Child Restraints
Buying a baby capsule, baby car seat or child's car seat is an important purchase. You need to know which one is right for your child's age and weight and how to use the car seat properly.
Choosing Baby Capsules and Convertible Baby Car Seats
It's important to choose your baby capsule or baby car seat before your child is born. You need time to try different types of baby capsules and child car seats to find the one that best suits your car's size and shape. ..more
Choosing Car Seats for Toddlers and Young Children
Toddler seats are suitable for young children from about eight to 18 kilograms. Your child must have full head control before you can place them safely in a forward facing seat. ..more
Choosing Booster Seats and Convertible Booster Seats
A convertible booster seat is suitable for babies from eight kilograms up to young children weighing 26 kilograms (about four years old). ..more
Using a Child Safety Harness
You can use a child harness in any forward facing seat that is fitted with a seatbelt, with or without a booster. ..more
Child Restraints and Anchorage Points
All vehicles sold in Australia must meet certain safety requirements, called Australian Design Rules. ..more
Child Restraints - General Tips and FAQs
In Australia, road accidents are the biggest single cause of child fatalities and injuries every year. ..more
Buy your children's and baby car seats and accessories from RACQ
You can trust RACQ to give you expert advice on buying baby capsules, baby car seats, child car seats and accessories.Our helpful staff can help you choose the most appropriate car seat for your child.
We can even fit the baby car seat or capsule into your car at no extra cost when you buy it from our offices in Fortitude Valley (Brisbane), Bundaberg, Cairns, Ipswich, Mackay, Rockhampton, Toowoomba, Townsville and Southport.
If you can't make it into an RACQ branch, you can call us for advice on 07 3872 8926 or 1800 816 523, email us or buy children's car seats and baby capsules from RACQ's online shop.
Choose Australian Standard
Whatever child car seat you choose, ensure that it carries the Australian Standards 1754 label. Only child and baby car restraints carrying the AS 1754 label are approved for use or sale in Queensland.
