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The second annual VSCN conference was held on Wednesday 17th November 2004 at the Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre. Intentional and unintentional harm is a major cause of injury and death in society, and the conference showcased the initiatives that are currently in place within the community to minimise potential safety risks.
Practitioners were provided with an insight into general principles and innovative methods in community safety. Seminars focusing on community safety were held throughout the day, displaying evidence-based programs addressing topics including drugs, family and sexual violence, graffiti, fire and traffic safety.
Keynote speakers at the event included Dee Basinski, VicHealth Senior Project Officer from the Mental Health & Wellbeing Unit, Nicola Rabot, Strategic Injury Prevention Partnership representative and Manny Spiteri, Community Relations & Development Manager.
Safe Communities Newsletter: Safe Communities Newsletter Nov 2004
Some of their presentations are reproduced here by kind permission of the authors.
Keynote Speakers
- Dee Bazinski – The Health Costs of Violence (PDF 274KB)
- Mark Hennessy – Where to from Here? (PDF 191KB)
- Tracey Mackey – Where to from Here? (PDF 1MB)
- Nicola Rabot – National Injury Prevention Plan (PDF 240KB)
- Jan Ryan – Safer Design Guidelines (PDF 2.3MB)
- Manny Spiteri – Getting the Dollars (PDF 230KB)
Emerging Challenges/What’s Hot
- Rod Glenn-Smith – Good Sports (PDF 146KB)
- Ken Lee – Lessons Learnt From London Bombings of the 90’s (PDF 338KB)
- Robyn Morgan – Grappling with Graffiti (PDF 931KB)
Injury Prevention
- Lisa Gibbs – Understanding motivators and barriers to parental uptake of child poisoning prevention strategies. (PDF 150KB)
- Lorraine Kamp – MAS 4 Steps to Life (PDF 250KB)
- Julie Richards – Drugs and Safety Information for Seniors (PDF 250KB)
Innovative Communication
- Catherine Doherty – IAG’s role in creating a greener, safer community (PDF 500KB)
- Bob George – A controlled approach to achieving commitment and change (PDF 780KB)
- Ahmed Safi – Community Safety Month Website (PDF 1.2MB)
Integrated Planning
- Norman Golgerth – Integrated Fire Prevention Strategies (PDF 390KB)
- Julie Hocking – Neighbourhood Renewal in Latrobe Valley (PDF 577KB)
- Belinda Rice – Safety at Mentone Station (PDF 780KB)
Opportunities/Challenges/Hot Topics
- Jenny A – Choosing Positive Paths (PDF 96KB)
- Karen Owen – Sex Offender programs (PDF 190KB)
- Jan Shield – Evidence Based approaches to the Policy & Practice of Family Violence Prevention (PDF 69KB)
Policy and Planning
- Carolyn Whitzman – Designing Safer Cities (PDF 809KB)
- Di Wyatt – Rural Health (PDF 336KB)
Practical Approaches
- Felicity Brown – Best Practise in Community Road Safety (PDF 652KB)
- Rita Butera – Walking Bus Initiative (PDF 979KB)
- Marthese Kavanagh – Fire Ed for Preps (PDF 965KB)
Working With Your Community
- Sharon Landers – Fire Safety Education to a Diverse Community (PDF 750KB)
- Derek Prout – Multicultural Survey and Perceptions of Local Safety (PDF 320KB)
Understanding motivators and barriers to parental uptake of child poisoning prevention strategies