the child accident prevention foundation of australia

Children aged 6 months to under 4 years

Children aged 6 months to under 4 years

Must not travel in the front seat of a vehicle that has a back row or rows of seats.

Must use either an approved:

  • rearward facing child restraint, OR
  • a forward facing child restraint with an inbuilt harness
  • properly fitted to the vehicle
  • adjusted to fit the child's body correctly

Forward facing restraints with an inbuilt harness are suitable for children up to 18kg in weight  

Use either:

  • A convertible restraint - forward facing
  • A combination restraint - with in-built harness
  • A toddler restraint 

Keep your child in a forward facing child restraint until the child reaches the weight limit of the restraint (18kg) before moving to a booster seat.