Kidsafe Victoria E-News May 2022
It has been a big month for the team, culminating in National Kidsafe Day tomorrow (May 24th) and our inaugural Gala Ball on Saturday (May 28th). On National Kidsafe Day, we’re asking you to #betheonetomakethechange and ensure that we prevent life changing injuries to the children in our lives. Read the stories below about 5 […]
You never imagine that you will be ‘The One’…. but what if you were?
You never imagine that you will be ‘The One’…. but what if you were? We all have hopes and dreams for our children. We hope that they will make friends, fall in love, be successful and build a life of their own, but most of all, we hope that they will be healthy and happy. […]
Every week, three Australian children die due to preventable injuries
Kidsafe Victoria charity calls on the community to #betheonetomakethechange Kidsafe Victoria has launched their heartfelt ‘The One’ campaign to raise awareness of child injury in the lead up to National Kidsafe Day. The campaign features families whose children have lost their lives due to preventable injury. Sadly, despite no one ever thinking it could happen […]
Kidsafe Victoria E-News March 2022
It’s hard to believe that there is only one more week until school holidays start – it feels like the kids just went back to onsite learning! This month we were grateful to Brooke for sharing her story as part of our water hazards campaign. If you have 3 minutes, watch her video now – […]
Kidsafe Victoria E-News February 2022
What a weekend we had at the Pregnancy, Baby and Children’s Expo after a long wait! We had a great time meeting so many families and are looking forward to supporting you all in your parenting / caring journey. We have a packed e-news for you this month – we are excited to launch our […]
Seth, Pippa and Georgina – Their stories told to help save future lives
Driveways are often the height of activity around our homes – they are where we get ready to head off and start our day at work, school or kindergarten, wash our cars, begin our family road trips and welcome and say goodbye to visitors. However, they are also a particularly dangerous place for children. On […]
Every week one child is run-over in a driveway in Australia
Kidsafe Victoria launches new driveway safety community awareness campaign Kidsafe Victoria has launched an impactful new safety campaign in a bid to reduce the number of horrific driveway run-over incidents. Tragically, on average 7 children aged 0-14 years are killed and 60 are seriously injured due to driveway run-over incidents every year in Australia […]
HOW TO NOT GET SPOOKED AT THE SCARIEST TIME OF YEAR
Halloween is a chance for kids – and adults – to have some fun by dressing up as all kinds of characters, decorating the house, baking spooky treats and walking around your neighbourhood to marvel at the ghoulish transformations. It’s a great time to get creative by refashioning old clothing and household items into costumes […]
Easter holiday warning as preventable child deaths continue to increase
Easter holiday warning as preventable child deaths continue to increase [Pictured: Hunter – 2 year old drowning at Grahamvale 12 August 2020] 150% increase between July – Dec 2020 compared to the same period in 2019 With the Easter school holidays approaching, Kidsafe Victoria has issued an urgent reminder to families to address the devastating […]
