Child Safety

Injury is the leading cause of death of children aged 1–14 years in every industrialised country, including Australia, and is also a major cause of hospitalisation. In addition to hospital visits injuries to children result in many visits to emergency departments and health professionals outside hospital settings.  [Source: A picture of Australia's children 2009 [Australian Institute of Health and Welfare]]

 

This topic focuses not only on the treatment of injuries, but also on information about prevention and safety, ranging from the correct use of infant car restraints to tips on what to look for when purchasing a safe cot.

 

A wide range of information on safety issues is available from:

Reviewed October 2011

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Title:   Use and care of dummies
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Information about the use and care of dummies.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Christmas and other family celebrations
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Christmas is a very special time, especially for children. It can be a time that they will look back on with pleasure all their lives. It can also be a stressful time.
Date:   Dec 2011
Title:   Cyber-safety
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The benefits of communication technology are immense. It's important for parents to recognise its role in children's lives.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Child safety
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Young children need to have a safe environment. They are too young to take care of their own safety. They cannot understand danger.
Date:   Nov 2011
Title:   Farm safety - machinery
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Machinery is responsible for many deaths and injuries each year on farms. Particular culprits include tractors and quad bikes. Common tractor accidents involve roll-overs, run-overs and unguarded power take-off shafts. All tractors must have roll-over protection and always use seatbelts. Don't let passengers, in particular children, ride on a tractor.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Kids who work
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   'Work' means anything that involves some effort to achieve what needs to be done. When people talk about working, they usually mean working for money.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Secret boy's business!
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Whatever you may have called them when you were a little kid, in your family or among your mates, your 'privates' have got other names used by doctors and other medical professionals.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Sport for children
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Sport is a very important part of the Australian way of life, as well as in many other countries. It is also one of the main ways to help children, young people and adults to keep fit and healthy and avoid becoming overweight.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   You and your pets
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Do you or your family have a pet? What kind of pet is it? Who chose it? Who looks after it? Pets can be lots of fun if you have the right pet for your lifestyle.
Date:   Jan 2012
Title:   Backpacks - or how to carry your life around with you
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Different lessons, moving between classrooms, taking work home and bringing it back to school are all good reasons for wearing a backpack. Yes, backpacks are great, but you do need to take a bit of care or they could be dangerous.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Surgical interventions for diaphyseal fractures of the radius and ulna in children
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Fractures of the shafts of the forearm bones in children are common injuries and occur after a fall on an outstretched hand. There are two bones in the forearm: the radius and the ulna. After a fall either one or both bones may fracture. The shape of f...
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Farm safety
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Children on farms often help around the farm. They also might do things that may not be safe, such as using machinery and maybe driving tractors, ag-bikes and other farm vehicles.
Date:   Jun 2011
Title:   Sport and children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Active children are more likely to mature into physically active adults. Benefits of sport and physical activity for children include reduced risk of obesity, increased cardiovascular fitness, improved coordination and balance, better sleep and improved social skills. Reducing sedentary time may be as important for health as increasing exercise time. Best of all, getting moving is fun.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Children with a disability
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Finding out that your child has a disability, whether at birth or after an illness or accident, is one of the most shattering things that can happen to parents.
Date:   May 2011
Title:   Alcohol - it can affect your life
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   What is alcohol? Alcohol is a drug (a chemical that has an effect on the body, and is not a food). There are different kinds of alcohol. The kind that people drink is called ethyl alcohol. This is made by fermenting different things with yeast and water.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Childhood injuries: common causes
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   A guide to common causes of childhood injury and death for babies and small children and ways you can prevent risks of children inuring or hurting themselves or children being involved in accidents at home or accidents outside the home.
Date:   Apr 2011
Title:   Internet safety for children
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The Internet can be a dangerous place for the unwary, particularly children. Unwelcome contact includes harassment, cyberbullying, stalking or grooming (making friends with the purpose of having sexual contact at a later stage). Keep an active eye on your child's Internet use and teach them to protect themselves online.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Foreign objects
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Children like to put things in their noses, ears and eyes. Here are some tips for prevention and diagnosis.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Back pain - schoolbags
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Schoolbags can cause back pain and damage the spine in children. Reduce the risk by buying an appropriate size backpack and making sure the bag is not too heavy.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Safety with transfers and lifting
Publisher:   Novita Children's Services
Description:   The importance of safe lifting for people handling children with physical disability is explained and the common causes of back pain listed. Some suggestions are provided for how to look after one's back including the use of special lifting equipment.
Date:   Jan 2012

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