About the Safety Centre

The Safety Centre aims to reduce unintentional injury through:

Community consultation including the provision of resources to enhance support for those undertaking safety initiatives with local communities and with minority groups.
Information and advice
Education programs and services
Safety products for sale
Collaborative health promotion initiatives and support for media campaigns, legislative reform, improved product and environmental design

A wide range of safety products are installed or displayed in the Family Resource Centre. Visitors can complete a "Self Guided Tour of Safety Products". Please call first to arrange this on (03) 9345 4662.

Families with a special needs child or those wanting individual advice on home safety are welcome to make an appointment with a safety consultant in the Safety Centre.

Since 1979 the Safety Centre's mission has been to reduce injury mortality and morbidity by supporting communities to improve health, safety and wellbeing. The Centre's objective is to continue to be a leader in the provision of quality child safety promotion services that meet the needs of all.

Since 1999 the Safety Centre has been accredited by the World Health Organisation (WHO) Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion as an Affiliate Safe Community Support Centre.

Make a Donation to The Safety Centre

You can assist The Safety Centre at The Royal Children’s Hospital to reduce unintentional injury in the community through a tax deductible donation.

You can donate via cheque made out to The Safety Centre. Send to: The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne. Flemington Road, Parkville 3052

Or to make a Credit Card payment please phone us.

Last Updated 27-Nov-2008. Authorised by: Helen Rowan. Enquiries: Barbara Minuzzo.