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References used for this fact sheet
- Fire safety, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Safety Centre. More information here.
- Preventing falls, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Safety Centre. More information here.
- Water safety, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Safety Centre. More information here.
- Prevention of poisoning, Victorian Poisons Information Centre. More information here.
- Your home fire safety, Country Fire Authority, Victoria. More information here.
- Home Fire Safety, Metropolitan Fire Brigade. http://www.mfb.vic.gov.au/Community-Safety/Home-Fire-Safety---Standard-English.html
- Victorian Water Safety Guide, Summer 2010/11, Play it Safe by the Water, Victorian Government. More information here.
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