Kidsafe House
Kidsafe house is a demonstration house, displaying ideas of how to make a home environment a safer place for kids.
As you move through the house, information and displays highlight potential hazards in each room demonstrating ways to minimise those hazards.
Safety ideas are built into the living area, play space and swimming pool area.
If you are building or renovating, Kidsafe House has a guide on what can be done from the start, to "child proof" your home.
If you are concerned about safety issues in your current home, Kidsafe House provides ideas and demonstrates safe practices that may assist you to "child proof" your home.
Who is Kidsafe House for?
The information and displays at the house will interest those who
care about the safety of children. For public and professionals alike,
there is something to interest everyone! We would like to invite parents-to-be,
parents, grandparents, students, child-care and health professionals
to tour the house.
We have ideas to help people make informed choices about safety for a range of settings - the home, family day-care homes and child care centres.
Kidsafe House has good ideas for making your house a safer place for children.
Safety Issues
Kidsafe House addresses many issues within the home.
Issues include:
- Poisons and their safe storage
- Doors and preventing finger jams
- Australian Standards for nursery furniture
- Australian Standards for Toy safety
- Road Safety
- Water safety & the Law
- Hot water safety & the Law
- Fire Safety & the Law
- Falls prevention
- Cupboard and draw locks
- Glass Safety & the Law
- Product Design & the Law
- Playground Safety
- Legislation
Displays are changed several times a year and highlight seasonal issues, such as heater safety in cooler months, and water safety in warmer months.
Where is Kidsafe located?
Kidsafe NSW is located on the grounds of the Children's Hospital at Westmead behind the multi-storey visitor's car park. Click here to download a map with directions to Kidsafe from Westmead station.