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HOME SAFETY CHECKLIST

How does your home rate?

Every year hundreds of Australians are accidentally injured or killed in their homes. Thousands more suffer from asthma or allergy-induced illness caused by factors within the home, others become ill due to unhealthy conditions.

This checklist has been prepared by Archicentre, the housing advisory division of The Royal Australian Institute of Architects to help ensure a safe and healthy standard of housing for all Australians. The Asthma Foundation has provided recommendations for home owners to help reduce allergens and asthma attacks. The Child Accident  Prevention Foundation, Kidsafe, has provided more details on the dangers lurking in every house (much of this information is valuable for adult safety as well as children.)

Asthma Alert!

Click on the different parts of the house for more information



AIR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
ALLERGENS AND ASTHMA FURNITURE
BATHROOM GLASS
BEDROOM GARDEN
BLINDS HEATING
BUILDING MATERIALS HOT WATER SYSTEMS
BURNS AND SCALDS INSECTS
CARPETS INSULATION
CHEMICALS ILLEGAL BUILDING
CLOTHES DRYING KITCHEN
CONCRETE SLABS MOULD
CONDENSATION PETS
COOKING POOLS AND SPAS
CUPBOARDS PLUMBING LEAKS
DAMP PLAY EQUIPMENT
DESIGN ISSUES ROOF SPACE
DOORS SHEDS
DRAINAGE SHOWERS AND BATHS
DUSTMITES SMOKE ALARMS
ELECTRICAL HAZARDS STAIRCASES
EMERGENCY NUMBERS STOVE
FLOOR SURFACES STRANGER-DANGER (THEFT)
FIRE HAZARDS SUB FLOOR
FIREPLACES VERMIN
FIRST AID KIT    

 



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