• Over 200 families attended the Family Fun Day at Jordan Springs on Sunday 20th October. Kidsafe’s key messages on the day included Home and Water Safety.
• Our friend Dorothy the Dinosaur had an amazing day entertaining children at the NeuRA and NHMRC National Child Restraint Guidelines launch at Randwick on National Kidsafe Day.
• The inaugural Holroyd Family Safety Expo saw over 500 families take home Kidsafe bags loaded with safety information. At the same time, over 700 families attended the St Mary’s Halloween festival, collected safety information with many families taking the opportunity to have their car restraint checked.

 You can help Kidsafe “Make a Safer World for Kids” by promoting:

• Safety on the Road: Buckle up every child on every trip in a restraint suitable for their age, weight & height;
• Safety at School: Ensure your child is wearing a well fitted helmet when riding a bike. Teach children to Stop, Look, Listen and Think before crossing the road;
• Safety at Play: Check play equipment and toys are suitable for your child's age and stage of development;
• Safety at Home: Complete the Kidsafe NSW Home Safety Checklist to help you recognise hazards and make your home a safer place.

Click here to download the Home Safety Checklist.

Take action – follow the four safety steps:

1. Check all blind and curtain cords - both at home and when you are visiting or away on holidays. Make sure they are out of reach of children.
2. Make loose cords safe - use cleats or cut the cord loop and attach a tassel at the end of each strand.
3. Choose safe blinds and curtains - make sure new curtains and blinds have warning labels and provide a way to secure the cords out of reach.
4. Keep children away from all cords - move furniture, cots and beds away from cords. Never leave children alone in a room with cords they can reach.

Loose blind and curtain cords can cause serious injury or even death. Fix them out of reach so kids are out of danger.

For more information visit NSW Fair Trading.

Always ensure that children travelling in cars are not overheating and have adequate fluid intake.

Safety Tips:

• If you must leave the car, even to run a quick errand - take the children with you.
• Never use the car as a substitute ‘babysitter‘.
• Never leave children in a car without adult supervision for any length of time, not even a minute!
• Lock cars and secure keys when at home to prevent children playing inside the car.
• Make ‘look before you leave’ a routine whenever you get out of the car.

Leaving a child in a car can be extremely dangerous, so never leave children alone in a car. Click here to download a copy of the Kids in Cars brochure. For multiple copies, contact the office on 02 9845 0890 or via our contacts page at kidsafensw.org

It's Time to Register Your Pool!

Pool Owners in NSW are required to undertake a self certification check and register their swimming pool on the NSW Government Swimming Pool Register Website. For more information and to register your pool click here.

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Dogs and Kids!

Teaching children how to interact properly with dogs can reduce the risk of dog bites. 

Safety tips include:

• Supervise children closely during play around dogs
• Separate when you are unable to supervise dogs and children
• Teach children to leave a dog alone when sleeping, eating or gnawing a bone
• Teach children and your dog to be gentle with each other and to interact safely

For more information visit:  rch.org.au/safetycentre

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If there is a particular topic you would like to see covered in an edition of Kidsafe News, please let us know via the email address available on our contacts page at : kidsafensw.org For more child safety information, please visit kidsafensw.org or call us on 02 9845 0890.

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