Child Injury Prevention – re-energising after 30 years

Outline:    It is 30 years since major public and government attention was drawn to child injury in Australia, which prompted the formation of KIDSAFE in 1979. Child injury has been reduced since then, but there is much more to be done.  For example, Australia is currently experiencing substantial regulation change in the area of child motor-vehicle restraints as a known road safety intervention, requiring children to be appropriately restrained up to the age of 8 years, implying massive community change.

In this workshop, the example of child restraint legislation change will be used as a focus for discussion about what needs to be done to re-energise effective community change.  The workshop will involve a discussion panel of experts representing the major stakeholder groups in child injury prevention, eg. manufacturing, standards, research, regulation, community education and safety advocacy:

• Mr Eric Chalmers, Kidsafe ACT Inc (Chair)
• Prof Lynne Bilston, Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute
• Mr John Wunsch, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
• Ms Sue Wicks, Kidsafe WA Inc
• Mr Greig Craft, Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (TBC)

KIDSAFE invites all persons interested in child injury prevention, safety promotion, public health and road safety, to participate in this workshop.  The workshop aims to compile recommendations for road authorities and relevant stakeholders to facilitate the legislation change.  

When:   Saturday 25^th July 2009, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Where:  Sofitel Hotel, Collins Street, Melbourne

Cost:     $50.00 AUD   (Please register via the Conference Registration Form available at www.injuryprevention2009.com – please note you do not need to register for the entire conference if you only wish to attend the workshop )

For further information:

KIDSAFE VIC:   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Ms Sue Wicks, KIDSAFE WA:  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

KIDSAFE  www.kidsafe.com.au

OFFICIAL CONFERENCE WEBSITE  www.injuryprevention2009.com.au