Infant Safety Training Requirement For All Working With 0 - 2 Year Olds

 Kidsafe South Australia has announced "Infant Safety Training", a requirement for all staff and carers working with children aged 0 – 2 years.

The training covers a broad range of child safety and injury prevention topics including the prevention of:

• Falls
• Choking and Suffocation
• Burns and Scalds
• Driveway runovers
• Drowning
• Poisoning
• Button battery injury and death
• Dog Bites
• Kids in hot cars

And the promotion of:

• Safe Infant Sleeping – working through the requirements under the South Australian Safe Infant Sleeping Standards
• Best practice guidelines for child car restraints
• Safe nursery furniture and equipment
• Product safety
• Safe play
• General safety around the home and in the community
• Risk assessment and management

The learning outcomes from the Kidsafe SA Infant Safety Training include:

• A clear understanding of the range and incidence of preventable childhood injuries
• Strategies to reduce preventable childhood injuries
• Strategies to increase the safety of children’s environments

A supporting resource kit and certificate of attendance are provided to those who complete the Kidsafe SA Infant Safety Training.

Courses are held monthly throughout South Australia and cost $66 for more information: Infant Safety Training

Reference:
Infant Safety Training, Kidsafe SA, 12 July 2019