Kidsafe, the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia was established in 1979. We are an independent, non-profit, non-government charitable foundation dedicated to the prevention of unintentional death and injury to children.

Kidsafe operates at national, state and regional levels and in co-operation with government, industry, schools, hospitals, the media, community groups, voluntary organisations and individuals.

Kidsafe collaborates with others to provide injury prevention programs, media campaigns and educational resources to raise awareness of child safety issues and injury prevention throughout the community. Each day in Australia, 5 000 children require medical attention, 170 are admitted to hospital and one child dies - all as a result of unintentional injuries. Most of these injuries occur at home.

Since Kidsafe's establishment, the number of children in Australia killed by unintentional injury has been halved. To date, a great deal has been achieved in preventing unintentional injuries to children through Kidsafe media campaigns and educational programs, however, Kidsafe and the community must continue their efforts to save the lives of Victorian children.

Vision

A safer world for children.

Mission

To prevent unintentional child injury and associated death or disability.

Values

Concern for all children as the future of Australian society

Belief that prevention of harm is better than cure

Preference for evidence based safety interventions and best practice countermeasures.