Horsham marks 30 years of Red Nose Day

Published on 28 June 2018

Families from the New Parents Group at Kalkee Road Children’s and Community Hub have shown their support for the 2018 Red Nose Day.

Horsham Rural City Council Human Services Manager Mandi Stewart said this year (Friday 29 June) marked the 30

“The SIDS and Kids community awareness campaign has been raising funds and assisting parents with the tragic impact of the loss of a child for 30 years now, and is one of the most widely recognised campaigns in Australia,” Ms Stewart said.

“Through millions of dollars raised towards vital research and education programs, there has been a dramatic 85 per cent decrease in the number of sudden unexpected deaths in infancy in Australia – that’s almost 10,000 children’s lives that have been saved.

 “Devastatingly, however, every day in Australia nine children under the age of four die suddenly and unexpectedly, with causes including stillbirth, SIDS and fatal sleep accidents.

“The goal is to reduce this number to zero,” Ms Stewart said.

Information on SIDS and Kids is also available for parents throughout the year at Kalkee Road Children’s and Community Hub.