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ACC launches Safety NZ Week
ACC launches Safety NZ Week
ACC Safety New Zealand Week starts today launching ACC's new three year approach to increase injury prevention in our communities.
Running from September 3-9, ACC Safety NZ Week will act as the celebratory kick-off for the three year focus on safety.
"It makes sense to move beyond a week into a long term approach to raising safety awareness. We are excited about highlighting the positive things people have done to consider safety in their everyday lives." says Dr Jan White, Chief Executive ACC.
This year ACC will take safety into New Zealand homes and workplaces in a new way by creating an online safety community. Long-term, this will allow organisations, community groups and individuals to share ideas and success stories via the website. Registration is open now at www.safetynzweek.co.nz and the online community will be operational within a few weeks.
"During this first year our focus will be celebrating safety successes, aiming to broaden awareness and encourage a more safety-focused attitude," says Dr White.
People who have made changes in their communities and workplaces to help keep their friends, workmates and whanau safe will be celebrated at this year's NZ Community Safety and Injury Prevention Awards. The Awards Ceremony will be held on September 6 in the Oceania Room at Te Papa.
The event will be jointly hosted by Dr Jan White, Chief Executive ACC, and Dr Carolyn Coggan, Safe Communities Foundation NZ Director. The Hon Ruth Dyson, Minister for ACC, will present the awards.
"We want to recognise people's achievements in safety and show that everyone can make a difference." says Carolyn Coggan, Safe Communities Foundation NZ Director.
Winners of last year's awards will have their stories feature in a national promotional campaign.
In line with the long term approach, the second year will continue to see the online community grow and success stories from around the country be promoted. By year three ACC aims to have communities making changes where it matters most to them.
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