the child accident prevention foundation of australia

2008 Safety in School Week - 10th Anniversary!

'Injury free is what we want to be'

9th to 13th June 2008

10th Anniversary of Safety in Schools Week

Why Safety is Schools Week and injury prevention are important:

Each year, more children in Australia die from INJURY than from cancer, asthma and infectious diseases combined.

How many children are injured at your school in a week?

Safety in Schools Week can help reduce the incidence of injury through education. It encourages schools to address safety in a holistic manner using the Health Promoting Schools Framework and activities linked to the Curriculum Framework.

The 2008 ORANGE resource folder will be sent out to all primary and district high schools throughout Western Australia in the lead up to Safety in Schools Week. The folder contains important imformation on Safety in Schools Week 2008, as well as curriculum linked activities from 20 Western Australian Health Promotion agencies. Copies of these activities and resources can be downloaded from the links below.
How can your school get involved in Safety in Schools Week?

Complete activities from the 2008 Safety in Schools Week Resource Folder
Enter the 2008 Safety in Schools Week Competition
Hold a 'Safety Dress Day' where children can dress up in the theme of safety for example a safe skater wearing elbow, knee and wrist guards and a helmet or a life guard, policeman, fireman etc.
Report on safety or injury prevention activities or perform a safety item at a whole school assembly
Promote Safety in Schools Week or include a safety and injury prevention section in the school newsletter
Inform your local Community Newspaper and School Matters about your Safety in Schools Week activities
Conduct a School Safety Audit
Organise a 'Walk to School Safely Day'

For more information on Safety in Schools Week 2008
Contact Kim Tait at Kidsafe WA
Phone: (08) 9340 8509

ORANGE Resource Folder Contents:

Background Information on Safety in Schools Week
click here

Get Creative About Safety competition
click here

Promoting SISW in your School
click here

Rural and remote school information
click here

Australain Physiotherapy Association
Balance = Safe Play = Fun!

DOCEP
Think Safety. Be Active with SAM

Royal Life Saving Society WA
Safety in Aquatic Environments

RSPCA
Keeping Animals Injury Free

The Cancer Council WA
Searching for Shady Places

Chiropractors' Association of Australia (WA) Ltd.
Having a Good Back for Life