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Over the last 32 years, Kidsafe has become a household name for parents, government and health workers throughout Australia. Kidsafe’s focus on child injury prevention makes it the only foundation of its kind in Australia. The latest yearly figures available show that 31 Victorian children were killed, 12,827 were admitted to hospital and 68,082 presented to emergency departments as a direct result of injury. In addition, 40% of injuries occurred within a home environment. Kidsafe’s activities designed to reduce these injuries have been many and varied. We have continued with our Speakers Bureau, presenting face to face, practical information to new parent groups, provided editorials in several parent publications including Essential Baby, Mothers Matter, and most recently, rental and home safety editorials via www.realestate.com.au. In addition, Kidsafe provide parents with practical advice and resources via a number of events, including The Pregnancy and child baby expo, Baby and Children’s Expo and The Toddler and Baby Show and a number of Community Safety Month events in October, including National Kidsafe Day. |
| Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 16:28 |