Nearly 90 per cent ‘of the 186 sudden unexpected deaths in NSW between 2000 and 2002 could have been prevented if safe sleeping and anti-smoking warnings had been acted on,’ Jan Carey, National Executive for SIDS and Kids Research and Programs and Chair of the National Scientific Advisory Group said at the launch of the 2005 Red Nose Day campaign in Parliament House, Canberra:

‘The unexpected death of an infant is one of the greatest tragedies any parents can face and it is vital that clear safe sleeping messages about placing babies on their back to sleep with their heads uncovered and keeping them away from cigarette smoke are continually promoted to parents and health professionals.’

In order to raise community awareness of safe practices to reduce babies’ risks of SIDS, SIDS and Kids has released its Safe Sleeping campaign, featuring Australian singer Marina Prior.

To view the campaign, and for further information about SIDS, visit: www.sidsandkids.org

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