A resource to help parents and carers keep children safe in cars

Welcome to Car Seats Save Lives – an online resource created to help parents and carers keep children safe in cars. This website is an initiative of Early Learning Association Australia (ELAA) in partnership with VicRoads and the Victorian Transport Accident Commission. It features the latest in video and other resources to guide parents and carers through buying, fitting and using child restraints and booster seats in cars.

What happens in a crash – How child restraints work

Less about age and more about size and weight.

The right child restraint for my child

Newborn to 145 cm

How tall should a child be
to use an adult lap sash seatbelt and the
5 step test

This five-step test can help assess whether a child is big enough to be safely restrained by a seatbelt.

The best safety practice to protect your
child in a vehicle

Using the right child restraint for the height of your child and using it correctly is vital to keep your child safe when travelling in a car.

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VISIT VICTORIA’S EARLY CHILDHOOD ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION WEBSITE

INFORMATION IN 22 OTHER LANGUAGES

Travelling with children in cars in 22 languages and 10 audio

INFORMATION FOR DOWNLOAD

Child Restraints October 2016 (VicRoads)

Using child restraints brochure (RACV)

Child restraints and airbags (RACV)

Nino’s child restraint challenge video (RACV / TAC)

Transporting children with additional needs

For all media enquiries, please contact:

Kate Johns
0411 055 955 kate@SidekickCommunications.com.au Sidekick Communications
On behalf of Early Learning Association of Australia (ELAA)