Kidsafe ACT

17/10/2026

Sleeping bag or wrap? Never both.

Wrapping your baby inside a sleeping bag can cause them to overheat.

Read our full guide to choosing a safe sleeping bag 👉 https://ow.ly/9Em550ZYirp

16/10/2026

Final dates for our 2026 parent and carer webinars are here!

There is still time to build your knowledge, skills and confidence to help your children have safer, more positive experiences online 😊💻

Join us for practical conversations about:
👦 the online experiences of young men and boys
📱 navigating screen time
🤝belonging and connection
🔐online parental controls
🤖 AI.

Register now and join us for our final webinars of the year. Don't miss the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and feel better equipped to support your child in their online world: https://news.esafety.gov.au/41hNsb3

16/10/2026

A sparkler!

Families often see sparklers as a relatively safe way to involve young children in the excitement of fireworks events. But that’s not true. Every year they cause children devastating burn injuries.

Sparklers burn hotter than boiling water. They can even burn hot enough to melt some metals.

If you’re going to use sparklers, treat them with caution and remember:

🎇They’re not recommended for children under 5
🎇 Wear gloves and keep the sparkler at arm’s length, as sparks can fly and ignite clothing
🎇 You may want to put the sparkler in a carrot to make it easier to hold
🎇 Only hold one sparkler at a time
🎇 Teach children not to wave sparklers near anyone else or run around while holding them
🎇 Once sparklers are out, put them in a bucket of water as they stay very hot

For more firework safety tips visit: https://capt.org.uk/tips-for-firework-safety/

16/10/2026

If you own an Out Of The Blue LED clip on reading light from Splosh Australia, stop use immediately: it has been recalled. The button/coin battery is not secured and can be accessed by children. The product is also missing required warning information. There is a risk of choking, severe internal burn injuries or death if a child swallows or inserts the battery. Learn more: https://www.productsafety.gov.au/search-consumer-product-recalls/out-of-the-blue-led-clip-on-reading-light

15/10/2026

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In our Federal Court action, we allege that Kmart sold millions of units of cosmetic nail glue without adequately warning customers of a serious risk of injury from burns, despite Kmart knowing the safety risk after receiving reports from consumers. We also allege Kmart failed to comply with mandatory button battery standards in relation to children's and adults’ watches.
https://www.productsafety.gov.au/about-us/product-safety-news/news/kmart-in-court-over-safety-concerns-with-cosmetic-nail-glue-and-button-battery-products

15/10/2026

Thank you to ACCC Product Safety for your efforts on this.

The ACCC has commenced Federal Court action against Kmart Australia Ltd, a subsidiary of Wesfarmers (ASX: WES), alleging it breached the Australian Consumer Law by selling millions of units of cosmetic nail glue without adequate warnings and thousands of units of button battery products which did no...

15/10/2026

⏳ Tick-tock… PlayFest is getting closer! 🎈🎉

And WOW, have we got some fun lined up for you! ✨

Take a peek at the PlayFest program and see what’s waiting for you and your family.

🌟 Save the date. Plan your favourites. Get ready to PLAY!

We can’t wait to see you there! 💛💙

Event is being held at Casey Community Recreation Park on Yeend Ave.

15/10/2026

This is completely unacceptable.

We can confirm that the Majura Early Childhood Centre has not taken the pledge to become 'Kidsafe Committed'.

One of the questions that Kidsafe Committed childcare centres agree to is: Are railings free of footholds and climbable furniture?

We reiterate our call for all childcare centres to take the pledge, details of which can be found here: www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=997117606159860&set=pb.100075848900191.-2207520000&type=3

Kidsafe ACT will work positively and constructively with all childcare centres that wish to enhance safety processes for children in their care.

These failures of process can lead to catastrophic consequences, such as serious injury and death. Our thoughts are with the families, as this would have been a deeply worrying event.

Some centre staff have been stood down as investigations take place.

15/10/2026

Today, we pause to remember the babies who are no longer with us, and the parents, families and loved ones who carry that loss with them every day.

Whether your loss occurred during pregnancy, at birth or in infancy, we acknowledge your grief.

If you or someone you know would like support, please use these free resources – from organisations that understand:

https://rednose.org.au/grief-and-loss-support/overview/

https://www.perinatalwellbeingcentre.org.au/

https://www.bearsofhope.org.au/seek-support/

https://www.pinkelephants.org.au

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14/10/2026

Kidsafe ACT is taking a lead role in helping to prevent avoidable brain injuries, lobbying directly to policymakers and raising awareness among the community.

We had a productive day yesterday, advocating for better policies and regulation on CTE prevention. We were joined by the CEO of Synapse - Australia's Brain Injury Organisation, as well as Australia's leading neuropathologist, A/Prof Michael Buckland.

In short, more needs to be done to prevent Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). This is a disease that has catastrophic impacts, including potential early death.

A positive meeting was held with Mark Parton MLA, Opposition Leader and Shadow Minister for Health. We're grateful for his time and we look forward to working with him.

Discussions were also held with Federal Parliamentarians, including:
- Dr Monique Ryan, Chair of the Parliamentary Friends of Child and Adolescent Health and Mental Health;
- Dan Repacholi MP, Special Envoy for Men's Health;
- Senator Penny Allman-Payne, Greens' Spokesperson for Sport; and
- Angie Bell MP, Shadow Minister for Sport and Shadow Minister for Youth.

Additionally, we spoke with officials from the Sports and Recreation team at the ACT Government.

All of them took a keen interest in how government can play an oversight role to keep kids' brains safe in sport. We will be continuing our engagement with all of them, while also reaching out to others.

We have offered to work with all relevant local junior sports codes to develop effective CTE prevention policies. Anything less is unacceptable, and we'll be holding them to account. Kids participating in contact, combat and/or collision sports need better protection - and we stand with them and their families in calling for change.

You can find a range of articles and clips about CTE and brain injuries here: https://linktree.com/savekidsbrains