Links and Resources

Disclaimer
These links are provided to assist your search for information and resources. The Victorian Safe Communities Network advise that inclusion of a site does not imply agreement with or endorsement of any of the sites linked to its Web pages. The listings should not be misconstrued as an endorsement of the information in them unless explicitly noted.

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Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand www.alcohol.org.nz
Information on how much is too much, alcohol and its effects, alcohol resources, drinking and sports performance, alcohol and boating and contains search and links facilities.

Australian Bureau of Statistics www.abs.gov.au
ABS Statsite includes ABS WWW Information Service - statistics, news and ABS products and services.

Australian Department of Health and Aged Care www.health.gov.au/index.htm
Site information includes - aged care/older people, children's services, disabilities, health, publications (including National Health Priority Areas reports, NHMRC Publications site and injury prevention ( http://www.health.gov.au:80/pubhlth/strateg/injury/index.htm)

Australian Drug Foundation www.adf.org.au
Information and resources on alcohol and drugs including news and events, a comprehensive library with on-line searching, workers information, parents information, drug Ednet in schools, drug studies, ADF projects and an on-line shop.

Australian Injury Prevention Network www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/aipn/index.html
The peak national body for all-age, all-cause injury prevention and control in Australia. Information on scope of activities and membership. Contains a number of newsletters andpublications that can be downloaded.

Australian Institute of Criminology www.aic.gov.au
Information included - Australian Violence Prevention Awards, publications, research and public policy, conferences, information services and statistics.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare www.aihw.gov.au
Site information includes - Health and welfare statistics and information, full text of Australia's Welfare 1997, full text of Australia's Health 1998 (includes National Health priorities), publications and National Health Information Knowledgebase.

Australian Local Government Information Network www.gov.au
An electronic information network for Australian Councils that includes - Australian Councils on the Web, peak local government bodies, Federal and State Government sites and local government resources.

Australian Rural Health Research Institute www.med.monash.edu.au/crh/arhri
The Institute was the peak body for rural health research in Australia. Funding has ended but its products and reports continue to be available.

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Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute ( USA ) www.bhsi.org
Includes U.S. statistics and a comprehensive paper on Australian helmet use/statistics.

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Canada Safety Council www.safety-council.org/index.html
Safety information topics include - traffic safety, occupational health and safety, home safety, children, seniors, sports and active living and Elmer the safety elephant.

Canadian Red Cross www.redcross.ca
Information on water safety, first aid, abuse prevention, publications, emergency services and includes a youth zone.

Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland www.qut.edu.au/arts/carrs/index.html
CARRS-Q is a newly established centre for accident research and injury prevention. The site contains information on current research projects, seminars, publications and links to other related sites.

CFA www.cfa.vic.gov.au
Community safety information includes:

Schools - fire facts for kids, teachers resources, SafetyNet, CFS - Primary and schools information.
Home safety - common causes of fire, children don't know the risks, surviving a fire, fire survival rules, smoke alarms, installation of smoke alarms, and beware: deadlocks are deadly.
Farm safety - plan to save you business, protecting your assets, machinery and the law, machinery fire risks and assessing your risks.
Bushfire safety - recognise the risks, leave or stay, common misconceptions, the experience of a major fire, radian heat - the killer in a bushfire, Can I or Can't I, fire restrictions and Total Fire Bans, and Community Fireguard.

Childproofers.COM www.childproofers.com
Information for parents on childproofing your home to create a safe environment for your children including products, installation, opportunities and resources.

Children's Safety Network - Rural Injury Prevention Resource Centre www.marshfieldclinic.org/nfmc
Resources catalogue includes - reports, fact sheets and brochures, harvesting health series, resource packets and agricultural health and safety bulletins.

Coastal & Wheatbelt Public Health Unit Health Department of Western Australia www.health.wa.gov.au/Cwph/html/projects.html
Information on a wide range of health issues - Aboriginal health, alcohol & other drugs, disease control & epidemiology, health promotion, immunisation, injury prevention (including firearm injury, home safety parties, injury surveillance, Stay On Your Feet (falls prevention) and rural injury, men's health, mental health, nutrition, and women's health.

Community Safety Month www.communitysafetymonth.com.au
Information about Community Safety Month. Provides an opportunity for local communities to link together and coordinate activities to create safe, secure and injury free environments.

Consumer Product Safety Commission (US) www.cpsc.gov
Information and news about reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products. Includes Kidd Safety especially for kids to explore and play all of Kidd's challenging safety games.

Council On The Ageing (ACT) www.actcommunity.org/cota
Contains information on health and safety issues relevant to older people and includes safety manuals on home safety and security and an older driver's handbook.

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Deakin University www.hbs.deakin.edu.au/healthsci
School of Nutrition and Public Health site contains information on health promotion courses, research and consultancies.

Department of Health and Human Services (USA) - Centres for Disease Control and Prevention www.cdc.gov/nchs/sites.htm
Links to other sites of health related information and FEDSTATS.

Department of Human Services - Public Health and Development Division www.dhs.vic.gov.au
Information on a wide range of health issues including - A-Z of publications, health enhancement, health promotion, injury prevention, local government health planning, LINK bulletin, Health Facts 1998 and Better Health Channel. www.dhs.vic.gov.au/injury/publications.htm

Victorian Injury Prevention Website www.dhs.vic.gov.au/rrhacs/ruralbranch.htm
Rural Health Services Unit www.dhs.vic.gov.au/injury
HEALTHfocus www.dhs.vic.gov.au/phd/hfocus/index.htm
Government Free Home Inspection Service for older persons and those with disabilities www.dhs.vic.gov.au/hous/reno.html

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (UK) www.detr.gov.uk
Road safety information including - statistics, road safety, road safety research and publications.

Department of Justice www.justice.vic.gov.au
Criminal Justice Statistics available include - Victoria Police Crime Statistics 1995/96, vehicle theft in Victoria, road toll in Victoria 1996, Children's Court Statistics 1995, National Women's Safety Survey 1996, and Criminal Sentencing Statistics 1995.

Statistics can be found at - www.justice.vic.gov.au/DOJsite.nsf/all+by+key/PESStatsFlash?opendocument
VICsafe - is the Victorian Government's Community Safety and Crime Prevention Strategy, includes information on
Safer Cities and Shires Program, other community safety and crime prevention funding programs and the Community Safety and Crime Prevention Board. Information on VICsafe can be found at - www.justice.vic.gov.au/DOJsite.nsf/all+by+key/VCSCPS?opendocument

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Education Development Centre (USA) www.edc.org/HHD/csn/bsc
Safe Community programs and other injury prevention and traffic safety activities and link to Children's Safety Network.

Euro Safety Net www.ecosa.org
Information on injury surveillance systems, accident and hazard research, product safety, campaigns, safety conferences and evaluations of preventive measures. There is also a listing of safety experts and the addresses of safety related organisations in Europe.

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Family Support Network www.familynetwork.org
Site contains ideas, solutions and approaches for families to get together, share resources and improve their quality of life.

Farmsafe Australia www.farmsafe.org.au
Statistical information and fact sheets on agriculture and injury in Australia.

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Harborview Injury Prevention And Research Center http://depts.washington.edu/hiprc
Research on the cause and prevention of injury. Information on current projects and a review of childhood injury. Resources include a bibliography, prevention materials and reports and links.

Health Canada www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english
Comprehensive range of information and resources on health issues including injury prevention information covering seniors, children, personal injury, farm injury and safety in schools.

Health Communication Network www.hcn.net.au/welcome.htm
Biomedical and health information. Links to Australian health related sites and health related information from around the world.

Health Department of Western Australia www.health.wa.gov.au
Included on this site is information on -

Stay On Your Feet (community based falls prevention for older people) www.health.wa.gov.au/cwph/html/stay%5Fon%5Fyour%5Ffeet.html
training for health professionals and community groups - Injury Control Training Program - www.health.wa.gov.au/healthv/summer97/injury.html

Health Evidence Bulletins www.hebw.uwcm.ac.uk
The Health Evidence Bulletins - Wales are a new initiative in the field of health information since they act as signposts to the best current evidence across a broad range of evidence types and subject areas. Injury prevention bulletins include childhood injuries, older people, road traffic accidents, work environment, sport injuries and general environment.

Healthy Cities Illawarra www.healthycitiesill.org.au
Community based health-related interventions and community development issues. Working with the community for a cleaner, greener, safer and more caring Illawarra. WHO accredited Safe Community.

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Industrial Accident Prevention Association www.iapa.on.ca
Information on occupational health and safety including a young worker awareness program and useful health and safety links.

Injuries Issues Monitor www.nisu.flinders.edu.au/navpage.html
A periodical publication that provides a clearing house for information about developments in injury surveillance and prevention.

Injury Control Council of Western Australia www.iccwa.org.au
Site contains information on injury issues, prevention, reports and falls project report.

Injury Control Resource Information Network www.injurycontrol.com/icrin
List of key Internet accessible resources related to the field of injury research and control including - injury data and statistics, injury specific resources, research, links to Injury Research Centres and other related resources, Safe Communities, safety products and publications and bibliographies.

Injury Prevention Web www.safetylit.org
An A-Z digest of world wide web injury prevention sites and related safety promotion sites.

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (USA) www.hwysafety.org
Information includes - research and statistical information, insurance loss data, fatality facts and news releases.

ITS - Institute for Transport Study - University of Leeds (UK) www.its.leeds.ac.uk
Information includes - current projects, publications and links to transport sites and other road safety information sources.

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Join Together Online www.jointogether.org
Contains resource materials on - gun violence and substance abuse.

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Kidsafe - The Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia www.greenweb.com.au/kidsafe
Child safety information includes - information packs available on the Internet, parents lounge, information centre, Kidsafe safety shop, local government child accident prevention programs, corporate campaigns, Kidsafe Ambassadors, Media Centre, preschool child accident prevention programs and teachers guide.

KidsSafe www.kidssafe.com
A site devoted to information to assist parents, grandparents and care-givers. Information and resources include child safety products, a guide for child-proofing your home, monthly safety tips, product recalls, parent publications, question and answer facility, household poisons and Internet links.

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Medialaunch Pty Ltd www.medialaunch.com.au
Interactive site providing customised media services. You can register your event or product launch for a quote.

MFBB www.mfb.org.au
Community safety initiatives include -
Public Education - FIRE ED, Retire Ed, Juvenile Fire Awareness and Intervention Program, FLAMES, Fire Safety Campaigns, smoke alarm information, public fire safety information and TRIP.
Fire Safety Industry Training - training and consultancy services, specific courses and specially designed courses.
The Fire and Hazard Safety site contains information about brigade departments and initiatives to increase community involvement and awareness in hazard prevention.

Consumer Affairs www.consumer.vic.gov.au
Website contains product safety information and links to Consumer Affairs-Fair Trading Agencies. Includes the publication 'Keeping Baby Safe' - A Guide to Nursery Furniture that is available in 6 other languages.

Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse www.mincava.umn.edu
Electronic clearing-house with extensive information and links.

Monash University Accident Research Centre www.general.monash.edu.au/muarc
Site contains information on road safety and injury prevention and control including - overview of research, WHO Affiliate Safe Community Support Centre, Hazard - the quarterly VISS injury prevention journal, selected research papers, Sport Fact Sheets, DIY injury prevention brochures and database of expertise in product safety and safe product design.

Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) www.mav.asn.au
Site contains - MAV guide to local government in Victoria, MAV news and publications, Australian Local Government Information Network link and link to VICNET.

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National Ageing Research Institute Inc www.mednwh.unimelb.edu.au
Information on this site includes - research on falls, research information on health promotion, research information on health services, education to assist health professionals, publications and information on United Nations International Year of Older Persons 1999.

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control www.cdc.gov/ncipc
Information on injury care, violence, unintentional injury and resources.

Unintentional Injury Fact Sheets - www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/facts.htm
Adolescent injury, bicycle-related head injuries, child passenger safety, childhood injury, drowning injury prevention, falls and hip fractures in the elderly, cost of fall injuries among older adults, fire related injury and death, fireworks injury prevention, impaired driving, motor vehicle deaths in older Americans, pedestrian deaths and injuries, playground injuries and teenage motor vehicle deaths.

Violence prevention priority areas include - youth violence, family and intimate violence, suicide and firearm injuries. Project activities focus on primary prevention through a public health approach that complements the approaches used by criminal justice, education, and many other disciplines that work in this area - www.cdc.gov/ncipc/dvp/dvp.htm.

National Crime Prevention - Towards A Safer Australia www.ncp.gov.au
Commonwealth Government initiative, aims to prevent violence and crime and reduce fear of violence and crime. Involves research projects, pilot projects, local prevention activities and training. Includes information on: conferences, seminars, workshops, publications and links to related sites.
Includes a 20 page summary of Pathways to Prevention: Developmental and Early Intervention Approaches to Crime in Australia.

NHMRC Road Accident Research Unit www.raru.adelaide.edu.au
Road safety publications and on-line library catalogue search facility.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (USA) www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people
Traffic safety and occupant protection information including injury prevention and injury prevention programs.

National Injury Surveillance Unit www.nisu.flinders.edu.au
Located at Flinders University of South Australia. A collaborating unit of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. Includes information on: datasets, research, injury surveillance and analysis, publications and reports, Directory of Australian Injury Personnel and the Australian Injury Prevention Network.

National Rural Health Alliance www.ruralhealth.org.au
The peak national body working to improve the health of Australians living in rural and remote areas. Includes publications and a fortnightly email-forum.

Neighbourhood Watch www.neighbourhoodwatch.com.au and www.nwatch.org.uk/index.htm
International and local sites. Includes information on prevention and improvement activities from around the world.

Noarlunga Healthy Cities http://www.softcon.com.au/nhc
An intersectorial community based injury prevention program which is being undertaken in the City of Onkaparinga in South Australia

NRMA www.nrma.com.au
Road safety information.

NSW Health Department www.health.nsw.gov.au
Information on a wide range of health issues including falls prevention and falls prevention home safety checklist on line.

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Parliamentary (Vic) Road Safety Committee www.parliament.vic.gov.au/parlrsc
Committee inquiry reports on road safety issues.

Pavnet Online - Partnerships Against Violence www.pavnet.org
Information about violence and youth-at-risk, includes data from seven Federal agencies (USA). Searchable information resource.

Petnet www.petnet.com.au
Site devoted to pet-care information and services including Dogs 'N' Kids campaign promoting responsible dog ownership and dog bite prevention.

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Queensland Injury Surveillance Unit - QISU www.qisu.qld.gov.au
Collects injury related data from health facilities across Queensland. Contains information on services, products and injury links. Injury Bulletin, a quarterly newsletter, is available online.

Queensland Safe Communities Web Site www.safecommunitiesqld.org
A site aimed atpromoting injury prevention and a culture of safety by sharing information about what works and what doesn't. There are a number of publications online that can be viewed.

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Roads and Traffic Authority NSW www.rta.nsw.gov.au
Road safety information and information resources.

Royal Children's Hospital Child Health and Safety Resource Centre www.rch.org.au/chas
The Child Health and Safety Resource Centre has been a leader in health and safety promotion and provides a wide range of services.

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Safety Centre- Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne www.rch.org.au/safetycentre
An affiliate Safe community support centre recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Safety Centre aims to reduce accidental injury through information and advice, education programs and services, approved safety products for sale, media campaigns, support for legislative reform, support for improved product and environmental design.

Safe Communities Foundation - Canada www.safecommunities.ca
Community based injury prevention. Excellent information on becoming a safe community. Step by step guide to getting started and safety tips.

Safe Toowoomba-www.safetoowoomba.com
Toowoomba Council site.

Smartplay www.smartplay.net
An interactive site that includes information on prevention of sporting injuries.

SMARTRISK www.smartrisk.ca
SMARTRISK initiatives include the HEROES program that shows teens that they have the choice to predict and prevent an injury. They can Buckle Up, Wear the Gear, Get Trained, Drive Sober and Look First. Other initiatives include a comprehensive web site called the RISK NAVIGATOR.

Sport and Recreation Victoria http://www.sport.vic.gov.au
Site contains information on funding programs, camps, publications-including sports injury prevention fact sheets, industry directory and links to other key sites.

Surfing Victoria www.surfingaustralia.com.au
Includes information on water safety, beach safety warnings, surf schools, weather and swell information, conservation and environment and other surf links.

Surf Life Saving Australia www.slsa.asn.au
Australia's peak water safety and rescue authority. Site includes information on training to be a lifesaver, the BeachSafe initiative and the beach safety and management program.

Surf Life Saving New South Wales www.surflifesaving.com.au
Information on beach safety, club information, surf tips and resources, qualification information and surf life saving services.

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The Asset-Based Community Development Institute www.nwu.edu/IPR/abcd.html
Resources and tools for community builders: research, training programs and publications.

The Royal Life Saving Society Australia www.rlssa.org.au
An organisation dedicated to the prevention of loss of life and injury in the community with an emphasis on aquatic environments. Contains education and information on water safety, lifesaving, resuscitation, first aid, junior lifeguard initiative and professional services for the aquatic industry.

The Safe Women Project www.agd.nsw.gov.au/swp/swp.nsf/pages/swp_toc
The Plan It Safe kit is available on this site. The kit is for anyone interested in improving women's safety in public places. It is both an educational and practical tool for community safety advocates.

The Transport Web www.transportweb.com
Helps identify transport information and services: databases search facility, resources search facility, diary of events and training.

Think First Foundation www.thinkfirst.org
The site of the THINK FIRST Foundation working to prevent brain, spinal cord and other traumatic injuries through the education of individuals, community leaders and the creators of public policy. Includes special sections for kids, teens and young adults.

Transport Accident Commission (TAC) www.tac.vic.gov.au
Site includes: claims information, student information and accident statistics.

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University of Auckland Injury Prevention Research Centre www.auckland.ac.nz/ipc/index.htm
Information on injury prevention and rehabilitation research, training in injury prevention research, publications and hot links.

University of Ballarat Rural Health Resource Centre www.ballarat.edu.au/ruralhealth
Includes a list of activities, a news bulletin and links to other sites such as useful search sites and data bases.

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Vehicle Design & Research Australia www1.tpgi.com.au/users/mpaine/
List of road safety links and information.

VicHealth - Victorian Health Promotion Foundation www.vichealth.vic.gov.au
Information on: health campaigns, conferences, funding programs, publications, partnerships and links to Public Health Websites.

VicRoads www.vicroads.vic.gov.au
Information on road safety, traffic management, road statistics and Community Road Safety Councils.

Vicswim www.vaic.org.au
Information on programs and professional services, the Victorian Water Safety Certificate, aquatic exercise and resources and merchandise.

Victoria Police www.police.vic.gov.au
Community support and public safety programs include: Police schools involvement program, confident living for older Victorians, crime reduction strategies and community policy strategies.

Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine www.vifm.org
Includes information on suicide and vehicle accidents, publications and hazard investigations.

Victoria State Emergency Service www.ses.vic.gov.au
Site includes safety information and a kid's corner with safety related activities. Safety information topics include: how to stay safe during a flood, how to stay safe during a storm, how to stay safe while bush walking, how to stay safe on the roads, how to stay safe in the snow fields, Bushfire Action Guide, Cyclone Action Guide, Earthquake Action Guide, Flood Action Guide, Heatwave Action Guide, Lightening Protection Action Guide, Severe Storm Action Guide, earthquake awareness for Australians, flood warning, living with landslides, protecting caravans from high winds, severe storms - facts, warnings and protection, surviving cyclones, landslide survival and property protection.

VINCENTweb - University of North Carolina www.sph.unc.edu/vincentweb
Web based version of videoconference "Getting Started in Injury Control and Violence Prevention. Site includes: free distance learning course, course workbook, links to other injury control references and questions and answers.

Violence Policy Center www.vpc.org
The VPC approaches firearms violence from a public health perspective and explores policy alternatives to commonly accepted views on gun violence. Resources include: on-line resource centre, fact sheets, publications and links.

Virtual Crime Prevention Programs www.neighbourhoodwatch.com.au
The Neighbourhood Watch Web Site has a series of interactive crime prevention and safety programs which allows you to do a self audit of your safety and security.

Virtual Bicyclewww.virtualbike.com.au
An interactive crime prevention and safety program focusing on bicycle safety and security.Includes sections on purchasing, maintaining and storage of bicycles.

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Water Safety www.watersafety.vic.gov.au
This site is part of the Victorian Water Safety initiative, Play It Safe By The Water. Includes water safety information and services and education program.

World Health Organisation www.who.int/aboutwho
This site includes information on WHO definition of health, promoting and protecting health - includes safety promotion and injury control, WHOSIS - WHO Statistical Information System and links to other health related sites.

World Health Organisation Division of Emergency & Humanitarian Action www.who.int/eha
Contains information on violence and injury prevention, an information kit on violence and health, a resource centre and links to other sites.

WHO Collaborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion www.ki.se/phs/wcc-csp
A site devoted to the international 'safe communities' movement. Includes safe communities information such as: history, publications, formally designated safe communities, applications for becoming a member of the "Safe Community Network", criteria for safe communities, affiliate safe community support centres, conferences, travelling seminars, methodological development and networks. The Centre publishes Safe Community News, www.ki.se/phs/wcc-csp/safecom-news.

Worksafe Australia www.worksafe.gov.au
The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) site has extensive information on workplace health and safety issues including publications, information services, education and training, chemicals, managing workplace hazards, projects, trends and research.

WorkSafe Western Australia www.safetyline.wa.gov.au
ThinkSAFE Campaign - 24 hours a day, seven days a week safety culture at work, at home and on the road. Initiatives include: Homesafe, Drivesafe, Thinksafe Towns, ThinkSafe Club, SafetyLine Institute, WorkSafe Smart Move and SafetyLine:Online information service