Road Safety information for parents
Parents can play an important role in building their children’s resilience, and supporting the key road safety education messages that are delivered through our early childhood and school programs. To help you, we have resources suitable for children and young people of all ages including Smart Steps, Challenges and Choices, and Keys4Life.
We also offer education seminars at various times throughout the year and in different locations throughout Western Australia. You will also find fact sheets and links where appropriate right here on our website.
EARLY YEARS
We all interact with traffic each day. Young children need to be shown how to do this safely and with the help of an adult. Smart Steps is SDERA's early childhood road safety education program that gives parents tips on how to keep their child safe in the traffic environment including choosing and installing child car restraints, setting up playing areas away from driveways, and crossing roads. Some early childhood services and Kindergartens offer parents a Smart Steps education session.
Early years road safety fact sheets
primary yEARS
Every day children and young people may find themselves in hazardous traffic situations. Road safety education is about preparing them to become safer and independent road users.
Primary road safety education fact sheets
secondary YEARS
Parents play a key role in promoting positive road user attitudes and behaviours and also in teaching their children to drive. Access the following information for parents to assist your children in becoming safer and independent road users.
Years 7-9
Challenges and Choices Road Safety Family Information Sheets
Years 10-12