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 2025:
Wednesday 13 August
10am - 2pm
Mounties
254 Humphries Road, Mount Pritchard
Enter car park via Humphries Road. Checks will take place to the right of the main club entrance.
Bookings open 23 July
Wednesday 27 August
10am - 2pm
Wenty Leagues
50 Smith St, Wentworthville
Level one, multistorey car park
Bookings open 6 August
Wednesday 24 September
10am - 2pm
Club Marconi
121-133 Prairie Vale Rd, Bossley Park
Bookings open 3 September
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)
