In the latest edition of Safekids News (December 2015): - ACC Minister Launches New Driveway Campaign - New Child Driveway Run Over Injury Infograph...

In the latest edition of Safekids News (September 2015):

• New Driveway Safety Campaign for Spring, Summer
• FREE Child Poisoning Infographic/ Poster
• Trauma Update: Driveway Run Over Admissions, 2010-2015
• Advocacy Matters: Driveway Run Over Definition and Risk factors
• Safekids Aotearoa Wins @ PREVCON
• Hawke's Bay DHB: Leading the Way for Safe Sleep Promotion
• PLUS: Local injury prevention news, safety resources community events and more!

Click here to download the latest edition of Safekids News.

This infographic shows how easy it is for children to confuse medicines with foods and chemicals. It presents figures on causes and routes to exposure. It also lists the top ten substances as reported to the National Poisons Centre.

A recall is being undertaken by phil&teds for a teddy bear given away to children who were patients at Wellington, Christchurch and Waikato Hospitals between 2010 and 2015. The bear’s fuzz may come loose and/or the seam may split exposing the filling material posing a potential choking hazard. For more information see the phil&teds website notice or download the recall notice. 

Children should STOP USING their ‘phil&teddy’ Teddy Bear and parents should DISPOSE of the bear.

Close to 40,000 children in New Zealand were admitted to hospital due to preventable injuries over a five year period (2008-2012).

Safekids Aotearoa has created infographics of recent unintentional and intentional child injury statistics available for each DHB area in the country.

As a nation, the majority or 97% of all child hospital admissions were classified as ‘unintentional Injuries’ – these include incidents such as motor vehicle crashes, falls and drowning. This is in contrast to assaults (1%) or self-harm (1%).

In the latest edition of Safekids News (June 2015):

- New Zealand Celebrates Road Safety Week.

- UN, WHO's 10 Strategies for Road Safety.

- Trauma Update: Poisoning Related Admissions.

- Q&A: What are the leading causes of child 'unintentional' injury in NZ?

- 'Kunekune' Stories Helping Kids Travel Safely.