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Parent Update > Safety Do's and Don'ts brochure now available

2009 Edition

January 28, 2009

Safety Do's and Don'ts brochure now available

Every day, 5000 Australian children are involved in accidents and 170 are admitted to hospital. The Child Safety Campaign aims to do its part in reducing this statistic, with the recent re-launch of its do’s and don’ts safety brochure in Victoria.

Formed in 1965 in conjunction with the then National Safety Council of Australia, the Child Safety Campaign’s updated brochure contains a list of 12 safety do’s and don’ts for parents to review with their children.

Campaign director Trevor Field said the brochures have already been distributed to pre-schools, kindergartens and primary schools throughout parts of country Victoria, and will continue to be distributed to all Victorian country and metropolitan schools by the end of term two this year ­– so keep an eye out for it in your child’s school bag.

Some examples of the do’s and don’ts for kids:

• DO cross the road at traffic lights or school crossings whenever you can. Red means stop, amber means be careful and green means go if safe.
• DO go straight home from school every day. Always play where mum and dad say – they know best.
• DON’T chase your ball or a playmate on to the road. You could be run over by a car or truck and be killed or injured.
• DON’T play near rivers, creeks or storm drains. You might fall in and drown.

For a copy of the brochure, contact your local school.