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Safekids Coalitions in 2010 

The Safekids Campaign Information & Planning Workshop Series 2010/ 2011, in partnership with your local Coalition Coordinator, has concluded. The national campaign themes for 2010/2011 are:
  • Motor Vehicle Child Passenger Safety 
  • Child Burns Injury Prevention / Fire Safety
For more information about the Safekids Campaign in your area, contact your Local Coordinator below. For further information email Campaign@safekids.org.nz.
  
Safekids Coalitions in your area:
Centre Contact Phone Email Date of Workshop
Kaitaia Sandra Hei Hei 09 406 1749 sandra.heihei@acc.co.nz Tuesday 27th April
Waitakere Coral Timmins 09 836 8000 X8541 coral.timmins@waitakere.govt.nz Tuesday 11th May
Rodney Anna Crane 09 427 3259 anna.crane@rodney.govt.nz Wednesday 12thMay
Whangarei Brian Harris 09 430 4101 X7867 brian.harris@northlanddhb.org.nz Thursday 13thMay
Hamilton Chantelle Kopara 07 846 1042 chantelle@terunanga.org.nz Tuesday 18th May
Rotorua Rachel Stewart 07 350 3353 jrrk.stewart@clear.net.nz Wednesday 19th May
Taupo Christine Hutchison 07 376 0720 chutchison@taupo.govt.nz Thursday 20th May
Whakatane Raewyn Lucas 07 579 8091 raewyn.lucas@bopdhb.govt.nz Tuesday 25th May
Gisborne Sarah Brown 06 869 0752 sarahb@turangahealth.co.nz Wednesday 26thMay
Hastings Linda Anderson 06 835 2633 linda.anderson@hbrc.govt.nz Thursday 27th May
Palmerston North Nigel Fitzpatrick 06 350 9110 nigel.fitzpatrick@midcentraldhb.govt.nz Wednesday 2nd June
Lower Hutt Nuku Kane 04 570 9553 uenuku.kane@huttvalleydhb.org.nz Thursday 3rdJune
Petelo Alosio 04 918 4777 petelo.alosio@acc.co.nz
Invercargill Kathryn Impelmans 03 214 0848 kathryn.impelmans@plunket.org.nz Wednesday 9th June
Dunedin Andy Redfearn 03 479 6931 andrew.redfearn@acc.co.nz Thursday 10th June
Christchurch Nicola Martin 03 941 8937 nicola.martin@ccc.govt.nz Friday 11th June
Greymouth Ivan Wilson 03 769 9678 ivanw@tpp.ac.nz Monday 14thJune
Nelson Bronwyn White 03 546 1540 bronwyn.white@nmdhb.govt.nz Wednesday 16th June
Pacific Moses Alatini 09 631 0725 mosesa@adhb.govt.nz Tuesday 22 June
Maori  Hineamaru Ropati 09 250 6515 heneamaru.ropati@acc.co.nz Wednesday 23rdJune
Auckland/Manukau Lauren van Coller 09 262 8964 lauren.vancoller@manukau.govt.nz Thursday 24thJune
Amanda Sutherland 09 354 2076 amanda.sutherland@aucklandcity.govt.nz
New Plymouth Eloise Pollard 06 753 7799 eloise.pollard@tdhb.govt.nz Monday 19thJuly
* The Safekids Campaign workshops has just concluded. Please keep visiting this page for further details.
 
What Is a Safekids Information & Planning Workshop?
Safekids New Zealand, Tamariki Haumaru o Aotearoa 2010 national workshop series  is an opportunity for injury prevention practioners and workforces, community groups, volunteer services  and organisations to receive up-to-date  information, data and new resources, to actively network across sectors, to  engage in planning activities, develop joint strategies for community action to keep children (Tamariki) safe from unintentional injuries.
 
Who Attended?
Workshops are relevant to all practioners working with children (Tamariki) – and wanting to be linked with the latest information and resources and be involved in developing multi-sector networks. Safekids invites:
  • ACC Injury Prevention Consultants
  • B4 School Checks practioners
  • Car Seat Rental Scheme coordinators, managers and volunteers
  • Community leaders and decision makers
  • Community nurses, Practice nurses and Midwives
  • Community Safety and Health Coordinators
  • DHB Public Health clinicians and practitioners
  • Early Childhood Educators; Kohanga Reo and Pacific Language Nest Educators
  • Maori Health practioners
  • New Migrant services
  • New Zealand Fire Service including Maori Liaison Officers and Volunteers
  • New Zealand Police including Police Education Officers, Road Policing and community safety teams
  • Nursing students (University and Polytechnic Institutes)
  • Pacific Peoples service providers
  • Parenting and child care services
  • Plunket, Karitane,  Kaiawhina and other Well Child / Tamariki Ora Service Providers and Volunteers
  • Practioners in injury prevention, health promotion, population health and/or involved in child health
  • Practioners in  Local Government including road safety and school travel
  • Road Safety Co-ordinators
  • Safe2Go Trainers and Technicians
  • Social and Health Service Providers including social workers
In fact, anyone with an interest in keeping kids safe in the home and on the roads.
  
If you attended a 2010 workshop and would like more information or order resources, go to the Safekids Coalition Tools page. You can also download Safekids News June for photos of the 2010 workshops.
 
This page was last updated August 31, 2010.