2009 Safety in Schools Week

'Please take care, no matter where'

8th to 12th June 2009

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.

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 2009 GREEN 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 information on Safety in Schools Week 2008, as well as curriculum linked activities from 19 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 2009 Safety in Schools Week Resource Folder
• Enter the 2009 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 2009
Contact Rachel Everison at Kidsafe WA
Phone: (08) 9340 8509

The 2009 Inaugural regional launch was held at Flinders Park Primary School, Albany. Check out the "Wednesday Lunchtime Band" performace from the launch on You Tube by clicking here

GREEN Resource Folder Contents:

General Resources and Information:

Background Information on Safety in Schools Week
click here

Resource Folder Contents with Agency Contacts
click here

Get Creative About Safety competition
click here

Promoting SISW in your School
click here

Rural and remote school information
click here

Agency Lesson Plans:

Australain Physiotherapy Association
Be Fit - Play Safe

The Cancer Council WA
SunSmart Dial

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

Cycling WA
Better on a Bike - before you ride

Dental Health Services, Dental Health Education Unit
Smile Safe

Department of Commerce - WorkSafe Division
Safety Jeopardy

Farmsafe WA Alliance 
Farm Vehicle and Machinery Safety

FESA
Evacuation Plan

FESA
Winter Hazards

Headwest: Brain Injury Association of WA Inc.
Be Smart - Be Careful

ICCWA
Preventing Eye Injuries

Kidsafe WA
What is a Poison?

Royal Life Saving Society WA
Safety in Aquatic Environments

RSPCA
Animals Need Care in Communities Everywhere

SDERA
Challenges and Choices

Sports Medicine Australia
Smart Play

St John Ambulance (WA) Inc.
Management of External Bleeding

Surf Life Saving Society Western Australia
Beach Safety

Transperth
Play it Safe and Wait Before You Walk!

Western Power's World of Energy
Cool Things to Make and Do & Fun Experiments