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Everything you need to make a home safer, in one place

Checklists you can work through room by room, plus the real Australian services for poisons, product recalls, drowning prevention and button-battery safety. Practical, free, and calm. Save this page.

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Emergency — ambulance, fire, police. For any child who is unresponsive, struggling to breathe, or seriously injured.
13 11 26
Poisons Information Centre — 24/7, Australia-wide. Call for any suspected poisoning or swallowed substance.
13 SICK
13 74 25 · healthdirect — 24-hour health advice line when you're unsure but it isn't an emergency.

If you suspect a swallowed button battery, treat it as an emergency — go straight to a hospital, don't wait for symptoms.

Room by room

Safety checklists for every room

Walk through your home one room at a time. Tick these off and you'll have covered the dangers that cause most childhood home injuries in Australia.

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Kitchen

Critical zone — burns, poisoning, cuts

  • Cook on rear elements; turn pot handles inward
  • Keep hot drinks away from bench and table edges
  • Store knives and cleaning products up high and locked
  • Move chairs away from benches to stop climbing
  • Keep dishwasher pods sealed and out of reach
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Bathroom & laundry

Critical zone — drowning, poisoning, scalds

  • Never leave a child alone in the bath, even for a moment
  • Empty the bath and buckets immediately after use
  • Set hot water to 50°C at the tap
  • Lock away medicines, cleaners and laundry pods
  • Keep the toilet lid down; supervise around nappy buckets
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Nursery & bedroom

Suffocation, falls, strangulation

  • Baby on the back, in a cot, firm flat surface, no soft bedding
  • Cot away from windows, blinds and curtain cords
  • Tie up or cut looped blind cords; use cord guides
  • Anchor drawers and bookshelves to the wall
  • Lower bunk beds only for under-9s
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Living room

Falls, button batteries, tip-overs

  • Secure the TV and anchor heavy furniture
  • Check remotes, scales and toys for secure battery compartments
  • Pad sharp corners on coffee tables
  • Keep small objects, magnets and coins out of reach
  • Fit window locks or guards above ground floor
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Backyard & pool

High zone — drowning, trampoline, dogs

  • Four-sided pool fence with a self-closing, self-latching gate
  • One child at a time on the trampoline; nets and padding
  • Empty paddling pools and containers after use
  • Supervise all interactions between children and dogs
  • Lock away garden chemicals and remove toxic plants
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Stairs, garage & shed

Falls, poisoning, vehicle risk

  • Safety gates at the top and bottom of stairs
  • Store fuels, paints and pesticides locked and up high
  • Always check behind vehicles before reversing (driveway run-overs)
  • Keep tools, sharp objects and cords out of reach
  • Lock the garage and shed

Checklists adapted from Kidsafe Australia, Royal Life Saving and Raising Children Network guidance.

Product safety & recalls

Check what's in your home

Prevention services

Poisons, drowning & safe sleep

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