A free information kit giving new and expectant parents the power to provide a safer home environment was launched at The Royal Children’s Hospital today by the Child Safety Commissioner.
The RCH Safety Centre’s Bringing Baby Home info kit contains comprehensive safety tips on nursery furniture and safe sleeping, kitchen safety, choking and suffocation, fire safety, preventing falls and car passenger safety.
The kit also includes the Child Safety Commissioner’s tip sheet on choosing a babysitter, as well as a DVD to guide parents in their choice of a person, service or organisation to care for their child.
“Keeping children safe has to be the top priority of all parents, but sometimes they need help to achieve this,” said Child Safety Commissioner Bernie Geary OAM.
“The Bringing Baby Home kit enables parents to identify and reduce hazards. It also helps them to feel more empowered in choosing appropriate people to care for their children,” he said.
Bringing Baby Home is proudly supported by ExxonMobil Australia and the Office of The Child Safety Commissioner. The kit will be distributed in hospitals, maternal and child health centres, prenatal and antenatal classes, and local government community safety offices.
To view an online version of Bringing Baby Home, see Safety Centre Fact sheets
Right: Monica Byrne says Bringing Baby Home has helped her create a safer home for son Oliver and daughter Miranda
