• Never leave children unattended in a car. On a typical Australian summer day, the temperature inside a parked car can be 30° higher than the outside temperature.
• Check out our Hot Cars Campaign for more information.