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At its 2006 conference, the VSCN conferred life memberships to two of its most
honoured members -
Henk Harberts and Mark Hennessy - in recognition of their outstanding leadership in promotiong community safety. Both Henk and Mark were foundation members of the VSCN, both developed and managed significant community safety programs in the Latrobe and Bulla (now Hume) respectively, and both oversaw the accreditation of their communities as WHO Safe Communities in 1996.
"These communities have continued to be recognised by the WHO due in no small part to the efforts of these two magnificent men whom the VSCN is proud to count among its members.
In December 2007, the VSCN conferred life membership to another of its mosthonored members - Sharon Landers -
Sharon was a member of the Executive of the VSCN from 1998-2003 and co-chair in 2003-2004.Sharon has a background in education and taught for a number of years in country and metropolitan high schools throughout Victoria. For the last twelve years she has worked for the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, Melbourne, in the area of fire prevention, injury prevention and community safety. She was instrumental in developing the MFB’s FIRE ED, Fire Safety Education Program for Primary Schools, and RETIRE ED, a peer educator based fire safety program for older Victorians.
From 2002-2003 she was seconded to Crime Prevention Victoria, Department of Justice, to manage the Community Information Team which was responsible for the delivery of Community Safety Month in Victoria. On her recent return to the MFB, she has taken up the position of Community Engagement Strategist, to further assist management and local firefighters to work more effectively with communities to reduce community risk.Sharon is particularly interested in cross-sectoral partnership building and working with culturally and linguistically diverse groups.
Upcoming Events
| Date & Time | Event | Location |
| 15-18th March 2008 | 9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion | Merida, Mexico |
| June 29th-2nd July 2008 | XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work | Seoul, Korea |
| 2-4 May 2007 | Australian Health Promotion Association 17th National Conference | Adelaide |
1-2 March 2008
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Conference on Surveillance for Safety Promotion
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Kameoka City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
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| 6-7 March 2008, | Conference: Prevention of intimate partner violence – a public health approach |
Karlstad, Sweden |
| 15-18 March 2008, | The 9th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion |
Mérida, Yucatan Mexico |
27 - 28 May 2008, |
7th Nordic Safe Community Conference
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Norway
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31 August – 3 September 2008
October 9-10, 2008
20th – 23 October 2008
2009 15-18 September 2009 |
Children and Injuries -
International Conference
2nd European Conference on
Injury Prevention & Safety Promotion
17th International Safe Communities Conference
5th Asian Regional Conference on Safe Communities (ARCSC)
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Cape Town, South Africa
Paris, France
Christchurch, New Zealand
Beijing, China |