road safety

child safety

child restraint calculator

Enter your child's age and weight below to find the right restraint.

age:	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+	years	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11	months
weight:	3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27+	kgs

child restraints rated

Find out how well they protect your child in a crash and how easy they are to use.

• RACV's latest child restraint test results

Please Note: As of 9 November 2009, child restraint legislation has changed. Click here for further information.

Caring for a baby or young child - particularly in a vehicle - can be demanding. In this section, we have provided simple information so that you can be sure your young ones will be safe and sound when travelling.

This section covers:

• Child restraints - an easy guide
  • Choose a suitable vehicle
  • Types of restraints
  • Fit the restraint correctly
  • Use the restraint correctly

Also see:

• Child restraint evaluation program (CREP)
• Wearing seat belts while pregnant 
• The law and standards on child restraints
• Restraint hire schemes
• Child restraint FAQs
• Links on child and road safety
• Road safety for under fives (0-5yrs)
• Walking safely
• Playing safely
• Travelling safely
• Children and traffic