What is a crash mat?

A crash mat, sometimes called a bedside fall mat or safety mat, is a protective foam mat placed next to a bed to reduce impact injuries if a person rolls or falls out of bed. These mats are widely used in aged care, disability support and hospital settings where fall risk is high.

How do Safe-Life crash mats work?

Crash mats absorb impact energy through layered, high-density foam construction. Many models integrate with Cura1 wireless monitoring systems, allowing falls to trigger alerts through nurse call systems or pagers. Typical setup process:

1. Place the crash mat beside the bed or chair.
2. For monitored models, connect via cordless transmitter or hardwired port to the nurse call system or bedside monitor.
3. When a fall occurs, the mat either cushions the impact or triggers an alert, helping carers respond quickly.

Key features and benefits

• Injury prevention: Soft foam layers reduce injury risk from bedside falls.
• Wireless integration: Compatible with Cura1 cordless transmitters and nurse call receivers.
• Foldable and portable: Easy to move, store or transport between rooms.
• Easy-clean surface: Heavy-duty, latex-free cover wipes clean for infection control.
• Facility and home use: Suitable for professional healthcare and in-home care settings.
• NDIS eligible: May be supplied under NDIS Assistive Technology (AT) funding, subject to assessment.
• Options available: Standard crash mats, foldable mats and wireless monitored crash mat kits.

Who are crash mats best suited for?

• Elderly residents at risk of rolling or falling from bed.
• Hospital or aged care facilities wanting wireless fall-alert integration.
• NDIS participants requiring compliant fall-prevention equipment.
• People with mobility or cognitive challenges needing safer overnight supervision.

Why choose Safe-Life?

Safe-Life has supplied falls-prevention solutions across Australia for over a decade, offering fully compatible Cura1 systems for both professional and home use. All crash mats in this range are designed for reliability, compliance and ease of use, supporting safer outcomes for carers and residents.

Safe-Life Australia supplies high-quality fall prevention and crash mats to care facilities, hospitals and home users nationwide. Explore our full Falls Prevention range to find compatible bed, chair and wireless monitoring systems.