Welcome to the third edition of IP News for the current year. We are almost mid-way through the year and the temperatures are starting to cool. We want you to be safe on the roads, especially during the winter months, so we have included a link to the AA website which includes some driving tips to help you get to your destination safely. You can also read about the NZ Fire Service winter safety campaign.

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Take care out there and keep warm. If you are driving over the long weekend, remember the speed limit.

The AA website have some helpful tips to help you stay safe on the roads this winter.

The New Zealand Fire Service is launching a winter safety campaign to raise awareness of fire dangers during winter.

One is seven Kiwis were injured at home and that's why ACC have an annual focus on Safety NZ Week. ACC want Safety NZ week to be bigger than ever. We would like you and your organisation to help spread the word and keep New Zealanders from being injured at home. We'll make it easy for you to be involved by providing resources and information.

Sign up now to register your organisation's support and to receive regular updates about Safety NZ Week.

This six year Strategic Plan (to 2015/16) provides a high level framework to guide the structure, delivery and direction of Ministry funded problem gambling services and activities. Also check out the 3 year Service Plan - Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm which detailed planned services in this area.

The Papakura Injury Prevention Group held a very successful Cycle Carnival in March to educate children and parents about cycle safety.

On 30 April, Wairarapa became the first region in New Zealand to gain International Safe Community accreditation for a whole region, with the three District Councils of Masterton, Carterton and South Wairarapa coming together to work collaboratively towards maintaining a Safe Community. Collectively these three Territorial Local Authorities (TLAs) bring the number of TLAs in New Zealand to achieve Safe Community designation under the WHO Safe Community framework, to 12.

This Strategy (RLTS) sets the direction for the region's transport system for the next 30 years. It supports Auckland's vision as a great and successful society, economy and environment.

Feedback due by 30 June 2010
"Skills for Wellbeing, 2020" is a proposed workforce development framework for social services and community building. Feedback is needed from people, organisations and networks interested in the wellbeing of people and communities on a 10-year strategy for the social services and community sector and workforce.

If you have any questions about this project, please contact the project manager, Jac Lynch via email or phone 0800 558 558.

The New Zealand Tourism Research Institute at Auckland University of Technology is planning to hold a one or two day conference on Access Tourism (AT) for people with disabilities (PwDs). We would like your input into some aspects of the proposed conference to help us to plan for the most productive meeting.

Laurianne Reinsborough has resigned from the position of Strategic Projects Manager with the IP Group at ACC.

Bob Lowe, Pae Arahi for Rotorua /Whakatane area has left ACC. Bob has contributed greatly to the Waikato/BoP IPC Team meetings.

Chris Dent, Injury Prevention Consultant based at Henderson has left ACC to take up a position as an Underwriter with an Insurance Company in Sydney.

Nicole Murray, Marketing Manager for Insurance and Injury Prevention left ACC in April.

Helen Taylor and Darren Knight have both taken up roles as Injury Management Consultants in the IMC team for the Auckland area. Helen will be based out of Sales St Branch and Darren will be based out of Counties Manukau.

Andrew Baker has joined the Southern Team as an Injury Prevention Consultant.

Kelly Wang is shortly leaving ACC to return home to China.

Heather Rivett will be acting Manager IP Delivery from 31 May to 8 August 2010 whilst Tare Couper covers for Ray Campbell while he is on leave. Andy Redfearn will be looking after the Southern team during this period.

Phillippa Greer has resigned from the position of NZIPS Manager. Phillippa has moved onto a new role with Catalyst Risk Management. Jennifer Brown from the IP Group is acting NZIPS Manager.

These workshops provide up-to-date information and resources to assist in keeping children safe from unintentional injuries. Find out how to register for a workshop in your area.

The 20th International Conference on Safe Communities for Celebrating two decades of International Safe Community development.

Ingestion of non-food objects is common amongst young children and items such as magnets and batteries can be serious.

A project to estimate the cost of alcohol to local government is being undertaken in Perth, Western Australia.

Did you know that motorcyclists who wear reflective clothing have a 37% lower risk of crashing? Read more results from a case study on the Ride Forever website.

The Traffic Injury Research Foundation (Canada) have released a new police training video on fatigued driving. Although this is a Canadian resource, the information is still relevant to other countries.