Did you know up to 90% of child car seats are fitted incorrectly?*
A recent safety blitz by Kidsafe and Transurban revealed up to 90% of car seats are fitted incorrectly.* A correctly fitted child car seat can significantly reduce the risk of injury in an accident – by up to 70%.** Making sure your car seats are professionally checked is the safest way to keep your most precious cargo safe on the road.
Kidsafe NSW recommends you use an authorised professional to check or install your child’s car seat.
Find a fitter through Kidsafe
We’ve teamed up with Kidsafe to offer FREE child car seat checks for Sydney parents and carers.
The qualified Kidsafe team will check your child car seat fittings for issues, and fix it up to provide maximum protection for your little ones. They’ll also talk you through how your seat works so you can use it with confidence into the future.
Kidsafe child car seat check dates
Book a spot for a session below:
Thursday 5 September
9am – 3pm
Wenty Leagues
50 Smith St
Wentworthville
BOOKED OUT
Friday 20 September
10am – 12 noon
Welcome the Babies
Kensington Community Hall
1 Day Lane, Kensington
Drop-in event
Tuesday 29 October
9am – 3pm
Mounties
254 Humphries Road
Mount Pritchard
Bookings open 8 October
Thursday 31 October
9am – 3pm
Workers Blacktown
55 Campbell St
Blacktown
Council to take bookings
Please note: If the time you want is booked out, please drop in anyway and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Car seat safety tips
*Data collected in a sample size of 620 car seats across the Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne metro area by Transurban and Kidsafe during National Road Safety Week (May 2022)
**Neura, neura.edu.au/news-media/media-releases/safely-packed-kids (Dec 2017)
