This section is dedicated to safety of children. The current feature is on car seats for children, with more articles to come in the future. To go straight to the area of your interest, click on the blue links below:

• Useful Health and Safety Resources and Telephone Numbers
• Prams & Strollers - New Regulations
• Car Restraints - New Regulations

Useful Health and Safety Resources & Telephone Numbers:

• Road safety information can be obtained from the RTA 1800 042 865.
• Kidsafe NSW 02 9845 0890
• NRMA 02 9292 9632
• Poisons Information 24 Hour Helpline 13 11 26
• Downloadable Poisons Information brochure from Westmead Hospital Child Health Promotion Unit
• Child Safety Australia website - contains many sections on a variety of safety issues.

Prams & Strollers

Recent changes to Australian Standards have been made for Prams and Strollers - to find out more details, visit the Babies Health and Safety Section

Car Restraints for Children - Current & Proposed Laws

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau free guide contains much more information on harnesses and child restraints with photos which make the guide clear and straighforward to read. Or call 1800 621 372 for further information and to see if the guide has been updated to cover new/proposed regulations.

NEW! Visit the RACV website child safety section for the latest information on types of child restraint, the law and the child restraint calculator to determine the correct restraint for your child.