“This new trolley means parents or carers who have children with a disability are able to place all their groceries in a trolley while also having their child seated safely,” said Coles spokesperson Andy Coleman.

The trolleys have a specially designed seat, which can carry up to 70kg, has padding on the sides and comes with a harness.

More than 370 Coles stores in Australia now have the trolleys and Coles has committed to providing the trolleys to any stores who request one on behalf of their customers.

This is a great initiative from Coles. Now they should actively roll them out to every store across the country rather than waiting for someone to ask for them. And other supermarket chains should follow suit.