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Table 2 Program content and corresponding components of the simplified precaution adoption process model

From: Overcoming barriers to use of child car seats in an urban Aboriginal community—formative evaluation of a program for Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services

Stages

Program content

Awareness

• Personal approach to clients

• Posters, printed material

• Policy on transport of clients

Engaged

• Presentation at community days and information sessions

• Presentation at staff training and workshops

• Interactive material (height charts)

Getting the right restraint

• Demonstration of seats to families

• Selection of a forward facing child restraint and a belt positioning booster seat based on the Child Restraint Evaluation Program (https://www.childcarseats.com.au/)

• Supply child restraints and booster seats at subsidised cost of $50 to client

Using correctly

• Staff trained to be able to install the child restraints correctly

• All staff familiar with appropriate child restraint for age

• Integrated themes of correct use and right seat for age into parenting programs