Issue 2 of the 2013 Stay Safe burns prevention newsletter is now available.

The newsletter is produced by the Victorian Burns Prevention Partnership (VBPP), an ongoing collaboration between the RCH Burns Unit, the RCH Safety Centre, Alfred Health Burns Unit and our state’s fire services CFA and the MFB.

The VBPP commenced in 2009 and has continued to produce a seasonal ‘Stay Safe’ newsletter. The most recent newsletter covers topics such as preventing hair straightener burns, the common causes of burn injury in Australian children, first aid myths for burn injuries, and advice on how you can protect yourself and your property during grassfires.

Burn injury is a significant component of the overall burden of injury in Australia with approximately 50,000 burns related hospital admissions per year.

The VBPP aims to reduce the number of burn injuries and fatalities especially among children.  With 79 per cent of child burn injuries occurring in the home, a lot can be done to prevent such injuries or minimise the extent of the injury.

Click here to view the latest Stay Safe newsletter.