The aim of National Kidsafe Day is to increase community awareness of preventable child injuries, as well as promote the critical work of Kidsafe Australia. The 2018 theme is ‘Child safety is no accident’ and it can take just a split second to ingest a poison; reverse out of the driveway; or leave a backyard pool gate open. Unfortunately, most …
Fifty Australians a Week Injured by Toppling Furniture and Televisions
An estimated 2,600 Australians receive hospital treatment for injuries caused by toppling furniture and televisions each year, equating to approximately 50 people per week. Since 2001 at least 22 children under the age of 9 have died in Australia from toppling furniture or televisions, with children under 3 years of age at greatest risk. The ACCC, in partnership with Kidsafe, …