Event Notice

Keeping Our Kids Safe in AOTEAROA:
The Safekids New Zealand Campaign Workshop

EVENT:
Safekids New Zealand is running a half day workshop in Tamaki Makaurau for people who are interested in helping to keep children free from injury.

This is an opportunity for people and community groups to get together and hear about the upcoming Safekids Campaign.

SAFEKIDS:
Safekids New Zealand is the child safety service of Starship Children’s Health, with a mission to reduce the severity and incidence of unintentional injury to New Zealand children aged 0 to 14 years.

Safekids seeks to raise awareness and foster behaviour and encourage environmental changes that allow New Zealand’s children to live safe, happy and healthy lives. Safekids works with local safety organisations to promote child safety and ensure that children’s injury issues are kept on the council’s agenda.

SAFEKIDS ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
Safekids runs an annual campaign which aims to reduce the incidence of some of the most critical safety issues facing New Zealand’s children. The October 07/08 campaign will focus on Child Drowning Prevention and Child Cyclist Safety.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Anyone interested in keeping Kids Safe, in particular…...

Those working in Child Injury Prevention, Public Health, Health Promotion, Road and Cycling Safety, Water Safety, Early childhood and Primary School Educators, Maori, Pacific and Community workers, People involved in sport and recreation, Home visitors, City and Regional Council representatives involved in road and water safety.

EVENT DETAILS

Date:

Time:

Free of charge:

RSVP: Friday 25th May

The workshop will run from 9.30 am – 12.15 pm followed by a light lunch.

There is no charge to attend.

Please call Hineamaru Ropati on 09 915 1700 ext 6743 if you would like to attend.

ENDS

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