family day care safety guidelines.
Injury is a major problem for Australian children. Each year about 280 children die as a result of injury (Henley, Kreisfeld & Harrison, 2007). A further 160 are hospitalised and a staggering 5000 children will need medical attention, with a number of these potentially requiring ongoing medical care (Berry & Harrison, 2007). Private homes are the most likely place for accidental injury to occur, and children under the age of five are most at risk.
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