To keep your baby safe, please follow our tips:

Curtains and blinds:

• Cords are secured with tensioners or wall cleats
• Cords have no loops 1.6 m or less from the floor
• Cots, furniture and climbable items are situated away from any cords, including electrical cords

Safe sleeping:

• Cot complies with the current mandatory standard*
• Mattress is tight fitting and firm
• No items like toys, pillows or loose blankets are in the cot
• Cot wheels are locked into place
• No padded cot bumpers

Button batteries:

• Items with button batteries are out of sight and reach of children
• Battery compartments can’t be opened by a child, even with rough play

Falling furniture:

• All potentially hazardous furniture is secured with straps, angle braces or anchors
• TVs are secured to the wall or TV cabinets using specially designed safety fasteners

Toys:

• Toys don’t have small parts that a child can pull off and inhale, ingest or insert
• Babies and toddlers can’t access toys for older children

Car seats:

• Car seat is age and height appropriate
• Car seat has been fitted correctly
• Car seat was made within the last 10 years and hasn’t been in a crash

Pools and spas:

• Pool or spa deeper than 30 cm is fenced off
• Gate closes properly from any position
• Children taught not to swim or bathe without an adult present