https://kidsafest.com/blog/Keeping Australian children safe at home.https://kidsafest.com/blog/window-fallshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/window-falls.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Falls are the most common reason children end up at Perth Children's Hospital. Kidsafe WA's free guides give the exact measurements for windows and balconies, and the simple habits that stop babies rolling off change tables and toddlers tumbling down stairs.https://kidsafest.com/blog/vacswimhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/vacswim.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800VacSwim teaches WA children from 5 to 17 to swim at more than 175 pools and beaches in the school holidays, from $16.50 a child. Summer is full, but late places open in person a week or two before lessons start.https://kidsafest.com/blog/toy-safetyhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/toy-safety.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Toys send around 300 WA children to Perth Children's Hospital emergency every year, most of them under five. Kidsafe WA's free Safe Gift Giving Checklist takes two minutes: age, small parts, button batteries, magnets, cords, recalls and the helmet that goes with the bike.https://kidsafest.com/blog/swim-and-survivehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/swim-and-survive.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Royal Life Saving's Swim and Survive and Infant Aquatics lessons start at 6 months, with you in the water beside your child. What your child learns at each age, how to find a Royal Life Saving WA endorsed swim school near you, and what to ask before you pay.https://kidsafest.com/blog/sunsmart-apphttps://kidsafest.com/blog/sunsmart-app.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800The free SunSmart Global UV app from Cancer Council shows the UV level where you are and the times of day to cover up. What it does, how to set up a daily alert, and Cancer Council's sun advice for babies and young children.https://kidsafest.com/blog/stjohn-first-aid-new-parentshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/stjohn-first-aid-new-parents.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800St John WA's free online course teaches the DRSABCD action plan, CPR, choking and minor burns for babies in about 15 minutes. No cost, no class to book, and you can stop and come back.https://kidsafest.com/blog/raising-childrenhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/raising-children.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Raising Children Network is Australia's government-funded parenting website. What its safety section covers for babies and toddlers, the picture guides for CPR and choking, the guides in other languages, and how to find what you need fast.https://kidsafest.com/blog/poisons-information-centrehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/poisons-information-centre.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800The WA Poisons Information Centre answers 13 11 26 around the clock. When to call, what they will ask you, what to do while you dial, and the few minutes of setting up at home that stop most calls happening at all.https://kidsafest.com/blog/playing-it-safehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/playing-it-safe.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Playing IT Safe, from the Australian Federal Police, the Alannah & Madeline Foundation and the eSafety Commissioner, gives parents of children before school age three short games to play together, a printable family technology plan and plain advice sheets. Plus ThinkUKnow's free parent talks.https://kidsafest.com/blog/playgroup-wahttps://kidsafest.com/blog/playgroup-wa.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Playgroup WA lists hundreds of local playgroups for babies to five-year-olds and their carers. Try one free, then it's usually under $5 a week plus $35 a year, with insurance included.https://kidsafest.com/blog/pedestrian-safetyhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/pedestrian-safety.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Young children can't judge speed, can't tell where a sound is coming from, and are too small for drivers to see. Kidsafe WA's free pedestrian fact sheet gives parents the simple habits that keep them safe on footpaths, at crossings and getting out of the car.https://kidsafest.com/blog/panda-helplinehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/panda-helpline.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800PANDA's National Helpline, 1300 726 306, is a free, confidential line for expecting and new mums and dads struggling with anxiety, low mood or the shock of parenthood. Hours in Perth time, what happens when you call, and the online checklist.https://kidsafest.com/blog/keep-baby-safehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/keep-baby-safe.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800ACCC Product Safety has a free guide for every big baby purchase: cots, bassinets, prams, car seats, carriers, high chairs, walkers, bouncers, bath aids and toys. What each guide tells you, how to use them when buying new or second-hand, and the free Choke Check tool.https://kidsafest.com/blog/hot-carshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/hot-cars.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800A parked car can get more than 30 degrees hotter than the air outside, and most of that heat builds in the first five minutes. Kidsafe WA's free Hot Cars fact sheet gives parents the simple habits that keep babies and toddlers safe in the car this summer.https://kidsafest.com/blog/heart-beat-club-in-personhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/heart-beat-club-in-person.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Royal Life Saving WA's face-to-face Heart Beat Club teaches infant and child CPR and first aid on real manikins in Perth for $42. Community groups can apply for a grant to run it free.https://kidsafest.com/blog/healthdirecthttps://kidsafest.com/blog/healthdirect.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800healthdirect is the free Australian Government health line, answered by registered nurses 24 hours a day. When to call, what happens on the call, the online Symptom Checker for babies and children, and how to find an open GP, pharmacy or urgent care clinic near you.https://kidsafest.com/blog/gidget-foundationhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/gidget-foundation.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Gidget Foundation Australia offers free one-to-one therapy for parents from pregnancy to the baby's first birthday, by video call anywhere in Australia or at Gidget Houses in Joondalup, Yanchep and Harrisdale, plus free online groups for mums, dads and couples. What it covers, who can use it and how to start.https://kidsafest.com/blog/farm-safetyhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/farm-safety.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800On a farm, the backyard is also a workplace. Kidsafe WA's free farm safety fact sheet, parent's guide and checklist show WA families how to build a safe play yard and fix the biggest hazards: water, vehicles, quad bikes, chemicals and animals.https://kidsafest.com/blog/esafety-early-yearshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/esafety-early-years.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800The eSafety Commissioner's free Early Years program helps parents keep children under 5 safe on screens. The four messages, a picture book and song, a family tech agreement made with Play School, and what to teach first.https://kidsafest.com/blog/driveway-safetyhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/driveway-safety.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800About one toddler a week is run over in an Australian driveway, usually by someone they know, in a car moving slowly. Kidsafe WA's free fact sheet boils it down to Supervise, Separate, See. Here's how to set up your home.https://kidsafest.com/blog/dog-safetyhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/dog-safety.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Most dog bites to young children come from the family dog or a dog they know, at home. Raising Children Network's free guide and Kidsafe WA's fact sheet show parents when to keep them apart, how to pat a dog safely, and what to do if a bite happens.https://kidsafest.com/blog/burns-scaldshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/burns-scalds.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800A cup of tea, the bath tap, the heater. Kidsafe WA's free fact sheet and Home Burns Safety Checklist show you where burns happen, how hot is too hot, and what to do in the first 20 minutes.https://kidsafest.com/blog/babys-first-yearhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/babys-first-year.htmlThu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Kidsafe WA's free guide walks you through every common injury in your baby's first 12 months, from falls and scalds to choking, blind cords and hot cars, with first aid steps on the same page. Here's what's in it and how to get it.https://kidsafest.com/blog/stjohn-tiny-tots-first-aidhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/stjohn-tiny-tots-first-aid.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800St John WA's Tiny Tots First Aid is a hands-on class for parents, grandparents and carers of babies and toddlers. CPR, choking, drowning, burns, fevers and more, $90, at training centres across Perth and regional WA. What it covers and how to book.https://kidsafest.com/blog/stjohn-first-responder-apphttps://kidsafest.com/blog/stjohn-first-responder-app.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800St John WA's free First Responder app puts first aid guides, a map of nearby defibrillators and urgent care wait times on your phone. Once a first aid course is done, you can also sign up to help neighbours in an emergency within 500 metres.https://kidsafest.com/blog/smoke-alarmshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/smoke-alarms.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800DFES, WA's fire service, has a free guide to smoke alarms and home fire escape plans. Which alarms to get, where they go, the monthly test, the 10-year rule, renters' rights, and how to make a plan your kids can follow.https://kidsafest.com/blog/safe-sleephttps://kidsafest.com/blog/safe-sleep.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Red Nose's six safe sleep recommendations for every baby from birth to 1 year, what makes a cot safe, and the free advice line to call.https://kidsafest.com/blog/redcross-first-aid-apphttps://kidsafest.com/blog/redcross-first-aid-app.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800The free First Aid app from the Red Cross keeps step-by-step first aid and CPR on your phone without signal, quizzes you so it sticks, and switches language for grandparents and carers.https://kidsafest.com/blog/product-recallshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/product-recalls.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800The ACCC lists every recalled consumer product in Australia and emails you free alerts for the kinds you choose, such as cots, prams, toys and button batteries. How to search it, how to sign up, and what to do if something you own is recalled.https://kidsafest.com/blog/pregnancy-birth-babyhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/pregnancy-birth-baby.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Pregnancy, Birth and Baby is a free Australian Government helpline. Call 1800 882 436 or video call a maternal child health nurse, 7am to midnight eastern time, every day, about anything from pregnancy until your child turns 5.https://kidsafest.com/blog/pool-fences-keep-watchhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/pool-fences-keep-watch.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800What a WA pool barrier must do, the gate checks that matter most, and Royal Life Saving's four Keep Watch actions for children under 5.https://kidsafest.com/blog/ngala-parenting-linehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/ngala-parenting-line.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Ngala's Parenting Line is free for WA parents and carers. Call (08) 9368 9368 any day from 8am to 8pm and talk to a child health nurse, midwife or social worker about sleep, feeding, behaviour or how you're coping. No referral needed.https://kidsafest.com/blog/kidsafe-wa-safety-househttps://kidsafest.com/blog/kidsafe-wa-safety-house.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Kidsafe WA runs a real house in West Leederville fitted out to show what keeps young children safe. Drop in on a weekday for a gold coin, join a guided tour, or book the Baby Safety Seminar before your baby arrives. There's an online version too.https://kidsafest.com/blog/kidsafe-keeping-kids-safehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/kidsafe-keeping-kids-safe.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Kidsafe WA will come to your mothers' group, playgroup or workplace and run a free one-hour talk on keeping children under five safe at home, at play and in the car. What it covers, who can book, regional visits, and the free webinars you can join from home.https://kidsafest.com/blog/kidsafe-car-seat-hirehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/kidsafe-car-seat-hire.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Need a baby capsule for a few months, a seat for visiting grandchildren, or a special seat after a cast? Kidsafe WA hires child car seats from West Leederville, and every hire includes professional installation. Prices, what to bring, and how to book.https://kidsafest.com/blog/kids-alive-do-the-fivehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/kids-alive-do-the-five.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Laurie Lawrence's Kids Alive program teaches five steps against toddler drowning: fence the pool, shut the gate, teach your kids to swim, supervise, learn to resuscitate. Free songs, books, colouring sheets and an app.https://kidsafest.com/blog/heart-beat-club-onlinehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/heart-beat-club-online.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Royal Life Saving WA's Heart Beat Club Online Learning is free: infant and child CPR and first aid for choking, burns, scalds and drowning, in about an hour from home.https://kidsafest.com/blog/haddon-matrix-drowninghttps://kidsafest.com/blog/haddon-matrix-drowning.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Injury scientists use one grid to find every point where an injury can be prevented. Here it is applied to toddlers and water at home, cell by cell.https://kidsafest.com/blog/furniture-tip-overhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/furniture-tip-over.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Toppling furniture and TVs have killed at least 28 Australians since 2000, 17 of them children under five. How to anchor drawers, bookcases and the TV.https://kidsafest.com/blog/emergency-plus-apphttps://kidsafest.com/blog/emergency-plus-app.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Emergency+ is the free national app built by Australia's emergency services. It calls Triple Zero (000) in one tap and shows your exact location on screen, so you can read it to the call-taker. Set it up in two minutes.https://kidsafest.com/blog/critical-controlshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/critical-controls.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Mines keep people alive by naming the few controls that stop a fatal event and checking them on a schedule. Here are six for a family home, with how to check each one.https://kidsafest.com/blog/child-health-nursehttps://kidsafest.com/blog/child-health-nurse.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Every child in Western Australia gets five free appointments with a community child health nurse: at 0 to 14 days, 8 weeks, 4 months, 12 months and 2 years. What happens at each one, how to book in Perth or country WA, and the free parenting groups that come with it.https://kidsafest.com/blog/child-car-seat-ratingshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/child-car-seat-ratings.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Every car seat sold in Australia passes the same minimum standard, but some protect far better in a crash. Child Car Seats publishes free, independent crash-test star ratings for over 200 seats. How to read them and use them before you buy.https://kidsafest.com/blog/car-seat-fitterhttps://kidsafest.com/blog/car-seat-fitter.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800RoadWise lists trained Type 1 child car seat fitters across WA who install and check your child's car seat, plus a free advice line on 1300 780 713.https://kidsafest.com/blog/blind-cordshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/blind-cords.htmlWed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Loose blind and curtain cords can strangle a young child in moments. What Australian law requires, and how to secure the cords already in your home.https://kidsafest.com/blog/hierarchy-of-controlshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/hierarchy-of-controls.htmlTue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Every Australian workplace must rank its safety controls from strongest to weakest. Supervision sits near the bottom. Here is the same ladder for a family home.https://kidsafest.com/blog/medicines-and-podshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/medicines-and-pods.htmlMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Where to keep medicines and pods, what "child-resistant" really means, and what to do in the first minutes.https://kidsafest.com/blog/hot-drinkshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/hot-drinks.htmlMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800Scalds cause 52% of child burns, and the cup of tea in your hand can be enough. Five habits that stop it, and the 20-minute first aid rule.https://kidsafest.com/blog/button-batterieshttps://kidsafest.com/blog/button-batteries.htmlMon, 26 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0800A swallowed button battery can burn through a child's food pipe within hours. What to look for, what to do, and where they hide at home.