This item is a set of two double sided pamphlets, one for rural and one for urban travellers. Their long thin format is intended to be folded to business-card size. One side of each of the pamphlets has cycling safety messages for cyclists and the other side has cycling safety messages for motorists. This pamphlet highlights the fact that both motorists and cyclists have a right to use the road and both have responsibilities. This information is under the headings, for cyclists: Be prepared, Be aware, Be confident, Be considerate, Be predictable, Be seen (Be visible), Be patient (Be safe). And for motorists: Be aware, Be patient, Be considerate, Be predictable, Be safe. There are some differences in the advice for the rural and for the urban settings. It seems that only the 'urban' version has been commercially printed (as of February 2012). For the full text, PDFs and more information see: http://www.bikewise.co.nz/bikes-riding/cycle-safety

This A4, four sided resource is aimed at people planning to build or renovate homes and encourages them to plan the home in such a way that they reduce the chance of injuries happening in various rooms/ areas of the home. Includes small sections on the: bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms, living area, decks, stairs and hallways. There is an emphasis on falls prevention advice but some other safety issues are referred to.

Notes from Deidre giving advice on campaigning and lobbying and tips for media statements

This folded A4 pamphlet from Brain Injury Association of New Zealand (BIANZ) for teachers focuses on children with 'mild brain injury'. There are sections on: Fatigue and headaches, Cognitive problems, Behavioural and emotional problems, When can a student return to P.E.? Under each of these headings are subsections headed: 'The student may show signs of:' and 'How a teacher can assist:'. The pamphlet concludes with sections: Facts about childrens' brain injury, What is mild brain injury?, Prevention is better than cure and Further Information. For more information see: http://www.brain-injury.org.nz/

This booklet from Strategies with Kids - Information for Parents (SKIP) is aimed at parents and caregivers and provides advice on managing stress.

This A3 poster promotes the messages: Walk around the car before you get in and check for children. Separate play areas from driveways with fencing and gates. Supervise children whenever cars are moving. It also contain the message 'FOR YOUR FREE ‘CHECK FOR ME’ KEYRING GO TO WWW.SAFEKIDS.NZ' This resource is part of the 2015 driveway campaign collateral.

This item is a picture book about a whanau (family) playing in and near water. It was also distributed to all Kohanga Reo (Maori Language Nests) throughout New Zealand as part of a drowning prevention teaching kit in 2007.

Abstract The failure to build a high-quality public transport system in Auckland has its origins in institutional challenges. One dimension of institutional challenge is the limited opportunities for genuine public involvement in defining transport problems and their solutions. In recent years, this scenario has changed due to the emergence of proactive community groups in transport planning debate in Auckland. The purpose of this paper is to explore proactive community groups, their roles and impact on the public transport planning debate in Auckland. The research identifies three proactive community groups – Generation Zero, the Campaign for Better Transport and the TransportBlog - and explores different dimensions of their pro-public transport perspectives in Auckland. The data analysis includes a detailed content analysis of the TransportBlog website to explore the contents of the debate related to the City Rail Link (CRL). The research identifies a role held by the proactive community groups in providing civic leadership and facilitating a debate regarding future public transport systems. The research concludes that intelligent and proactive community groups can play a role in facilitating institutional change in favour of public transport.

The author outlines the long struggle in the US, beginning in 1929, for fire safe cigarettes. The story demonstrates that despite enormous corporate opposition regulating an unsafe product can be successful, when advocates know the facts and have a deep commitment to the public's health and an abundace of patience.

Pamphlet in the shape of an arm in a cast. Contains messages in Tongan about falls in playgrounds and parks. And for trampolines. Aimed primarily at parents.

Poster containing messages in Tongan about falls in playgrounds. Aimed primarily at parents.

This is an article which looks at common childhood injuries and provides advice for first aid treatment and what to do in these different injury situations: -bad graze -bruises -bee sting -fractures -burns -blood nose -animal bite -sunburn -puncture wound -foreign object in the eye -scratched eye -finger slammed in the door

BACKGROUND: There is a significant body of evidence that highlights the importance of addressing the social determinants of child and youth health. In order to tackle health inequities Australian governments are being called upon to take action in this area at a policy level. Recent research suggests that the health and well-being of children and youth in Australia is 'middle of the road' when compared to other OECD countries. To date, there have been no systematic analyses of Australian child/youth health policies with a social determinants and health equity focus and this study aimed to contribute to addressing this gap. METHODS: Document analysis of seventeen strategic level child/youth health policies across Australia used an a priori coding framework specifically developed to assess the extent to which health departments address the social determinants of child/youth health and health equity. Policies were selected from a review of all federal and state/territory strategic health department policies dated between 2008 and 2013. They were included if the title of the policy addressed children, youth, paediatric health or families directly. We also included whole of government policies that addressed child/youth health issues and linked to the health department, and health promotion policies with a chapter or extensive section dedicated to children. RESULTS: Australian child/youth health policies address health inequities to some extent, with the best examples in Aboriginal or child protection policies, and whole of government policies. However, action on the social determinants of child/youth health was limited. Whilst all policies acknowledge the SDH, strategies were predominantly about improving health services delivery or access to health services. With some exceptions, the policies that appeared to address important SDH, such as early childhood development and healthy settings, often took a narrow view of the evidence and drifted back to focus on the individual. CONCLUSIONS: This research highlights that policy action on the social determinants of child/youth health in Australia is limited and that a more balanced approach to reducing health inequities is needed, moving away from a dominant medical or behavioural approach, to address the structural determinants of child/youth health.

Todd Foundation 2009 Annual report. Refers to the grant they gave to Safekids NZ's Safekids Campaign.

Todd Foundation 2010 Annual report.

Children who should be sleeping in cots are being placed in conventional beds and falling out of them. Gives precautions to be taken if cot not available including new design of mattress.

The aim of this study was to identify how toddlers who drowned had gained access to private swimming pools; to recommend preventive strategies to reduce the incidence of toddler drowning or near drowning. The study reviewed all completed investigations into the drowning deaths of toddlers aged 1-4 years, reported to the state coroner as a result of unintentional submersion incidents in domestic swimming pools in Victoria, Australia, from 1 January 1992 to 31 December 1997 (n=33). Results showed that there was a predominance of 1 year olds, and boys. 46% of the children drowned in the three summer months. The majority of pools were in-ground; most were located on the child's home property. Over half the pools lacked fencing of any kind; of those that did have fences, only three appear to have met Australian standards. In conclusion, more than half of the children studied drowned in unfenced pools and spas. In not one case did a child gain unaided access to a pool fitted with a fully functional gate and fence that met the Australian standard. Where children gained access to fenced pools, the majority did so via faulty or inadequate gates, or through gates that were propped open. This finding highlights the need for pool owners to install Australian standard approved fences and gates, and to maintain existing fences and gates regularly. Door locks and supervision were inadequate primary prevention strategies.

This issue of the QISU Injury Bulletin focuses on toddler drowning in Queensland. In summary: (1) Drowning is the leading cause of death due to injury in children less than five years old (2) More than 50% of drowning deaths in this age group occur in domestic swimming pools (3) In Queensland 54 children (0-4 years) drowned in domestic swimming pools during the period 1993-1999 (4) swimming pool fence legislation has contributed to a significant decrease in toddler pool drownings (5) The toddler pool drowning rate is still unacceptably high and further reduction is achievable (6) The current coronial system has failed to address the problem of toddler pool drowning and missed the opportunity to save many lives.

There were 38 toddler drownings in home pools over a 5-year period in Queensland. 33 of the 38 pools involved failed to comply with fencing legislation. 22 of the children drowned in the family's own pool and 14 were invited guests. The author, a Director of a Children's Hospital Emergency Department,calls for strategies to improve compliance with fencing law, including policing.

In the period 1998 to 2002, 3177 children under 5 presented to QISU participating emergency departments with high falls. Falls from balconies or windows represented 8% of all high falls in this age group. More than 50% of high falls from balconies or windows resulted in intracranial injury. This group represents 3% of all intracranial injury in this age group. More than 90% of these injuries occurred at home. These injuries are potentially preventable with simple design considerations and affordable modifications to existing structures.

A 2 year-old sustained severe injury to two fingers from a home paper shredder. Includes summary of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's investigation of reported injuries and characteristics of paper shredders that might contribute to the injuries.

A comprehensive resource aimed at helping schools establish a healthy and safe culture. Sections include: Making a start; The legal position for sschools; Developing an ethos to promote and support health and safety;Developing a whole school health and safety policy; Managing risk; The school environment and its activities; Travel and out-of-school arrangments; The curriculum; Developing action plans; Developing good practice; Supporting resources.

This item consists of a letter from Dean McGuigan, Sales Manager for the Big Flash Lighter Company which distributes Tokai lighters in New Zealand. It also includes samples of Tokai lighters including the child resistant lighter and another imported lighter which Dean considers to be considerably inferior and very dangerous and a promotional pamphlet on the Tokai company.

This is a strategic plan for Manukau City Council

This book presents a picture of Manukau into the future. It has been developed through gathering ideas from a broad range of people, communities, government and business organisations in Manukau.

A letter and some promotional literature from the Managing Director of Tomus New Zealand Ltd who are marketing a child resistant tap which is designed to reduce child scald injuries and conserve hot water. Mechanism is supposed to be very easy to install.

This report describes evaluations of a wide variety of booster seats in the United Sates of America. It concludes that: "Children of all ages from infants to grade schoolers, tend to move to the next step of restraint ..." too soon.

This colouring book is for parents/caregivers and their children. "Have your family look through it together, naming the hot things that can burn. First aid tips are in the back of the book."

In order to determine the likely success of collaboration amongst organisations who have an interest in the reduction of tap water injuries and/or temperature of hot water systems in the future, there needed to be an investigation from a public health perspective on how they view the issue. In this study the author interviewed senior decisionmakers within organisations which represent trades groups, building organisation, energy agencies and other relevant Government agencies, as well as health and safety and key community groups. He attempted to investigate the attitudes of these people to tap water injuries, prevention strategies, initiatives that were already occurring, how any countermeasures should be implemented, as well as the extent of collaboration that was already taking place.

Maori are twice as likely to drown as non-Maori, said Minister of Maori Affairs, the Hon Parekura Horomia, earlier today (18 Nov) at the Beehive launch of a new Maori Water Safety Programme. "What's more, the number of Maori drowning is increasing," said Mr Horomia. "In 2002 there was a tangi every two weeks for a Maori who had drowned. Unless we do something to change this trend, even more will drown next year." In response, Water Safety New Zealand has launched a public awareness campaign targeting Maori. Campaign coordinator, Matene Love, briefly explains how the programme will work in this media release, which also includes a page entitled "Maori water safety- key facts".

Recent reports note a dramatic increase in the number of pediatric trampoline injuries (PTI) during the past several years. In 1996, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 83 000 patients received treatment for trampoline injuries in US hospital emergency departments (EDs), and that ;75% of these patients were <15 years of age. We sought to review our experience with PTI since our previous report (Pediatrics 1992;89:849), and to determine if the American Academy of Pediatrics’ current (Pediatrics 1981;67:438) safety recommendations are adequate. Retrospective medical record review of all PTI patients presenting to the pediatric ED from November 1990 through November 1997. A total of 727 PTI patients were included; medical records were unavailable for 3 patients. The annual number of PTI nearly tripled during the study period, from 51 in 1991 to a peak of 148 in 1996. PTI patients were 53% female, with a median age of 7 years; 37% were <6 years of age. Privately owned trampolines accounted for 99% of PTI. Most injuries (66%) occurred on the trampoline, 28% resulted from falls off, and 4% from imaginative mechanisms. One hundred eleven patients (15%) suffered severe injury (1990 Abbreviated Injury Scale value >3), usually of an extremity (89 out of 111). Fractures occurred in 324 patients (45%). Spinal injuries were common (12%), including 7 patients with cervical or thoracic fractures, and 1 with C7 paraplegia. Fractures were more frequently associated with falls off the trampoline, whereas spinal injuries more frequently occurred on the trampoline. Eighty patients (11%) required prehospital medical transport to our ED, 584 (80%) had ED radiographs, and 382 (53%) required pediatric surgical subspecialty involvement. Seventeen percent of PTI patients (125 out of 727) were admitted to the hospital, including 9 to the pediatric intensive care unit; 99 (14%) required one or more operations. Mean hospital stay was 2 days (range, 1–63 days); 24 stays (19%) were for>3 days. We estimate that the hospital charges for the acute medical care of PTI study patients at our institution totaled ;$700 000. In conclusion, PTI are dramatically increasing in number, and result in considerable childhood morbidity. Most PTI occur on privately owned trampolines. Few, if any, safety recommendations for the trampoline are followed. We support recommendations for a ban on the recreational, school, and competitive pediatric use of trampolines.

The opinion piece links significant sedentary screen time with weight gain and impeded cognitive and physical development in children. The author also compares Australian and NZ playground safety standards.

A pamphlet which provides some simple home fire safety advice around the storage of matches and lighters, the use of heaters, fires and LPG heaters, electric blankets and fire alarms.

Motor vehicle injury is the leading cause of injury death for children 4 to 8 years of age. Although booster seat use in this age group substantially reduces the risk of injury, most children are currently restrained by seatbelts designed for adults. The objective of this study was to measure booster seat use directly, determine factors predictive of proper child restraint, and assess parental reasons for booster use and nonuse. The authors conducted a cross-sectional, observational study in Seattle, Washington, Spokane, Washington, and Portland, Oregon, from February to April 2000. Drivers were surveyed in their vehicles after picking up children from schools and child care centers. Trained observers recorded child age, weight, and height and directly observed restraint use. Observed restraint use was compared with the recommended restraint method based on the child’s weight and age. Data were analyzed using multivariate logistic regression, adjusted for clustering by car and site. Results showed that 2880 children were observed traveling in cars, 1539 of whom were eligible for booster seat use. Eighty eight percent of drivers agreed to respond to our survey. Only 16.5% of children for whom a booster seat was recommended were properly restrained, compared with 80% of younger children for whom a child safety seat was recommended and 55% of children for whom an adult seatbelt was recommended. Relative to a 4-year-old booster-eligible child, a 6-year-old was only half as likely to use a booster seat and an 8-year-old almost never used a booster seat. Booster use was more common when the driver wore a seatbelt. Parents whose children were using booster seat cited “safety” (61%) and “child comfort and visibility” (12%) as their primary concerns. When a child was not using a booster seat, parents most often believed that their child was “too big for a car seat” (56%), reported that the seat was in another vehicle (9%), or stated that they “had not heard” of booster seats (8%). In conclusion, many parents still incorrectly believe that children are safe in a seatbelt and have outgrown the need for a car seat. These results demonstrate the need for public education campaigns to educate parents about booster seat use.

This sticker carries the message given in the title and is bordered by a Maori design. Translation=Your seat belt is your life-line. Clamp on your seat belt. Clamp on to your genealogy/heritage.

This article addresses the dangers of children and teenagers riding ATVs in Alberta, Canada. The Stollery Children's Hospital and the Northern Lights Regional Health Foundation are running a 'Too young to drive, too young to ride' ATV safety campaign. The key message is that children and teens under 16 years of age do not have the strength, skills or judgement to operate and ATV. Available at:http://www.acicr.ualberta.ca/

"It’s natural for parents to want to care for their newborn in the best possible way, but with their new bundle of joy comes a mountain of information that can overwhelm them. For parents facing this dilemma, help is at hand- at least in the area of child restraints. Parents and caregivers have to ensure they choose the correct restraint for the age of the child, that the child/baby is put in the right position in the restraint, the straps are arranged correctly and the seat is placed in the right position in the vehicle. Tairawhiti Health in Gisborne have a demonstration device which consists of a portable platform with a car seat attached that allows car seat coordinators to take parents and caregivers through the vital steps for installation and use anywhere without having to awkwardly lean into a vehicle. Coordinators can also take the device to demonstrate at events." This brief article provides further information.

This is an introductory pamphlet about the Toowoomba Safe Community program. Information is provided under the following headings; 1) How can the Safe Community program benefit you?, 2) How the Safe community program will work... 3) What is the task Force? 4) Toowoomba- a safer community, and 5) Why be a safe community?

Of the 20,000 children under 5 years of age who are hospitalised each year in Australia the top 10 causes, in order, are: Falls, Poisoning, Burns, Cuts, Crushing or trapping, Foreign bodies, Motor car incidents, Collisions, Dog bites, Choking.

How can you be sure that your home is the safe, sweet haven that you want it to be? The Home Safety Council offers the following checklist of twenty safety items that no home should be without. For every item that you can check "Yes," you are decreasing the risk that someone you love will suffer a home injury or fatality. This checklist is not all-inclusive. Your home’s age and design, amenities such as whirlpool tubs, fireplaces, and decks, and the physical condition of your home’s occupants may all dictate additional safety provisions. Customize your safety measures to meet those special needs. Inspect your home regularly. Read warning labels and user manuals, and file them where they can be found quickly.

This article is based on data from the Starship Trauma System and focuses on all trauma May-July 2008. Main cases are: falls, caught in or between, struck accidentally by or against, pedestrian injuries and cutting objects. Includes a table showing top twelve causes of trauma and month of the year.

This article explains what a Child Resistant Container does, how it should be used, and other precautions that can be taken to help prevent childhood poisonings from prescription medicines.

Injuries to children caused by falling televisions have become more frequent during the last decade. These injuries can be severe and even fatal and are likely to become even more common in the future as TVs increase in size and become more affordable. To formulate guidelines for the prevention of these injuries, the authors systematically reviewed the literature on injuries related to toppling televisions. The authors searched MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar according to the Cochrane guidelines for all studies involving children 0-18 years of age who were injured by toppled TVs. Factors contributing to injury were categorized using Haddon's Matrix, and the public health approach was used as a framework for developing strategies to prevent these injuries. The vast majority (84%) of the injuries occurred in homes and more than three-fourths were unwitnessed by adult caregivers. The TVs were most commonly large and elevated off the ground. Dressers and other furniture not designed to support TVs were commonly involved in the TV-toppling incident. The case fatality rate varies widely, but almost all deaths reported (96%) were due to brain injuries. Toddlers between the ages of 1 and 3 years most frequently suffer injuries to the head and neck, and they are most likely to suffer severe injuries. Many of these injuries require brain imaging and neurosurgical intervention. Prevention of these injuries will require changes in TV design and legislation as well as increases in public education and awareness. Television-toppling injuries can be easily prevented; however, the rates of injury do not reflect a sufficient level of awareness, nor do they reflect an acceptable effort from an injury prevention perspective.

This is a one page document which details Toronto's pedestrian charter. To ensure walking is a safe, comfortable, and convenient mode of urban travel, the City of Toronto respects the following principles: (1) ACCESSIBILITY, (2) EQUITY, (3), HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, (4), ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY, (5), PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY SAFETY, and (6), COMMUNITY COHESION AND VITALITY. To create an urban environment in all parts of the city that encourages and supports walking.

This book is written for parents of preschoolers and gives information under the following headings. Crying, Feeding Everyday care/growing, playing & growing, health, keeping children safe, eating to be well, families on the go, focus for fathers and helping agencies. It is funded by advertising.