Safety House Program

The Safety House Program was a national Australian community based and funded program designed for the safety of children while in transit to and from school. Houses and businesses were selected as safe places for children to seek shelter and safety if required. Applicants had to undergo criminal history checks and other checks such as a home inspection, etc.

Safety House logo

History
Dilapidated Safety House sign in Victoria

The program was established in North Dandenong, Victoria, Australia in 1979.[1] New South Wales took up the program in April, 1984. Safety Houses were denoted by a square yellow plastic sign featuring the Safety House logo.

The Safety House Program was discontinued in Victoria from 31 July 2013.[2] The organisation cited changing community trends in their decision to wind up the program, such as the greater number of children being driven to school, and the lower number of stay-at-home parents.

In New South Wales the Safety House Program has been discontinued in favour of a new program designed to provide children with simple strategies to help ensure their own personal safety.[3][4]

As of 2023, the Safety House program still runs independently in Western Australia.[5]

See also

References
  1. "New South Wales Police Safety House Program". The Thin Blue Line. Archived from the original on 19 February 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. Cauchi, Stephen (25 July 2013). "Safety House program to close". The Age. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  3. "NSW Police Force on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022.
  4. "New South Wales Police Safety House Program". Australian Police. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  5. "About Safety House". Safety House WA. Retrieved 31 July 2019.


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