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Passport to Safety (P2S) |
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SCFNZ has completed the adaptation of the highly successful
Canadian P2S programme to New Zealand criteria. This, along with
funding to buy 3,000 passports, will mean the programme can be
launched in the first term of 2007. Click here for
more information.
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New opportunity to gain the Foundation Certificate in Injury Prevention - Te Aho Tapu through extramural study |
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IPNANZ is now able to offer a golden opportunity to those who
attended one of the two-day IPNANZ workshops on Injury Prevention
before 2005. You may now undertake personal study for the
Certificate with guidance from a mentor/assessor for a fee of $350.
This option is only available until the end of June 2007 so if you
are interested please contact Isabel Bird, IPNANZ Workforce
Development Coordinator, as soon as possible i.bird@ipn.org.nz
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Cabinet agrees to tougher controls on fireworks |
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Cabinet has approved tighter regulations around the sale of
fireworks for Guy Fawkes 2007. Click here
for more information.
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SPINZ Symposium |
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SPINZ held a very successful suicide prevention Symposium in
Dunedin in late November. Selected proceedings are available on its
website www.spinz.org.nz.
Associate Health Minister, Hon. Jim Anderton opened the Symposium
and released the 2004 Suicide Facts, as well as the revised Suicide
trends publication.
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Survivor recounts chilling story |
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A keynote speaker at November's Police Family Violence Conference
had the courage to tell her own story, she says "I give my story in
the spirit of hope that something might change,". Click here for more
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Cycle helmets |
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Practical information on buying and wearing your cycle helmet.
Click here for more information.
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Six new sports added to Smart tips |
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Badminton, korfball, tennis, hockey, hockey goal keeping and
surfing have all been added to the collection. Smart tips contains
sport specific guidelines to help you prevent injury and perform
better. Click here for more.
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Safe summer driving |
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Many New Zealanders will be driving on the roads this summer and
with the proper care and attention, we can all arrive at our
planned destinations safely. Click
here for some safety tips.
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Local land Transport information |
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LTNZ has a new website section that allows you to find out more
about the performance of land transport by region and territorial
authorities. Check out the road safety issues report that highlight
key road safety issues for each territorial authority and Transit
region by clicking here.
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"Drowsy Driving..... |
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is the silent, hidden killer that haunts our roads." Martin Jenkins
has written a drowsy driving handbook based on in-depth
international research into drowsy driving crashes. Contact Martin
via email on akilla@paradise.net.nz or see
the website for more
details.
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Public Health Association news |
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The December 2006 issue of PHA news is available online now.
Click
here for more.
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New Dialogue Newsletter |
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This issue of New Dialogue highlights some of the work being done
across government and the voluntary sector to face up to family
violence. Click here to read
the newsletter.
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Ten-One community Newsletter |
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The New Zealand Police produce an on-line magazine monthly for
stakeholders to learn more about what they do. To subscribe to
Ten-One Community Edition directly by email click here.
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Rural Read |
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For a really informative and interesting newsletter published by
Rural Women NZ click here.
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Beat the back to work blues |
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The post holiday glow is beginning to fade. You've just sat at your
desk, logged into your computer and your email inbox is at bursting
point. In the background you can hear the familiar ring of your
phone…. the festive holiday seems like a distant memory already.
Click here for more.
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Generous donation to Mental Health Foundation |
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The Mental Health Foundation received a donation of $5,154.30 from
businesswoman Corinna Jones. Click here
for more information.
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Caring for Your Eyes |
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As about 80% of all the information around us we get through
vision, the importance of caring after our eyes can not be
underestimated.
Click here for some safety tips.
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Injury Prevention Research Unit - National Injury Query System (NIQS) |
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The IPRU provides a statistical information enquiry system on their
website. They also provide links to various statistics on New
Zealand injury such as comparing injury to other causes of
hospitalisation and death, major causes of injury and the National
Injury Query System as well as fact sheets and reports. Click here
for the NIQS.
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Dog Box |
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Check out the Dog Box - a resource kit on dog safety designed for
New Zealand Schools. Click here to view
this resource.
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IPNANZ website |
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The IPNANZ website has been remodelled to make it easier for you to
use. Click here to take a
look.
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Looking for funding sources? |
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Search Fundview data base. Log in to IPNANZ members section on the
website and look for Fundview
data base under 'members' pages.
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SCFNZ New Factsheets |
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A number of new factsheets
have been developed by SCFNZ in the last few months. Click
here for factsheets and resources that can be downloaded.
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Latest Factsheets from IPRC |
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View the latest factsheets from the IPRC on 'Auckland
Beachgoers Swimming Behaviours and Perceptions of the Risk of
Drowning' and 'Unintentional
Falls at home among 25-59 year old New Zealanders'.
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