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Introduction |
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Hello and welcome to the June edition of IP News. Hopefully the
winter season is a mild one and you avoid the worst of those coughs
and colds. Once again the editorial panel have been hard at work
researching more articles of interest. We are always happy to
receive your suggestions for future editions - just send us an
email.
If you know of people or organisations who might be interested
in our publication, they can easily subscribe by using this
link.
In the meantime, curl up in front of the heater with a hearty
bowl of soup and read on.
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National Updates |
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Latest Articles About Mental Health Issues |
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The Mental Health Foundation website's homepage now
features an 'In the Media' news feed from Meltwater News. The
latest articles about mental health issues from national news
outlets are available to read online, for free!
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Government Policy Statement on Land Transport Funding Released |
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The government's priority for its investment in land transport is
to increase economic productivity and growth in New Zealand. Read
the statement
and
media release.
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Road Safety Innovation and Achievement Awards '08/09 |
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Entries for the 2008/09 Road Safety Innovation and Achievement
Awards are now open and close at 5pm on 8 July 2009. Entry forms
and detailed information on how to enter the awards are available
here.
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Serious Harm: Further Changes |
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Further changes are likely for the revised definition of serious
harm. Read more here.
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Effective Strategies for Suicide Prevention in New Zealand: A Review of the Evidence |
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This paper has won The New Zealand Medical Journal 2007 best
review article award. A copy of the paper is available on the
website.
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Regional Updates |
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FREE Injury Prevention Workshops (7 May to 30 June) |
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Safekids will be running half-day workshops throughout the
country in May & June. The workshops will introduce the themes
of the 2009/2010 Campaign - Motor Vehicle Child Passenger Safety
and the prevention of Cutting & Piercing Injuries. For dates in
your area and how to register visit their website.
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April 'Falls Prevention' Day - Older Adults Autumn Walk |
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On a windy morning on 1 April, and in celebration of April
'Falls
Prevention Day', 65 older adults from around the Shore
gathered at Brown's Bay beach for an event organised by the
ShoreSafe Older Adults Falls Prevention Coalition.
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Auckland City's Community Safety Awards 2009 |
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"Promoting and recognising community safety" - recognise safety
initiatives in the area served by Auckland City Council.
Nominations close: 1 July 2009.
Read more.
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Speed Trailer in Use in Avondale |
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Wattyl installed a speed
trailer outside their premises in Avondale for three weeks
and were impressed with the result.
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Innovative Community Project Recognised at Safeguard Awards, Manukau City |
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A community project that aims to reduce accident rates among
Pacific Island workers received the judges' commendation award at
the recent
Safeguard awards.
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Samoan Youth Groups Promote Safe Crossing, Mangere |
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Pacific communities are being targeted in an ACC road safety
programme on
safe use of pedestrian crossings.
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New Billboard Installed in Mangere |
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A billboard has been installed in Mangere to promote the use of
child
car restraints.
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Distracted Drivers Crash - New Focus for Campaign |
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New billboards highlighting the risk that driver
distractions play in road crashes have gone up along State
Highway 1 in the South Waikato and Taupo districts.
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Community Safety in Taupo |
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Taupo District has recently launched its Taupo Safe District Plan.
To view this and see all the other range of initiatives they are up
to, view their recently developed
webpage.
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New Plymouth Injury Safe "Wellbeing Day" |
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New Plymouth Injury Safe held another successful older persons
"Wellbeing Day" on 7 May aimed at promoting their local falls
prevention services.
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Strategies Update |
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Review of NZIPS Strategy |
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The NZIPS Secretariat is currently leading a review of the New
Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy which was first launched in
2003. This is the first five year review of the Strategy and will
help assess progress against the Strategy's objectives and goals
and to identify recommendations for change to improve the
effectiveness of the Strategy. As part of the consultation
process, the NZIPS Secretariat will be holding a series of
workshops in selected regions across the country. If you are
planning a regional meeting/workshop between July and September
which the NZIPS team could participate in, please email them with information.
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Pacific Provider Development Fund Purchasing Strategy 2008/09 |
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This is an interim purchasing
strategy that guides funding and purchasing decisions for the
Ministry of Health and District Health Boards.
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Injury Prevention Network of Aotearoa New Zealand Pacific Strategy |
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This Strategy
provides a framework for both Pacific peoples and non Pacific
peoples working with Pacific practitioners and Pacific
communities to reduce the burden of injury (intentional and
unintentional) for Pacific peoples.
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Public Consultation |
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Determination of the Extinction Propensity of Cigarettes |
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Standards NZ is currently seeking public comment on this.
Closing date for comments is 22 June 2009.
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Acoustics - Road Traffic Noise - New and Altered Roads |
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Closing date for comment 12 June 2009. To view draft standards and
make comment
click here.
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Waterview Connection |
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NZTA is consulting on SH20
Waterview Connection. A brochure providing information on
NZTA's preferred option to build the Waterview Connection is now
available. The brochure also provides details of community open
days in June and July 2009.
Click here
to view the Waterview brochure
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Comings And Goings |
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ACC |
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Carrie Suszko commenced as Injury Prevention
Consultant in Wellington on 14 April 2009.
Lesley Bromwich recently joined ACC in Counties
Manukau as an Injury Prevention Consultant.
Chris Dent has joined ACC as an Injury
Prevention Consultant in Henderson.
John Wren, Programme Leader, IP Research, has
been seconded to the NZIPS Team for 12 months to assist with
research projects and five year review of the Strategy.
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Events |
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"Don't Risk Yourself or Your Farm", May/June 2009, Nationwide |
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Federated Farmers of New Zealand in conjunction with FMG and
ACC, are presenting a series of free, two hour risk management
seminars across the country. More details on the website.
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FREE Child Injury Prevention Workshops, until 30 June 2009, Nationwide |
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Safekids New Zealand is currently running
half-day workshops throughout the country to introduce the
themes of the 2009/2010 Safekids Campaign.
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Y2012 Working Together Transforming the Future, Te mahi ngatahi amau hou amau pai, 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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"Young at Heart" Older Persons Wellbeing Day, 16 June 2009, New Plymouth |
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Read more about this event here.
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Australasian Rehabilitation Conference, 21-26 July 2009, Queenstown |
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The Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine (AFRM), the
National Institute of Rehabilitation Research (NIRR-NZ) and the New
Zealand Rehabilitation Association (NZRA) are proud to be joint
hosts of this conference which will
focus on working together across the lifespan - an
interdisciplinary approach to rehabilitation.
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New Zealand Association of Clinical Research Conference (NZACRes), 20-21 August 2009, Auckland |
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The theme for this year's conference is Clinical Research: Yesterday, Today
and Tomorrow and will be chaired by Dr Stewart Jessamine
from MEDSAFE.
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Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research 2009, 29 August-2 September 2009, Queenstown |
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Enjoy the sights of Queenstown while attending this conference.
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IPNANZ Foundation Certificate in Injury Prevention: Te Aho Tapu, 1-3 September 2009, Wellington |
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Learn the basics of how to run effective, best-practice injury
prevention programmes while gaining six NZQA unit standards made up
of 22 credits. For more information see the Professional
Development page of the website. Register
your interest now with Bev
Jarvis as there is a limit of 20 places.
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SPINZ Culture and Suicide Prevention in Aotearoa, 10-11 September 2009, Wellington |
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Call for Abstracts - open until
29 June 2009
Registrations are now open for the
2-day symposium being held in Wellington by Suicide Prevention
Information New Zealand (SPINZ). Held to coincide with World
Suicide Prevention Day, the symposium theme has been chosen in the
context of increasing concern about suicide rates among Mâori,
which have declined but not matched a trend of decreases in the
general population.
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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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IPNANZ 2009 Conference, 7-9 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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Community Based Rehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury, 24-27 November 2009, Palmerston North |
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Brain Injury New Zealand is pleased to offer this
course, developed by Professor Barry Willer from Buffalo
University, USA and in partnership with Massey University. This
course offers a rare opportunity to study with two experts in
the area of rehabilitation.
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2009 New Zealand Water Safety Conference "Charting the Future", 26-27 November, Te Papa, Wellington |
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Here's your chance to be involved in the future of water safety in
New Zealand. More details on the website.
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Understanding Mortality Data Reaping the Rewards 2009, 2-3 December 2009, Wellington |
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Call For
Papers
The Australasian Mortality Data
Interest Group (AMDIG) extends an invitation to submit
abstracts for oral presentation at the 6th Understanding
Mortality Data - Reaping the Rewards workshop.
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National Australian Conference Evidence Based Clinical Leadership, 27-29 May 2009, Adelaide |
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This year's conference theme is 'the
perfect blend of evidence and practice'.
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2nd China International Forum on Workplace Emergency Management and Emergency Rescue Technology & Equipment Exhibition, 1-3 July 2009, Beijing |
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Details on their website.
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9th National Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion, 26-28 July 2009, Melbourne |
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Registrations now open. More details on the website.
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Thinking Drinking - Action for Change Conference, 5-7 August 2009, Brisbane |
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Hosted by the Australian Drug Foundation, this is the latest in the
population Thinking
Drinking conference series.
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18th International Conference on Safe Communities, 13-15 August 2009, Cali, Colombia |
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The theme is "Safe policies as an axis for development". Further
information on the website.
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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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Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs (APSAD) 2009 Conference, 1-4 November 2009, Darwin |
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This conference
focuses on new treatment, prevention and policy in the areas of
drugs and alcohol research.
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Health Services and Policy Research Conference 2009, 25-27 November 2009, Brisbane |
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Hosted by the Health Services Research Association of Australia and
New Zealand (HSRA), this year's theme is Health Services Research -
Reforming, Responding, Rewarding. How can health service
researchers respond to these current needs for health care and
health system reform?
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Healing Our Spirit Worldwide, the Sixth Gathering, 3-10 September 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii |
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This cultural
celebration will focus on the successes of wise practices
and common issues in health, healing and addictions within
indigenous communities.
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Research |
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International Investment Opportunities Fund |
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The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the
HRC have established a joint initiative to conduct collaborative
research into
metabolic diseases.
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Feasibility Studies for Health Research Announced |
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Five feasibility awards announced by the Health Research Council
of New Zealand (HRC) will investigate the feasibility of
establishing larger public health and clinical research projects.
Read the media
release.
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HRC News |
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A number of injury prevention related projects will be funded
under the HRC 2008 Mâori and Pacific Health Research Career
Development Awards announced in March. Details can be found in the
March
2009 issue of HRC News - see page 4
Research on hazardous drinking among New Zealand university
students based on the work done by Dr Kypros Kypri and others at
IPRU is summarised in the March
2009 issue of HRC News - see page 6. Details of published
papers based on this research can be found in the IPLit database.
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Information/Resources |
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ACC Website |
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ACC have updated their website. Check out the new
look.
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NZIPS Annual Report |
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Progress in implementing the New Zealand Injury Prevention
Strategy for the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 is now
available via the NZIPS website.
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Kiwi Kids' Swimming Skills are Sinking Fast |
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In 2008, just one in five 10-year-olds could swim 200m. Read more
here.
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School - Swim School Partnerships |
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In line with the current curriculum, WaterSafe
Auckland has developed some best practice templates for
schools and swim schools to use for aquatics education in
schools in the Auckland region. These will help to meet the
needs of the children and stimulate the necessary conversations
between swim school operators and the lead teacher.
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Costs of Harmful Alcohol and Other Drug Use |
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The economic analysis by Business and Economic Research Limited
(BERL) estimates the costs to society and government of harmful use
of alcohol, illegal drugs and misused legal drugs. It does not
include the costs of tobacco use.
The report also estimates the potential level of costs that are
avoidable, and the social costs that arise from injuries that
result from alcohol and other drug use. The report was
commissioned by the Ministry of Health and Accident Compensation
Corporation (ACC) to provide up-to-date cost estimates to inform
policy development.
This publication is available online from the Business and
Economic Research Limited (BERL) website.
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Motor Vehicle Child Passenger and Cutting & Piercing Injuries |
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New Safekids factsheets have just been released focusing on the
current campaign themes (2009-2010):
• Child motor vehicle passenger injuries
• Child motor vehicle passenger injuries:
Effectiveness of Belt Positioning Booster Seats
• Childhood cutting and piercing injury
The factsheets
provide up-to-date information and statistics on the injury
topics.
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Heavy Vehicles Tyre Blowout and Explosion - IRSSST Guide |
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A new guide published by the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en
santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST) discusses the phenomenon of
mechanical
blowout of heavy vehicle tyres mounted on wheels, and the
process and events that lead to tyre blowout or explosion as a
result of heat build-up.
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RoadSense |
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This website
is designed to provide support for a new road safety strategy
targeted at primary and intermediate schools in high-crash
areas.
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Motorcycle Safety Tips |
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Preparing to ride your motorcycle? Here's some
useful tips to consider before you start your journey.
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Fuel Saver Tips |
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The Ministry of Transport website have
included some useful tips for fuel economy.
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ASIST - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training |
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This is a two-day skills-based workshop that helps equip people for
'suicide first-aid' - how to promote the immediate safety of
someone who may be at risk of suicide and link them to appropriate
professional services. ASIST target staff from frontline services
such as Police, health professionals, government and non-government
agencies, and Mâori and Pacific agencies. If you are interested in
finding out more about this training for people in, or related to
your agency contact Dr Stephen Edwards: Phone 09 909 9206 or
email.
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QPR (Question, Persuade and Refer) |
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QPR is an online training tool for suicide risk assessment and
management. It is another professional development option for
people who want to know how to talk to someone who may be at risk
of suicide and get them the help they need. Find out more at their
website.
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IRRST |
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IRSST carries out scientific activities in seven research fields:
accidents, chemical substances and biological agents,
musculoskeletal disorders, noise and vibration, protective
equipment, occupational rehabilitation, safety of industrial tools,
machines and processes. For more information, visit their
website.
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HRC News |
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Newsletter from the Health Research Council of New Zealand -
March
2009 edition.
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Safe Community Monthly News |
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No 22
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Safeguard Update |
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Subscribe
to receive the fortnightly newsletter from Safeguard.
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Police Ten-One Newsletter |
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May
Edition
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Safekids Information Centre Kidsinfo |
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March-April
2009
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Safekids News |
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March
2009
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INZED |
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The 3rd edition of the Injury New Zealand Directory (INZED), a
contacts directory for injury prevention in Aotearoa, was published
in April 2009 and can now be downloaded.
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INFOIRSST Newsletter |
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Volume 07-03 - May 2009
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Injury Prevention Research Literature - IPLit Update |
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Latest edition
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IPNANZ Update |
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Issue #
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HRC Pacific News |
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April
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NCFV E-Bulletin - Public Health Agency of Canada |
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May
newsletter
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Events |
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- "Don't Risk Yourself or Your Farm", May/June 2009, Nationwide
- FREE Child Injury Prevention Workshops, until 30 June 2009, Nationwide
- Y2012 Working Together Transforming the Future, Te mahi ngatahi amau hou amau pai, 7-10 June 2009, Rotorua
- "Young at Heart" Older Persons Wellbeing Day, 16 June 2009, New Plymouth
- Australasian Rehabilitation Conference, 21-26 July 2009, Queenstown
- New Zealand Association of Clinical Research Conference (NZACRes), 20-21 August 2009, Auckland
- Australasian Winter Conference on Brain Research 2009, 29 August-2 September 2009, Queenstown
- IPNANZ Foundation Certificate in Injury Prevention: Te Aho Tapu, 1-3 September 2009, Wellington
- SPINZ Culture and Suicide Prevention in Aotearoa, 10-11 September 2009, Wellington
- Living in an Ageing Society - Shaping Tomorrow Today, 7-9 October 2009, Wellington
- IPNANZ 2009 Conference, 7-9 October 2009, Hoani Waititi Marae, Waitakere City
- Community Based Rehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury, 24-27 November 2009, Palmerston North
- 2009 New Zealand Water Safety Conference "Charting the Future", 26-27 November, Te Papa, Wellington
- Understanding Mortality Data Reaping the Rewards 2009, 2-3 December 2009, Wellington
- National Australian Conference Evidence Based Clinical Leadership, 27-29 May 2009, Adelaide
- 2nd China International Forum on Workplace Emergency Management and Emergency Rescue Technology & Equipment Exhibition, 1-3 July 2009, Beijing
- 9th National Conference on Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion, 26-28 July 2009, Melbourne
- Thinking Drinking - Action for Change Conference, 5-7 August 2009, Brisbane
- 18th International Conference on Safe Communities, 13-15 August 2009, Cali, Colombia
- Safety 2010 - 10th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, 21-24 September 2010, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK
- Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs (APSAD) 2009 Conference, 1-4 November 2009, Darwin
- Health Services and Policy Research Conference 2009, 25-27 November 2009, Brisbane
- Healing Our Spirit Worldwide, the Sixth Gathering, 3-10 September 2010, Honolulu, Hawaii
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