The theme for this year’s National Kidsafe Day 2011, held on Tuesday 25^th October, is Road Safety.

Kidsafe Victoria will be focusing specifically on driveway safety for the event, after an increase in the number of driveway runover incidents involving children that have occurred recently around the country.

This year’s activities will involve the following:

1. A Driveway Safety Campaign launch

2. FREE Child Restraint Checking in 14 locations around the state

3. The presentation of National Kidsafe Day Road Safety Awards 

National Kidsafe Day - Road Safety activity sheet (pdf)

Essential Baby National Kidsafe Day Giveaway

Driveway safety Fact Sheet PDF

Kidsafe Day a resounding success media release

ACTIVITIES

1. Launch

Kidsafe Victoria will be hosting a launch with our partners on National Kidsafe Day, focusing on Driveway Safety issues.

We would like to issue a warm thank you to the TAC Community Grants Program and Holden who have made the launch possible, as well as provided funding for further resources for the campaign.

The launch will be held in Fed Square with the Minister for Children, The Hon Wendy Lovell, and the Child Safety Commissioner, Mr Bernie Geary joining Kidsafe Vice President, Robert Caulfield.

Stickers and posters can be ordered from the office via the downloadable resource order form

2. FREE Child Restraint Checking

Kidsafe Victoria are pleased to advise that Hire for Baby have offered to provide free child restraint fitting to the community at various locations around Victoria on National Kidsafe Day.

Research has found that a correctly fitted child restraint can reduce the impact of an accident by approximately 70%. The free child restraint checks on the day will ensure that restraints are correctly fitted and that children are travelling in the safest possible way. Kidsafe Victoria will be providing educational child restraint resources for all attendees to take home.

All safety checks are carried out by professionally trained fitters and members of the ACRI who are fully insured as restraint fitters. An installation report will be provided.

To book your spot now, please visit http://www.hireforbaby.com/national-kidsafe-day-2011/.  Alternatively, contact Hire for Baby on 1300 363 755 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Please feel free to download and circulate this flyer for promotion of the closest free restraint checking location - just fill in the blank space required.

Confirmed locations- please check this list regularly for updated venues

A big thankyou to Hire for Baby for their support of the day- and don’t forget to support the work of Kidsafe and buy a raffle ticket while you are there!

3. Road Safety Awards

The National Kidsafe Day Awards celebrate the achievements of children and adults in Australia in the field of child injury prevention and safety promotion. The 2011 National Kidsafe Day Awards, proudly supported by The Leycester Meares Bequest, will be announced on the day, with a focus on road safety awareness, advocacy and action. Winners will be placed on the website once they have been notified.

Kidsafe Victoria will be providing awards to 3 lucky winners in the following categories:

• Business Award- Recognises retailers / businesses who actively promote Road Safety for children through action, increasing awareness or advocacy.
  
  
• Local Champion Award (Adult Award - Individual/Group)- Recognises individuals / groups who have actively contributed to improved road safety for children in their local community.
  
  
• Kids Teaching Kids Award (Child Award - Individual/Group)- Recognises school students, local clubs or individual children who are less than 18 years of age and who have actively contributed to road safety for children

2011_National_Kidsafe_Day- Road Safety Award Entry and information.pdf