A kit to help families keep kids safe at home
For parents and carers of children of all ages

7 Steps to Safety can help you give your children the skills and confidence they need to feel and be safe at home. You can use all, some, or just parts of the Steps. You know your children best - adapt each Step to suit the needs of your own family and culture.

You can download a free copy of each step in 7 Steps to Safety, as well as the guide and the brochure, from this page. They are available in PDF and FlashPaper formats. If you don't have broadband connection, we suggest using the FlashPaper format due to the large file sizes.

Feel free to print out a copy of each Step (printing is equally good from either format). Your children could use the patterns to help you join up the pages.

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Step 1. Make Your Place Safe
Gives you tips to help make your house and yard safe for your family.
Download PDF (3.4MB) | FlashPaper ( 0.7MB)

Step 2. Cool Tools for Family Rules
Gives you ideas on how to make rules that will best suit your family and help your children make safe and responsible decisions. Make your own “Our Family Rules!” chart.
Download PDF (3MB) | FlashPaper (0.7MB)

Step 3. Feel Safe with People
Helps you teach your children what to do if they feel scared or uncomfortable with someone. Children can make their own “Helper Plan” so they’ll know who to talk to if they’re feeling frightened or worried.
Download PDF (4MB) | FlashPaper (1MB)

Step 4. What's Special About Our Family?
Helps you work out your family’s needs as you plan for your children’s care and safety.
Download PDF (4MB) | FlashPaper (1MB)

Step 5. Emergency
Helps you teach your children what to do in an emergency: how to recognise an emergency; how and when to ring 000; and how to make an “Emergency Contacts” list that’s just right for your family.
Download PDF (5.5MB) | FlashPaper (1.3MB)

Step 6. Ready Yet?
Helps you work out whether your children are ready to spend time at home on their own.
Download PDF (4.5MB) | FlashPaper (1MB)

Step 7. Make a Care Plan
Helps you make a “Care Plan” so that you and your children can feel confident they will be well cared for if something happens and suddenly you can’t be there to look after them.
Download PDF (2.5MB) | FlashPaper (0.6MB)

7 Steps to Safety Brochure
This brochure provides an overview of the kit.
Download PDF (3.3MB) | FlashPaper (0.7MB)

7 Steps to Safety ... Your Guide
This Guide is for people working with parents, families, carers, children or communities.
Download PDF (4MB) | FlashPaper (1.5MB)

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A kit to help families keep kids safe at home For parents and carers of children of all ages

A kit to help families keep kids safe at home
For parents and carers of children of all ages