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The New Zealand Injury Prevention strategy at a glance
Led by Accident Compensation Corporation, with the input of a wide range of individuals and organisations, the NZ Injury Prevention Strategy has been
designed to provide a framework for policy development and service delivery for both governmental agencies and non-governmental organisations involved in
injury prevention.
The strategy has an implementation plan, and has also identified six priority areas and their lead agencies:
- falls (ACC)
- drowning/near drowning (ACC)
- motor vehicle traffic crashes (Land Transport NZ)
- suicide and deliberate self-harm (Ministry of Health and Ministry of Youth Affairs)
- workplace injuries (Department of Labour)
- assault (Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Social Development).
The vision:
- a safe New Zealand, becoming injury free
Goals:
- achieve a positive safety culture
- create safe environments
Objectives:
raise awareness and commitment to injury prevention
strengthen injury prevention capacity and capability
design and develop safe environments, systems and products
maintain and enhance the legislative and policy framework supporting injury prevention
integrate injury prevention activity through collaboration and co-ordination
advance injury prevention knowledge and information
develop and implement effective injury prevention interventions
ensure appropriate resource levels for injury prevention
develop, implement, and monitor national injury prevention strategies for priority areas
foster leadership in injury prevention.
For more information on the national injury prevention strategy, visit the nzips website.
Updated July 2008
