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Introduction |
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Happy New Year to you. We hope your Christmas break was safe and
restful and the weather was good where you were.
We have plenty of interesting articles in this first edition of
the year to help you ease back into work, including some helpful
information about fatigue.
Don't forget to send us your feedback, via email.
Keep safe!
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National Updates |
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2008/2009 Holiday Drowning |
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Total drownings for the 2008/09 period was 10. Media release
attached.
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Water Safety New Zealand 2008 Drowning Report |
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Water Safety New Zealand have released the 2008
Drowning Report. There is an overview of the report in the
attached
media release.
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ACC Injury Statistics 2008 (Second Edition) |
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Now available on the ACC
website.
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Children's Day |
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New Zealand's Children's Day (1 March 2009) is a national,
non-commercial day to celebrate how special and important our
children are. Go to their website to see how you can be
involved.
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WHO, UNICEF 2008 Report on Child Injury Prevention |
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The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, Safe Kids Worldwide
and now Safekids New Zealand, have come together with a united
voice calling for the new Government to recognise
unintentional childhood injuries as a major public health
issue, and to make a cost-effective investment in child safety.
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Fatigue Can be a Killer |
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The Department of Labour have issued a media
release regarding fatigue, particularly over the warmer
summer months.
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Safeguard Presents the New Zealand Workplace Health & Safety Awards 2009 |
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Awards to be presented on 6 May. More information available
here.
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New Zealand's Safety Related Law Updated |
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This publication identifies the key New Zealand legislation and
regulations which are related to safety or injury prevention. An
updated copy is now available under the publications section of the
NZIPS
website.
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Land Transport NZ 2008 Annual Report |
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The Land Transport NZ 2008 Annual Report is available on their
website.
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ALAC Briefing Paper to the Minister of Health |
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Visit the ALAC website
to read more.
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Briefings to Incoming Ministers |
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A number of briefings to
incoming Ministers are now available in the 'Features'
section of the Department of Internal Affairs website.
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Office of the Director of Mental Health - Annual Report 2007 |
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The 2007 Annual Report of the Office of the Director of Mental
Health was published on 15 January 2009. A copy can be either
downloaded or ordered via the
Ministry of Health website.
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Suicide Facts |
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The Deaths and Intentional Self-harm hospitalisations 2006 report
was published in December. Copies can be downloaded or ordered via
the Ministry
of Health website.
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Regional Updates |
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WaterSense Wai Ora |
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This is a new online interactive water safety
game from WaterSafe Auckland, aimed at school and swim
school children up to Year 6.
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Rock Fishers Urged to Wear Lifejackets |
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Discount vouchers are one tool being used in the drive to encourage
rock fishers on Auckland's notorious west
coast to wear a lifejacket - their essential first layer of
protection.
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Waikato Company Wins Environmental Award |
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A Waikato company which formerly participated in the Workplace
Safety Evaluation programme has won an environmental
award.
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He Ra Mokopuna Kapa Haka Festival - Tuesday 25 November 2008 |
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This event was co-ordinated by both Kahungunu Executive and Sport
HB and aimed at building working relationships. Read about the
successful day
here.
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Kaukau Korikori - Wairoa |
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The promotion of water
safety was top of the agenda in the development of Kaukau
Korikori.
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Kahungunu Executive Safe Kids Photography Competition |
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Check out the results of the competition
here.
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Safer Homes in Stratford |
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Stratford residents will now have
safer homes following the recent completion of a successful
home safety project.
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Alcohol and Community Safety Workshop, Christchurch 12 February 2009, 8.30am - 12 noon |
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Alcohol harm costs between $1 and $4 billion a year. A substantial
proportion of this is related to community safety and injury. This
workshop led by ALAC, will bring together all sectors within
community safety including those with an interest in road safety,
injury prevention and crime reduction to share information and
knowledge on how to reduce alcohol related harm in our
communities. Register now with Sandra James.
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Public Consultation |
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Australasian Transport Research Forum 2009 |
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The 32nd
Australasian Transport Research Forum 2009, hosted by the
Ministry of Transport, is set to take place from 29 September to
1 October in Auckland. Abstracts due by 31 March 2009.
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Building Better Government Engagement Project |
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The
Office for the Community & Voluntary Sector are working to
improve Government engagement with community and voluntary
organisations. Consultation ends 31 March 2009.
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Draft Traffic Control Devices Manual General Requirements for Traffic Signs |
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Submissions close 20 February 2009. More information on the
NZ Transport
Agency website.
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Draft Land Transport Rule: Work Time & Logbooks Amendment [(No.2) 2009] Rule 62001/2 |
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Submissions close 27 February 2009. Read more on the NZ Transport Agency
website.
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Comings And Goings |
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Alasdair Finnie has been appointed as Director
of the Office of the Community and Voluntary Sector.
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ACC |
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Barb Pyne, IPC at Henderson branch in Auckland,
has resigned to take up an H&S Advisor role with APN NZ Ltd.
Barb's last day was 19 December 2008.
Kevin Honeybun has tendered his resignation.
His last day at ACC was Friday 19 December 2008. Kevin has been in
ACC for 5 years as IPC at Papakura.
Gerald Edmunds has been appointed IPC in
Christchurch to replace Michael Morris. He started on 26 January
2009.
Dee Young will begin a 12 month secondment to
the Injury Prevention Group from 9 February 2009. Judy
Buchanan, who is currently a Programme Manager with the
Injury Prevention Group, will be replacing Dee within the NZIPS
Group.
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Events |
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Good Practice Participate Seminar: Encouraging Equitable Public Participation, 11 February 2009, Level 3, Bowen State Building, Bowen St, Wellington (1.15-2.45pm) |
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Presented by Dr Tricia Nickel from the School of Social and
Cultural Studies at Victoria University. Reserve your place, by
e-mailing ocvs@msd.govt.nz.
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Alcohol and Community Safety North Island Regional Forums |
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SCFNZ and ALAC are co-hosting a series of community forums, New
Plymouth 12 February, Wellington region 18 February, Bay of Plenty
3 March, Wanganui 4 March a for further information about where to
go, what is being covered and why you should attend read
more.
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Go By Bike Day, 18 February 2009, Nationally |
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On Wednesday 18 February 2009 New Zealanders are encouraged to
ditch vehicular transport and
'go by bike' instead.
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5th Annual Managing Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Conference - 18 & 19 February 2009, Auckland |
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Details on the
website.
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Walk to Work Day, 18 March 2009, Nationally |
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It's not only good for your health, it will save you money too.
Read more here.
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Enterprising Rural Woman Award 2009 |
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Entries close 16 February
2009
Rural Women New Zealand have launched
an exciting new award open to businesswomen living in rural
areas, running small businesses from their homes, farms or
other premises. For more information, go to the website.
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18th International Conference on Safe Communities, Community Safety Policies as an Axis for Development, 13-15 August 2009, Cali, Colombia |
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Call for abstract for the18th International Safe Communities
conference, all details at their
website.
First Announcement
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IPNANZ: Foundation Certificate in Injury Prevention - Te Aho Tapu, 10 March, Christchurch, 1 September, Wellington |
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Introductory three-day course offered by the Injury Prevention
Network of Aotearoa NZ (IPNANZ). See their website for more
details.
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ALAC Working Together, 14-15 May, Wellington |
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ALAC's national conference will be held at the InterContinental
Hotel in Wellington on 14-15 May. Register at their website.
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4th International Conference on Whole-Body Vibration Injuries, 2-4 June 2009, Montreal |
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The event is organised by the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé
en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) and Concordia
University. This multidisciplinary conference will provide a unique
opportunity to exchange information on the potential injuries
associated with exposure to whole-body vibration and mechanical
shock.
For more information visit their website.
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Y2012 Working Together Transforming the Future, 7-10 June 2009, Rotorua |
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Plunket's National Conference will be held in Rotorua 7-10 June
2009. Go to their website
for more details or email plunket for more
information.
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9th National Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion, 26-28 July 2009, Melbourne |
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Registrations open 26 February 2009. More details on the
website.
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South Island Workshop, The New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy - what's happened and what's planned? |
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Hear from the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy team about key
achievements from the Strategy and also from each of the six lead
agencies about future directions. Not to be missed!
8 April 2009, Christchurch Netball Centre, Deans Ave, Christchurch,
9.30am-4.00pm
Register with Sandra
James
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IPNANZ 2009 Conference, 8-10 October 2009, Hoani Waititi Marae, Waitakere City |
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This year IPNANZ celebrate their 10th year. Read all about their
conference here.
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Living in an Ageing Society - Shaping Tomorrow Today, 7-9 October 2009, Wellington |
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Age Concern New Zealand and the New Zealand Association of
Gerontology are joining together to host a major
conference. The call for papers is now open.
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Safety 2010 - 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, 21-24 September 2010, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK |
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This major
international conference brings together stakeholders in the
prevention of unintentional injuries and violence from around
the world to exchange information and experiences.
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Research |
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Vitamin D - Benefits for the Ageing |
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ACC has some useful facts about the
benefits of Vitamin D, especially as we get older.
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Health Research Council |
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The Health Research Council announced some injury-related
research projects in the December 2008 issue of its
newsletter.
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NZTA Research, Issue 2, December 2008 |
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Profiles recently completed research funded through the NZTA
Research Programme. Report available for download via the
NZ
Transport Agency website.
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Information/Resources |
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Boat Safety |
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Water Safety NZ have some important information on their
website for
safety on the water.
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Parental Supervision on Beaches |
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A recently published study
reveals some disturbing truths about how our children are
supervised near open water.
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Safe2Go Website Launched |
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Safe2Go is New Zealand's national child restraint use training
programme. Details of their new website are available here.
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National Ambulance Sector Office |
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This is a joint venture between ACC and the Ministry of Health.
Read more about it.
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What is Fatigue? |
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Fatigue is more than just feeling tired or drowsy. The
ACC website explains.
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Priority Offenders Initiative |
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Nationally, there are a small group of offenders who are committing
a disproportionate amount of crime in their communities. Read more
about this at the Ministry
of Justice website.
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The Social Report |
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Check out the Safety section of the 2008 Social
Report on the Ministry of Social Development website.
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Car Parking and Safer Parking Initiative |
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The CARPARK+
Safer Parking Scheme was launched on 2 October 2008. Read
more about this at the Ministry of Justice website.
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Child Safety Information |
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Check out Plunket's new Child Safety
information.
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Donate to Plunket via TradeMe |
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If you are selling via TradeMe, you can make a donation to
Plunket at the same time. Read how
here.
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Plunket RSS Feed |
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Subscribe to Plunket's
rss feed. Go to their website to find out what rss is!
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Plunket in Touch |
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Keep up to date with Plunket's quarterly
email news.
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Children, Pets and Toys |
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The Child Safety
Foundation website provides some tips for child safety
around pets and toys.
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Diploma in Health Promotion |
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Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Nursing and
Health Studies is offering a new qualification, the Diploma in
Health Promotion commencing in March 2009. The diploma has been
developed with the support of the Ministry of Health. If you would
like to register your interest to receive more information about
the Diploma in Health Promotion when it comes available please
email Gina Chen
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Resolutions for a Happy and Healthy 2009 |
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The
Mental Health Foundation is encouraging New Zealanders to focus
on their mental health and wellbeing as they make resolutions for
the year ahead.
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Motorcycle Safety |
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With more motorists opting to use a motorbike for transport, the
Land
Transport website is a useful source of information.
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Ride Forever |
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We have featured this website in IP News before
but with the summer now in full swing, more people are choosing
a motorbike as their main mode of transport.
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Safe Community Monthly News |
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INFOIRSST Newsletter |
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Volume 06-07 - December 2008
Volume 07-01 - February 2009
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Police Ten-One |
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Subscribe to receive the community newsletter at the NZ Police
website. The December
edition is attached.
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Keeping Up Newsletter |
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This is the very first newsletter
from the New Plymouth Injury Safe Trust designed to keep you up
to date with information and news relating to the prevention of
falls in older people.
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Alcohol.org.nz |
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The latest issue of ALAC's newsletter is available at their
website.
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Scholarships and Grants |
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Check out what ALAC has available at their website.
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NCFV E-Bulletin - Public Health Agency of Canada |
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The NCFV
E-bulletin is a bi-monthly newsletter for those interested
in family violence prevention. It is produced by the Public
Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
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Events |
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- Good Practice Participate Seminar: Encouraging Equitable Public Participation, 11 February 2009, Level 3, Bowen State Building, Bowen St, Wellington (1.15-2.45pm)
- Alcohol and Community Safety North Island Regional Forums
- Go By Bike Day, 18 February 2009, Nationally
- 5th Annual Managing Hazardous Substances and Dangerous Goods Conference - 18 & 19 February 2009, Auckland
- Walk to Work Day, 18 March 2009, Nationally
- Enterprising Rural Woman Award 2009
- 18th International Conference on Safe Communities, Community Safety Policies as an Axis for Development, 13-15 August 2009, Cali, Colombia
- IPNANZ: Foundation Certificate in Injury Prevention - Te Aho Tapu, 10 March, Christchurch, 1 September, Wellington
- ALAC Working Together, 14-15 May, Wellington
- 4th International Conference on Whole-Body Vibration Injuries, 2-4 June 2009, Montreal
- Y2012 Working Together Transforming the Future, 7-10 June 2009, Rotorua
- 9th National Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion, 26-28 July 2009, Melbourne
- South Island Workshop, The New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy - what's happened and what's planned?
- IPNANZ 2009 Conference, 8-10 October 2009, Hoani Waititi Marae, Waitakere City
- Living in an Ageing Society - Shaping Tomorrow Today, 7-9 October 2009, Wellington
- Safety 2010 - 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, 21-24 September 2010, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK
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