Child Car Restraint Safety Seminar

This event is free for ACRS members and AU$20 for non-members. Learn more about ACRS Membership here.

Join the WA Chapter of the Australasian College of Road Safety for a seminar on child car restraint safety. Speakers include:

1. Tammie Deshon (Child Car Seat Safety Project Coordinator, WALGA)
2. Padraig McAlpine (Vehicle Technical Officer, Department of Transport)
3. Melanie Suitor (Road Safety & Injury Prevention Officer, Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils)
4. Rachel Goodsell (Public Policy Advisor, RAC)
5. Felicity Heath (ED Nurse, Perth Children’s Hospital)

The event will run from 9:30am – 12:00pm (event registration opens 9:00am) and will include presentations by remote and in-person speakers, followed by a brainstorming session to help inform the NTC review of the child car restraint Australian Road Rules. A morning tea will be provided.

There will be lots of opportunities for questions, answers, and discussion. RSVP by 2 June 2025 to attend in-person.

Seminar agenda

Event registration: 9:00am – 9:30am
9:30am – 9:50am: Type 1 child car restraint fitting program in WA (Tammie Deshon)
9:50am – 10:10am: Type 2 child car restraint fitting and compliance in WA (Padraig McAlpine)
10:10am – 10:30am: Child car restraint fitting and recycling (Melanie Suitor)
10:30am – 10:50am: Child car restraint survey results (Rachel Goodsell)
Morning tea break: 10:50am – 11:10am
11:10am – 11:30am: Child car restraint use and the emergency department (Felicity Heath)
11:30am – 12:00pm: Brainstorming session for NTC review