Moonee Valley shares Pan Pacific success
Moonee Valley became Australia’s first local government to achieve Pan Pacific Safe Communities accreditation last year and has kindly offered to share its successful nomination with fellow VSCN members.
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RACV Nino’s Child Restraint Challenge
Need for the campaign The correct use of car restraints has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of injury to children in the event of a collision, yet research consistently shows 70 per cent of car restraints are incorrectly fitted. This may be due to incorrect fitting initially, or errors that have occurred over … Continued
Kidsafe Victoria ‘Closing the Gate on Backyard Pool Drowning’ Campaign
Need for the campaign Drowning is one of the leading causes of death for Australian children under 5 years of age. Statistics from Royal Life Saving show that during the 12 month period from July 2013 – June 2014, 20 Australian children aged 0-4 drowned. Backyard pools are the most common location for childhood drowning … Continued
RACV Check Keys, Check Kids
Need for the campaign The RACV attends an average of four calls outs a day from people who have accidently locked their child in the car. Whilst campaigns have been run to urge parents not to leave their children in the car when going into a shop or other venues, this campaign aimed to help … Continued
Kidsafe Victoria No Helmet No Ride Campaign
Need for the campaign Wheeled devices such as bikes, scooters, skateboards and rollerblades are involved in a number of child injury cases, in particular head injuries as a result of falls from these devices. Research indicates that wearing a helmet significantly reduces the risk of moderate, serious and severe head injury. Despite their protective … Continued