KEEPING QUEENSLAND KIDS SAFE
Kidsafe QLD’s mission is to reduce childhood accident rates by raising awareness of injury trends and providing practical, evidence-based injury prevention strategies and services to keep kids safe at home, on the road and at play.
Tragically, 75 Queensland children die annually from unintentional injury. Additionally, there are more than 16,000 hospitalisations and over 92,000 visits to the Emergency department.
Your tax-deductible donation will help save children’s lives and reduce the pain and suffering from preventable injuries.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
CHILD CAR SEAT HIRE
Short and long term available. Hire fee includes fitting and training.
DISABILITY SERVICES
We are an NDIS registered provider and offer consultations.
SERVICES & TRAINING
Child car seat fitting, playground inspections & home safety for parents.
RESOURCES & SAFETY ADVICE
Safety advice for staying safe at home, on the road and at play.
JOIN OUR EMAIL LIST
Our quarterly newsletter is designed for parents and carers wanting to receive seasonal safety advice, product recalls and news. You can also subscribe to specific lists relating to playground inspections, child car restraint training or corporate partnerships.
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OUR PROGRAMS
HOME
Most injuries suffered by children happen in and around the home.
PLAY
Falls during play are the leading cause of childhood injury requiring hospitalisation.
ROAD
In Australia, transport injuries are the most common cause of child injury death.
ABOUT KIDSAFE QUEENSLAND
We are a not-for-profit, non-government organisation with a vision for a safer world for our kids at home, at play and on the road. For more than 40 years, we have been keeping kids out of hospital by teaching parents and caregivers how to prevent injuries with evidence based, practical safety advice. We have travelled the safety journey with over 20,000 Queensland families and the conversation always starts when baby arrives.
LATEST NEWS
How Hot is Too Hot? Preventing Burns on Playgrounds
When we think of playground safety, we often think of falls and equipment maintenance—but what about burns from hot surfaces? Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or playground operator, understanding how heat affects play equipment is critical to keeping kids safe....
Ten top safety tips to avoid a visit to Emergency this holiday season
Holidays are all about breaking our daily routine and experiencing new things. Unfortunately, when we are in holiday mode, out of routine and in an unfamiliar environment, it's easy to overlook a safety risk, which is why Emergency departments get inundated each...
Kidsafe Queensland wins national road safety award
Photo: Kidsafe Qld CEO Susan Teerds receiving the award with Tea Johnson (Subaru) Todd Finney (Suncorp) and Senator the Hon. Carol Brown, Assistant Minister Infrastructure and TransportKidsafe Queensland has been announced as the winner of the Corporate Fleet Safety...