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INZED (the Injury New Zealand e-Directory) |
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The Injury Prevention Research Centre (IPRC) is preparing a
directory of injury contacts to help individuals and organisations
to work more collaboratively. This will replace the NIRD. INZED
now has 100+ entries and it will be available as an online database
and in PDF on the IPRC website soon. We know there are many more
injury prevention workers out there, so please download the
contacts form today from here.
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Pacific Health Workforce Awards |
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The purpose of this award is to contribute to the development of a
tertiary qualified Pacific health workforce by supporting the
workforce needs of Pacific health providers and Pacific students to
undertake a health related course of study. Closing date Monday 16
October 2006. For more information click
here.
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News ads on television |
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'The faster you go, the bigger the risk" - new
advertisement attacks the myth of 'safe speeding'.
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Taskforce for Action on Violence Within Families |
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The first report from the Taskforce identifies priorities for
action on family violence. Click
here for more.
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Work Smart Tips |
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Work smart tips is an online injury prevention resource that
can be used to produce information on preventing and managing
discomfort, pain and injury for New Zealand workers. You can
customise and print your own Smart tips guide specifically for your
workplace.
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Asian Health Chart Book 2006 |
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The Asian Health Chart Book 2006 is one of a series of monitoring
reports being produced by Public Health Intelligence, the
epidemiology group of the Ministry of Health, on the health of
different ethnic groups. It is the first report to provide
comprehensive information on the health of Asian New Zealanders.
Click
here to download the report.
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IPLit |
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The September issue of IPLit is available
now. IPLit is published monthly by the Injury Prevention
Research Centre (IPRC) to alert you to the latest injury
prevention research, strategies and effective interventions
relevant to the New Zealand environment. If you are not on the
IPNANZ public email list, contact IPRC at injury@auckland.ac.nz to be
notified of the next issue.
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KidsInfo Bulletin |
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The latest issue of the 'Safekids Information Centre Kidsinfo
Bulletin' is now available. The Bulletin highlights new
child-injury prevention-related articles, reports, books and
resources. It is produced every few months and if you would like to
be put on the emailing list you are welcome to email: infocentre@safekids.org.nz
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New Poisoning Prevention Resources |
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Poisoning prevention resources for families are available from
Safekids New Zealand as part of its Campaign 2006/07 focus on
childhood poisoning. Pamphlets in English and leaflets in Maori, as
well as posters, have been produced. Click here
for more information. Print copies can be obtained by contacting
Helen Stretton: HStretton@adhb.govt.nz
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SCFNZ New Resources |
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A number of new resources have been developed by SCFNZ in the last
few months. Our most recent factsheets are: Profile of Injury Data
for Rodney # 35 and Profile of Injury Data for Waitakere # 36. All
our factsheets and resources can be downloaded from our website or email
j.mckay@safecommunities.org.nz
if you would like copies of our resources sent to you.
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Te Rito News |
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Te Rito News is a publication prepared by the Ministry of Social
Development to keep people informed of the work continuing under
the family violence strategy. Aug/Sep
edition available now.
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CommunityNet Aotearoa NZ |
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A noticeboard run by the Department of Internal Affairs. Anyone
can post their event and it holds a wide range of community based
events. Click
here to view.
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Safer Communities Conference Presentations |
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Local Government NZ and Ministry of Justice Safer Communities
Conference was held in August. There were some excellent
presentations on Crime Prevention through Environmental Design and
alcohol related harm. Click
here for the presentations.
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New Standard to Improve Pool Safety for Children |
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Standards New Zealand is developing a new standard for pool safety.
The public comment period has now closed and the committee met in
September to discuss the comments and update the draft standard.
Contact: michelle.wessing@standards.co.nz
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Stroller Safety Standard |
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Concern over the safety of toddler seats has promted a review by
Standards New Zealand of the standard: Prams and strollers - Safety
requirements. A new edition of the standard is expected to be
available mid-2007. Contact: Contact: allie.breslin@standards.co.nz
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Medical Conditions and Physical Activity |
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Sport and Recreation NZ (SPARC) provides a leaflet which answers
questions about safety regarding exercising and specific medical
conditions. Click
here to take a look.
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Water Safety Resources |
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Water Safety New Zealand produces a broad range of water safety
resources covering boating, pools, rivers, fishing and more. Many
of these are aimed at schools, but others are for a general
audience. Click here
for more.
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Local Government NZ Online Library |
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The LGNZ website
has a searchable library of publications from all government
departments including ACC and the Ministry of Health.
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DVD to Reduce Crime Through Environmental Design (CPTED) |
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The new DVD was launched by Justice and Local Government Minister
Hon. Mark Burton. The DVD demonstrates, through video interviews
and site assessments, the principles of CPTED and its application
in three sites in New Zealand. For further information: Kallon
Basham, Press Secretary, Mark Burton's Office (04) 471 9738.
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Product Safety Info at Consumer Affairs |
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The Ministry of Consumer Affairs provides several useful fact
sheets and guides for consumers and businesses on the topic of
product safety. Click
here for more.
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Shopping Trolley Safety Tips |
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It is more common than most people think for children to be hurt in
shopping carts. These injuries can be severe or even deadly. Each
year in the U.S.A. approximately 23000 children are treated in
hospital emergency departments for injuries from shopping carts.
Click
here for more.
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Habitatwork |
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Habitatwork is a new interactive resource for all computer users.
It's designed to help people prevent and reduce discomfort, pain
and injury at work. Click here for more.
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Beating Graffiti |
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For information on how to beat graffiti in your community click
here.
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