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.

Dates and locations in 2026:

Wednesday 22 April
10am - 2pm
Wenty Leagues
50 Smith St, Wentworthville
Level one, multistorey car park
Bookings open: https://www.trybooking.com/DKVVK

 

Thursday 14 May
10am - 2pm
Camden Council
Camden Bicentennial Equestrian Park
Exeter St, Camden
Bookings open: Online via Council website
Bookings available to local residents only

 

Monday 18 May
10am - 2pm
City of Ryde
Fontenoy Park
52 Fontenoy Rd, Macquarie Park
Bookings Bookings: Phone Council on 9952 8222
Bookings available to local residents only

 

Tuesday 19 May
10am - 2pm
Blacktown City Council
The Hive
24 Anderson Ave, Blackett
Bookings open: Online via Council website
Bookings available to local residents only

 

Wednesday 20 May
10am - 2pm
Inner West Council
Leichardt Marketplace
Flood St, Leichardt
Bookings open: Online via Council website
Bookings available to local residents only

 

Thursday 21 May
10am - 2pm
City of Canterbury Bankstown Council
CARES Facility
6 Trebartha St, Bass Hill
Bookings open: Online via Council website
Bookings available to local residents only

 

Car seat safety tips

Keep them in the seat

Check the seat every trip

Four is not the magic age

Check out more road trip 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)

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