After-Market Anchorage Points

Occasionally, vehicles require additional child car seat anchorage points, or some older sedans, wagons commercial vehicles and 4WD vehicles may not have child car seat anchorage points installed.

If new or additional child car seat anchorage points are required (called after-market anchorage points), they must be installed in accordance with statutory vehicle safety requirements.

All after-market anchorage points are required to either be:

• installed by a Type 2 Child Restraint Fitting Station officer. A modification plate will be issued, or
• checked by a Type 2 Child Restraint Fitting Station officer or at an Authorised Inspection Station (for an existing modification). A modification permit will be issued.

The Vehicle Safety Branch of the Department of Transport authorises both Type 2 Child Restraint Fitting Stations and Authorised Inspection Stations.

To find a Type 2 Child Restraint Fitting Station near you, view the Department of Transport’s Fitting Child Car Restraint document.

For more information on Authorised Inspection Stations, visit the Department of Transport’s, Get a vehicle inspected website page.

Businesses interested in becoming a Type 2 Child Restraint Fitting Station can contact the Department of Transport on 131 156 or email tps@transport.wa.gov.au