“Be cool ... but be safe!”

Quote from - Year Five, Australian Islamic College

Kidsafe WA

GPO Box D184

PERTH WA 6840

Telephone: (08) 9340 8509

Facsimile: (08) 9340 8041

Email: kidsafe@kidsafewa.com.au

Website: www.kidsafewa.com.au

Safety in Schools Week 11th to 15th June 2012 Booklet © Kidsafe WA 2012

Kidsafe WA is the leading non-government, not-for-profit, charitable

organisation dedicated to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury.

Kidsafe WA are the lead agency co-ordinating Safety in Schools Week, in

conjunction with the Department of Education, Catholic Education Office,

Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia and the Princess

Margaret Hospital Foundation.

The co-ordinating agencies acknowledge the contribution of the collaborating

agencies, the Safety in Schools Week Advisory Committee, and all other

groups and individuals involved.

Contents

Background Information on Safety in Schools Week 1

Child Injury Statistics 2

Why Schools Should Get Involved 3

The Health Promoting Schools Framework 4

How Schools Can Get Involved in Safety in Schools Week 5

Adapting Safety Activities for Rural and Remote Schools 8

Children’s Interactive Website 10

Safety in Schools Week Agencies 11

Competition Details 18

Sponsors 19

Background Information on

Safety in Schools Week

Each year in WA, more children die as a result of injury than

from cancer, asthma and infectious diseases combined.

Safety in Schools Week is an annual event that aims to

reduce child injuries by encouraging schools to address

safety.

Safety in Schools Week takes a whole school approach to injury prevention,

involving educational bodies, schools, parents and the community to increase safety

both within schools and in the wider community. The initiative is supported by the

peak education bodies in Western Australia - the Department of Education and

Training, the Catholic Education Office and the Independent Schools Association of

WA. Their involvement enables Safety in Schools Week to be curriculum linked and

appropriate for the learning needs of Western Australian Children.

In 2012 Safety in Schools Week will be held from 11th – 15th June and involves

collaboration of over twenty Western Australian agencies who are committed to child

safety, many of whom have been involved since Safety in Schools Week

commenced in 1999. The theme for this year is “Be cool … But be safe” (taken from

the winning competition entry of SISW 2011), encouraging teachers and students to

be active but also to be aware of hazards that could result in injuries to children.

Each agency has developed curriculum linked, year specific activities that can be

used by teachers to educate students in years K-10 about various safety issues.

There are a number of other activities schools can get involved in during Safety in

Schools Week, including competitions, excursions and guest speakers. All details

and resources are downloadable from:

www.kidsafewa.com.au/safetyinschoolsweek.html

The key components of Safety in Schools Week:

Promote the prevention of injuries to children

Develop partnerships between schools, health agencies, public health units

and the community to focus on injury prevention

Develop and promote injury prevention resources

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Key facts about Childhood Injury

1. Each year 200 Australian children (aged 0 to 14 years) are killed and 60,000

hospitalised by unintentional injuries or accidents.

2. Injuries are the leading cause of death in Australian children aged one to

fourteen, accounting for nearly half of all deaths in this age group.

3. After respiratory illnesses like asthma, injuries are the second leading

cause of child hospitalisation.

4. Child injuries cost the nation an estimated 1.5 billion dollars annually.

5. Unintentional injuries make up around 95% of all child injury deaths,

compared to 5% for intentional injuries such as abuse, violence, suicide and

neglect.

6. Child injury deaths have more than halved since 1979, from about two a day

to one per day. While good progress has been made, Kidsafe estimates a

further 80 deaths and 20,000 hospitalisations could be prevented annually.

7. Young children under the age of five years are most at risk of unintentional

Injury, and account for around half of all child injury deaths.

8. Deaths from unintentional injury are most commonly the result of car crashes,

drowning and house fires. These account for 75% of child injury deaths.

Child Injury

“More children die from injury, than from cancer, asthma and infectious

disease combined”

Injury is the leading cause of death and disability to Australian children. In

2010/2011 Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) treated 18,303 children as a result of

injury. Schools are the second most frequent location for child injury after the home,

accounting for 9% of all PMH injury presentations. During the year, there were 1,650

presentations to PMH by children injured at school (Females 38.3%, Males 61.7%).

The latest statistics show that 60% of recorded school based injury presentations

occur in primary school aged children (five to twelve years) from falls and blunt force

injuries that usually occur as part of sport or playground activities.

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Why should schools get involved?

Health and education are linked and they can not be achieved separately. Good

health is vital for effective learning and effective learning benefits children lifelong.

Schools achieve effective learning when the school organisation and the wider

community reinforce and support the curriculum. A health promoting school is one that

demonstrates a whole school commitment to improving and protecting the health and

well-being of the school community. More specifically, a health promoting school is

one that uses a health promoting schools approach.

A health promoting schools approach is a way of thinking and working that is adopted

by the whole school, in order to make the school the best possible place to learn, work

and play (WHO,1998). The approach is based on the following principles:

Schools play an important role in shaping the lives of those who go there to

learn, work and play

Schools are much more than just ‘classrooms and lessons’ as other

components of the school contribute significantly to making the school what it is

Our physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual wellbeing has a big impact

on how well we can learn, work and play, and in turn on what we can achieve in

our lives

School communities consist of three components:

curriculum, teaching and learning

school organisation, ethos and environment

partnerships and services.

Figure 1: Three major components of schools

World Health Organisation (1998), WHO's Global School Health Inititative: Health Promoting Schools, Geneva, Switzerland. http://www.who.int/school_youth_health/media/en/92.pdf

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Curriculum,

Teaching & Learning

School Organisation

Ethos &

Environment

Partnerships &

Services

The Health Promoting Schools Framework

Health Promoting Schools is a global concept based on the World Health

Organisation’s goal of Health for all and Education for all (WHO,1998).

Figure 2: The Health Promoting Schools Framework

Health and Physical Education topics integrated into other subjects

Pre-service & in-service training

Experiential learning

Planned sequential curriculum

Student centred teaching

Resource allocated for health & physical education

Staff health & welfare Based on social justice principles

Occupational Health & Safety

Respectful of diversity

Health promoting schools policy

Caring ethos underpins social interactions

School welfare services

Alliances formed with health, welfare & local community

Community use of school facilities

Local health services contribute to school health through services and education

School community members involved in initiation, development & implementation of school health policies and programs

The aim of using the health promoting schools framework is to

develop a coordinated ‘whole school’ approach to planning and delivering

positive and comprehensive activities, programs, policies and environments

World Health Organisation (1998), WHO's Global School Health Initiative: Health Promoting Schools, Geneva, Switzerland. http://www.who.int/school_youth_health/media/en/92.pdf

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How Schools Can Get Involved in Safety in Schools week

Class Lessons using SISW Activity Sheets

Each of the twenty Safety in Schools Week 2012

participating agencies have developed curriculum linked,

year specific activity sheet for teachers to use during

Safety in Schools Week or anytime in the school year.

These cover a range of safety topics, including beach

safety, fire safety, drug and alcohol safety, safety with

pets and bicycle safety. There are activities that can be

used for science lessons, health and physical education

lessons and even mathematics and language lessons.

To access the activity sheets, log onto the Safety in

Schools Week page on the Kidsafe WA website:

www.kidsafewa.com.au/safetyinschoolsweek.html

Agency Visits

Contact Safety in Schools Week

agencies, or local organisations to

organise a visit to your school. They

can offer class presentations, school

presentations and interactive learning

activities.

Photo: Chiropractors Association of WA visit local Primary

Schools to discuss the importance of spinal safety with students.

SISW Competition Students can win fantastic prizes for themselves and their school by

creating a comic script that depicts a safety message during Safety in

Schools Week. For more information, see page 18.

Get Creative About Safety!

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How Schools Can Get Involved in Safety in Schools week

Excursions to Agency Workplaces Some of the Safety in Schools Week agencies

have on-site resource and education centres

set up for school groups to view.

These excursions enable hands on interaction

and visual learning.

Contact agencies directly to see what

excursion opportunities are available.

School Safety Audit

Take the opportunity during Safety in Schools Week to assess the physical safety of

your school grounds. Even with ongoing maintenance, it can be easy to overlook

hazards that you see every day. Playgrounds, fences, railings and paths can quickly

deteriorate and require attention.

Students can be involved in conducting safety audits as part of their learning.

Literacy, observation, planning and measuring skills are all required to conduct an audit,

as is teamwork and communication. Develop a checklist from scratch, or download a

checklist from the Safety in Schools Website.

School Busy Bee

After you’ve conducted an audit and discovered the

areas in the school that need attention, conduct a Busy

Bee to improve the physical safety of the school.

Involving students, parents and the community

can be a great way to foster a strong school spirit.

Photo: RSPCA has a School Excursion and Incursion program that allows students to visit their head office in Malaga and witness their work as well as having a fun and enjoyable day playing with all the wonderful animals in their shelter!

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How Schools Can Get Involved in Safety in Schools week

Dress up Days

Hold a ‘Safety Dress Day’ where students can dress up in

the theme of safety. This encourages them to think about the

role that different people in the community play in safety and

injury prevention - and it’s also fun!

You could also use the day to raise money for your favourite

charity, like the PMH Foundation’s Dollar Dress Day.

Children could dress up as a police officer, fire fighter,

lifeguard and a skate boarder wearing safety equipment.

Performing Arts

Schools in the past have compiled fantastic plays, skits

and band performances based around safety topics.

These can be part of music or drama classes, or can be

performed at school assemblies.

Photo: A band performance during SISW 2009 launch.

To view the performance, visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxQYkgzl4E0

Books, board games and visual arts Have students design board games, story

books and other visual arts based around

safety.

Photo: Examples of story books

Other ideas

Award merit certificates to acknowledge safe student behaviour. Safety in

Schools Week certificates can be requested from Kidsafe WA.

Report on Safety or injury prevention activities at a whole school assembly

Include a Safety and Injury prevention section in the newsletter.

Inform you local community newspaper and school matters about your Safety in

Schools Week activities.

Photo: Izzy the Road Safety Mascot from SDERA

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Adapting safety activities for Rural and Remote

schools

Each rural and remote community has its own unique characteristics, challenges and

opportunities. Schools in these communities have different needs, resources and

students. In addition, these schools do not have ready access to the agencies that

provide Safety in Schools Week activities, however these safety activities can be

modified to suit rural and remote schools.

The information provided in this booklet is based on suggestions identified in the

Remote Review of the School Drug Education Project (SDEP) in conjunction with the

Kimberly Regional Organising Committee for Drug Education (KROC). This is a guide

as each class is as different as the teachers and students within it. It should be used as

a quick ideas reference on which activities are suitable for what levels and how to adapt

the activities to suit rural and remote communities. The following information is designed

to be used in consultation with the activity sheets available from the Safety in Schools

Week website. Where activities identify a metropolitan agency that can visit your school

to talk about a particular safety issue, regional schools should use local representatives.

Some Examples: A coach from a local sporting club to teach students how to warm up

for sport and the importance of wearing appropriate footwear and protective gear; local

volunteer fire fighters to talk about what to do in the event of a fire or emergency or the

Occupational Health and Safety Officer from the local mining company discussing a

range of safety topics.

WA Country Health Service Location Phone

Goldfields KALGOORLIE (08) 9080 5710

Great Southern ALBANY (08) 9892 2662

Kimberly BROOME (08) 9194 1600

Midwest GERALDTON (08) 9956 2209

Pilbara PORT HEDLAND (09) 9158 1794

South West BUNBURY (08) 9781 2350

Wheatbelt NORTHAM (08) 9621 0700

For further information on finding a WA Country Health Service representative in your area, visit http://www.wacountry.health.wa.gov.au

For further information on Safety in Schools Week and what is happening in your area, contact your local

Health Promotion or Injury Prevention Officer - see table below.

Adapting safety activities for Rural and Remote

schools

Planning Safety Education for Aboriginal students

Pay attention to incidental situations arising from student interest, talk or play

to capitalise on their learning experiences.

Linking your program to local sporting events/festivals and the like is an

excellent way of getting students interested and involved as well as community

members and other agencies.

Get community support in the way of Aboriginal Student Support Parent

Awareness (ASSPA) meetings, council meetings and using your Aboriginal and

Islander Education Officer’s (AIEO). If possible include your AIEOs in your

planning or get them to comment on your lessons.

Talk to your community nurse or health officers about general community health

and safety concerns, what is their main focus?

Seek support from Police and Regional Population Health Units.

Teacher Activity Suggestions

Always consult your AIEO regarding sensitive issues and a cultural perspective. Rely on

student creative talents such as drawing, acting/miming. ‘Doing’ activities work best where

students are actively involved in hands-on activities.

Explore your surrounding environment using the ThinkSafe SAM steps: Spot

the hazard, Assess the risk & Make the changes. Ask Questions: Why is it important

to wear shoes in the bush? If you don’t wear shoes and you get cuts on your feet,

what won’t you be able to do? (E.g. go swimming, play football). Look at the

problem and the reasons behind the solutions.

Role-play Safety Situations: Demonstrate actions that may put you at risk of

injury. For example: not wearing shoes when outdoors, not wearing a helmet when

riding your bike. You may like to get students to brainstorm other factors that

influence the availability of safety equipment for example: financial, accessibility,

cultural influences. Students can write a story or design a poster based on what

safety messages they should consider before participating in particular activities.

Use group work where teacher and AIEO rotate through the class, rotating student

responsibilities as well. Use big/whole group discussions in a circle or on the floor/

outside under a tree where the environment is more relaxed and informal and less

threatening.

Address the ‘shame’ factor by setting rules to encourage safe participation and risk

taking in class. For example: ‘no laughing’ or ‘no teasing’.

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Children’s Interactive Website

In 2011 Kidsafe WA designed and developed “Safety Island”, a new children’s

interactive website. Safety Island is a fun and free interactive site for students,

teachers, parents and health professional's interested in safety and injury

prevention.

Safety Island was officially launched at the regional launch of Safety in Schools

Week 2011 and was developed with the support of the WA Department of Health

in consultation with metropolitan and regional schools. The website has also been

supported by the Department of Education and Catholic Education Office.

Safety Island provides activities that children in Kindergarten to Year 7 can do at

school or at home around the different areas of child injury prevention such as

home, road, school and playground safety. Follow the link from the Kidsafe WA

Home page www.kidsafewa.com.au to Safety Island.

It is a “secure” portal so make sure you register yourself and your class!

http://www.kidsafewa.com.au/safetyisland

Safety in Schools Week Agencies

Who are they and what they offer your school?

Australian Physiotherapy Association

Ph: (08) 9389 9211 Fax: (08) 9389 9221 www.physiotherapy.asn.au vivienne.travlos@nd.edu.au

Unit 2 / 174 Hampden House, Hampden Rd NEDLANDS WA 6009

Physiotherapists work with people of all ages to help them move well so that they can enjoy life to its fullest. During Safety in Schools week children participate in activities to improve their balance, strength and coordination so that they can be fit. Children who are fit play safely at home, in the playground, at the park or during sport. Being fit helps to prevent injuries as well as allowing a child to move to their maximum potential. Physiotherapists also provide advice and activities for adolescents to elderly people to enable them to move safely. Please contact the WA branch on 9389 9211 if you would like a physiotherapist to attend your school to work with students, staff or your P&F. The Australian Physiotherapy Association website has a page called “Physiotherapy and You” with links to pages specifically for children, older people, exercise and other practical topics.

Cancer Council Western Australia

Ph: (08) 9388 4351 Fax: (08) 9388 4399 www.cancerwa.asn.au www.GenerationSunSmart.com

15 Bedbrook Place SHENTON PARK WA 6008

The Cancer Council Western Australia was established in 1958 and has a proud history of reducing the incidence and impact of cancer in our community. As a non-government agency we rely on donations and community support to provide a comprehensive range of information, services and resources. For schools, these services include the skin cancer reduction program known as SunSmart Schools. We also produce teacher and student resources, posters, brochures and information for parents. Cancer Council can assist with policy development and information relating to shade construction, school uniform design, sunscreen use and UV radiation. We are happy to provide guest speakers to talk to interested groups of staff or parents about sun protection at your school. We also offer a website packed with Information and activities for teachers and

students. Visit www.GenerationSunSmart.com

Chiropractor’s Association WA

Ph: (08) 9367 3177 Fax: (08) 9367 3577 www.chiropractors.asn.au caawa@westnet.com.au PO Box 1010 SOUTH PERTH WA 6951

The Western Australian branch of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia (CAA(WA)) has been closely involved with local schools for more than seven years, developing simple programs to help children understand the importance of their spines, and how they can protect the health and function of this important part of their bodies. The program focuses on maintaining good posture, protecting the spine from unnecessary strain by wearing backpacks efficiently and avoiding overloading or unbalanced loads, and playing safely. The overall aim of the program is to help children to appreciate the role of the nervous system in controlling all the functions of the body. CAA (WA) represents more than 245 local Chiropractors’ highly trained and experienced Chiropractors. All members are required to undertake ongoing professional development to ensure that they stay abreast of the latest techniques and concepts in chiropractic practice.

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Safety in Schools Week Agencies

Who are they and what they offer your school?

Cycling WA

Ph: (08) 9328 3422 Fax: (08) 9228 8533 www.wa.cycling.org.au wa.info@cycling.org.au PO Box 481 LEEDERVILLE WA 690

Cycling WA delivers School Cycling Education activities including:

Cycling skills at schools (5 x 1hr sessions, minimum 12

students x $25 each);

Cycling skill education and accreditation for teachers and the

public ($197). Free Teacher resource sheet available:” Cycling WA Bicycle Safety- Before you Ride”. We support school cycling opportunities: “Make tracks 2 school” program (October to November) and “Safety in Schools week” (June). As the State sporting Association, Cycling WA promote membership, club development and the development of all cyclists. For more information on opportunities to cycle, race, recreate or have fun on a bike please visit our website or contact Cycling WA.

Dental Health Services

Ph: (08) 9313 0604 Fax: (08) 9313 0630 www.dental.wa.gov.au dheu@dental.health.wa.gov.au 43 Mt Henry Road COMO WA 6152

WA Dental Health Services’ (DHS), Dental Health Education Unit (DHEU) is an information and resource centre which promotes dental health within the community. The Unit offers information on oral health issues and advice on a wide range of dentally related topics. A variety of pamphlets, fact sheets, posters and booklets, covering a wide range of dental topics and target groups, are available in limited numbers at no cost. These are listed in the DHEU Resource Catalogue. Teaching materials that are ‘user-friendly’ for non-dental personnel are available for loan. These include hand puppets, displays, flashcard kits, DVDs/videos, flipcharts, tooth models, photo series and children’s books that have a dental theme. DHS have online lesson plans, activity sheets and dental experiments which can be downloaded from the DHS website. Targets pre-primary to year 7. The website also provides valuable information on eligibility, clinic locations and emergency numbers. Staff from the DHEU are also available to provide presentations at ‘train the trainer’ level upon request.

Ear Science Institute Australia

Ph: (08) 6380 4900 Fax: (08) 6380 4901 www.earscience.org.au natalie.leishman @earscience.org.au Level 2, 1 Salvado Road SUBIACO 6008

‘Cheers for Ears’ is an educational and interactive programme developed by the Ear Science Institute Australia, for school aged children that focus’ on noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) as a result of entertainment noise, in particular, personal music players. It provides information on the ear and how we hear, what can cause hearing loss, the effects of hearing loss and strategies to avoid NIHL. The Ear Science Institute of Australia (ESIA) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation. We are a community focused partnership dedicated to the research and treatment of ear and hearing disorders. The Institute is affiliated with the University of Western Australia and teaching hospitals in Western Australia. This is the first year that the ESIA is participating in Safety in Schools Week and have a range of activities available that provide information on NIHL. We would love the opportunity to bring ‘Cheers for Ears’ to your school and can run the programme in your classroom. For more information, or to get your school involved in ‘Cheers for Ears’, contact Natalie Leishman.

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Safety in Schools Week Agencies

Who are they and what they offer your school?

Farmsafe WA Alliance

Ph: (08) 9359 4114 Fax: (08) 9359 3468

www.farmsafewa.org

admin@farmsafewa.org PO Box 118 FORRESTFIELD WA 6058

Farmsafe WA Alliance is an independent, not-for-profit, non-government organisation encouraging and leading the way to safer farming. Farmsafe WA was founded over ten years ago with the voluntary work of farmers and enthusiasm of other interested bodies. The Farmsafe WA Alliance mission is: In partnership with the WA farming community, Farmsafe WA Alliance will identify health and safety issues, provide knowledge and motivation to develop strategies and help find solutions to improved work practices and lifestyles. Farmsafe WA was awarded the Injury Control Council of WA

Community Injury Prevention Award for 2006 for Child Safety on

Farms Activities. Our other activities include Managing Farm Safety

Course, Free On-Farm Advisory Service, Active Ageing – Farming

Over 55 Workshops, Noise Injury Prevention activities, First aid

research project and Safe Play Area information.

Fire & Emergency Services Authority of

Western Australia (FESA)

Ph: (08) 9416 3404 Ph: (08) 9323 9527 www.fesa.wa.gov.au fesa@fesa.wa.com.au GPO Box P1174 PERTH WA 6844

FESA has been involved in Safety in Schools Week since its inception, providing activities for students on fire, storm and flood safety. Contact your local career fire station to organise a free incursion for year 3 students or visit FESA's Education & Heritage Centre in the Old Perth Fire Station in Murray Street, Perth. The Centre provides two curriculum-linked programs for school children: Emergency Helpers in the Community and Me (PP - Yr 2) and the Home Fire Safety Program (Yrs 3-7). See classic fire engines, dress up and learn all about fire and natural disasters in WA. The All-Hazards Gallery includes exhibits on FIRE and WATER. WIND and EARTH exhibits are coming soon! FESA also provides teaching resources and activity sheets at www.fesa.wa.gov.au (follow the links to Young People and Teaching Resources). Contact Bev or Liz at FESA to find out more.

Headwest

Ph: (08) 9330 6370 Fax: (08) 9317 2264 www.headwest.asn.au admin@headwest.asn.au 645 Canning Highway, ALFRED COVE WA 6154

Headwest is a free and confidential advocacy service that helps people get assistance after they have suffered any brain injury that happens after a person is born, often due to falls and other accidents, for example, injuries from car and bike accidents, illness and assault (hitting etc.). We do this through advocacy, helping people gain access to the right supports and resources for their needs. Advocacy means supporting others to help themselves, Acting on their behalf or lobbying government for improvement to services. Headwest would like to acknowledge our valued partnership with Kidsafe and SISW, assisting schools and children to love life and stay safe. Headwest have happily facilitated interactive workshops and activity sheets for schools (describing our amazing brain and how to protect it) for over 5 years. For information and advocacy please contact Headwest or visit our website www.headwest.asn

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Safety in Schools Week Agencies

Who are they and what they offer your school?

ICCWA Ph: (08) 9420 7212 Fax: (08) 9486 7955 www.iccwa.org.au sstevely@iccwa.org.au City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St WEST PERTH WA 6005

The Injury Control Council of WA (ICCWA) is the peak not for profit organisation involved in injury prevention and community safety promotion in Western Australia. Key Objectives:

Reduce the incidence of injuries and their effects by

representation, publicity and promotion of safe practices

Draw attention to the physical, mental social, economic and other

aspects of injuries

Encourage, promote and engage in research into the causes,

prevention and treatment of injuries, both unintentional and intentional, in human beings.

Safety in Schools Week: ICCWA has been involved since 2003 and has provided information and activities relating to eye injuries, dog safety, school watch and alcohol related injury prevention. Please contact us for more information on injury prevention and community safety.

Kidsafe WA

Ph: (08) 9340 8509 Fax: (08) 9340 8041 www.kidsafewa.com.au kidsafe@kidsafewa.com.au GPO Box D184 PERTH WA 6840

Kidsafe Western Australia (Inc) is the WA member and affiliate of the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia, a national organisation first established in 1979. Our focus is on preventing deaths and reducing the incidence and severity of unintentional injuries to children aged less than 15 years. Our primary underpinning principle is “Children First” – the safety and protection of children.

We offer a range of services to schools and the wider community including our centre based & online Safety Demonstration House and Playground Advisory Service. We also provide workshops, seminars, tours, conduct community consultation and run a number of child injury prevention campaigns on specific injury issues. Kidsafe WA has co-ordinated Safety in Schools Week since its Inception as a result of our “Safety Rules OK!” program for schools. Further information on all of our services can be found on the Kidsafe WA website.

Royal Life Saving Society

Ph: (08) 9383 8200 Fax: (08) 9383 9922 www.lifesavingwa.com.au acarey@rlsswa.com.au PO Box 28 Floreat Forum FLOREAT WA 6014

The Royal Life Saving Society is a charitable organisation that aims to prevent the loss of life and to promote safe participation in water related pursuits. The Society has developed into the leading water safety education organisation in Australia. Royal Life Saving is dedicated to turning everyday people into everyday community lifesavers. We achieve this through education, advocacy, risk management, training, sport and participation, health promotion and research. The Royal Life Saving has been participating in the safety in schools week for the past 10 years and aims to increase water safety awareness to school children by delivering a fun and interactive presentation. For details on how your school can participate in these activities please contact The Royal Life Saving Society.

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Safety in Schools Week Agencies

Who are they and what they offer your school?

RSPCA

Ph: (08) 9209 9325 Fax: (08) 9248 3144 www.rspcawa.asn.au education@rspcawa.asn.au PO Box 3147 MALAGA WA 6945

The RSPCA is a community based charity that works to prevent cruelty to animals by actively promoting their care and protection. The RSPCA have been involved in Safety in Schools Week since 2003 and have provided activities for students on Animal Care both at home and in the community. Some of the resources they provide include: RSPCA WA Education Program

Books available for year levels Pre-Primary – Year 3 and 4-7.

Primary & Secondary level, lesson plans downloadable at

www.rspcawa.asn.au

World of Animal Welfare –games, resources for students and

teachers at www.woaw.org.au.

RSPCA Education CD ROM

School Excursions and Incursions, Curriculum Council Endorsed

Secondary Program and School Holiday Activities

SDERA

Ph: (08) 9264 4743 Fax: (08) 9264 4903 www.sdera.wa.edu.au anne.MILLER@det.wa.edu.au 151 Royal St EAST PERTH WA 6004

School Drug Education and Road Aware (SDERA) is the WA State Government’s primary drug and road safety education strategy. SDERA works with schools and the wider community to provide best practice road safety, resilience and drug education aimed at keeping young people safer. SDERA empowers school based staff, parents and community agencies through professional development services and support resources to develop effective drug and road safety education programs within their schools and community. SDERA has been involved in Safety in Schools Week since 2006 and has provided numerous activity sheets for schools and communities. SDERA has both a metropolitan and regional service. For more information, including resources and online registration for workshops, visit our website.

Sports Medicine Australia

Ph: (08) 9285 8033 Fax: (08) 9284 9239 www.smawa.asn.au sara@smawa.asn.au PO Box 57 CLAREMONT WA 6010

Sports Medicine Australia (SMA) is a national multidisciplinary organization committed to enhancing the health of all Australian’s through safe participation in sport, recreation and physical activity. SMA WA encourages all active members of the community to use the wide range of information, resources and advice available. We can offer individuals or schools free guidelines for exercising in hot weather, infectious diseases information regarding blood rules, Children Safety guidelines in sport and recreation, and much more. Smart Play resources and posters are also available, including the Up series (Warm Up, Gear Up, Drink Up, Fix Up) and sports specific injury fact sheets. SMA WA run a number of courses and workshops to suit your requirements. These range from nationally accredited Sports First Aid and Sports Trainer courses through to injury prevention, management and sports taping workshops.

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Safety in Schools Week Agencies

Who are they and what they offer your school?

St John Ambulance

Ph: (08) 9334 1259 Fax: (08) 9334 1368 www.ambulance.net.au

209 Great Eastern Highway BELMONT WA 6104

St John Ambulance is committed to promoting the importance of first aid in the community and believes there is no better place to start, than in our schools. To achieve this St John Ambulance is undertaking a FREE schools training program that will provide first aid training to over 45,000 students across WA by the end of the 2010 school year. This community youth initiative is called 'First Aid Focus' and teaches school students of all ages basic first aid skills. Experienced St John trainers are currently visiting kindergartens, primary schools and secondary schools, teaching tailored first aid courses to all students. St John first aid trainers come to your school at a time and date that suits you, making it convenient and flexible. Every student who participates in the training receives a certificate of participation and a FREE St John gift. Teachers will receive additional curriculum activities to use after completing the program. If you have any questions relating to this FREE first aid training program or you would like to make a booking please contact us.

Surf Life Saving WA

Ph: (08) 9243 9444 Fax: (08) 9243 9499 www.mybeach.com.au shudon@mybeach.com.au PO Box 382 NORTH BEACH WA 6920

Surf lifesaving in Western Australia is a volunteer based not-for-profit community service association providing an essential educational and emergency rescue service to all users of West Australian beach-es. Surf Life Saving WA comprises of a State centre, 28 Surf Life Saving clubs located around the coastline and over 16,000 members who all share the vision ‘Saving Lives and Building Great Communities.’ In keeping with this, Surf Life Saving WA provides a number of School and community based programs, some of these include:

SunSmart SurfSmart Presentation, an interactive PowerPoint

presentation for students.

Life Skills for Life, a first aid and resuscitation course developed

specifically for year 7 students.

SunSmart Beach Activities, a fun interactive way to educate

students on important aspects of sun and beach safety.

Transperth Ph: (08) 9326 3970 Fax: (08) 9326 2487 www.transperth.wa.gov.au carol–anne.prinsloo @pta.wa.gov.au PO Box 8125 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849

Transperth is part of the WA State Government’s Public Transport Authority. Transperth has had a long standing involvement with Safety in School Week through the Transperth Get On Board Education Program, contributing lessons to the folder and participating in the school launches to promote safety in and around buses. The Transperth Get On Board Education Program also provides interactive programs and resources to schools and community groups which focus primary on how to access and use the public transport network confidently, safely and responsibly. In schools, the program specifically targets students in Years 5-7. For more information please contact the Transperth Education Officer on 9326 3970, or email education@transperth.wa.gov.au

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Let us know what we can do to make Safety in Schools Week even better for you!!!

We can provide certificates for your students!

Safety in Schools Week Agencies

Who are they and what they offer your school?

Western Power

Ph: (08) 9326 6269 Fax: (08) 9326 4984 www.westernpower.com.au energyeducation@ westernpower.com.au 363 Wellington Street PERTH WA 6000

ShockProof! is a free energy education program for Kindy to Year 7 students. Our ShockProof! presenters come to your school to teach students:

How electricity works

How they come in to contact with electricity everyday the dangers

of electricity

How to be safe

We use role plays, posters, DVD's and real life props so the presentations are fun and engaging for all ages. Last year Western Power presenters visited more than 200 schools, talking to 50,000 students from kindergarten to year seven. Phone our Energy Education Coordinator on (08) 9326 6269 or send an email to energyeducation@westernpower.com.au with your schools name, address, phone number, fax, number of classes by years, break times, contact person and email address.

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‘Get Creative about Safety Competition’

Design a comic strip (using the template provided) showing what you have learnt during Safety in Schools Week OR make a copy of the questions for the Kidsafe WA online treasure hunt and find the answers hidden on our website!

Winning entries may be used on the 2012 Safety in Schools Week promotional materials. Entries close Friday 10th August 2012.

1st Prize: One Junior Primary and One Upper Primary The winning classes will receive a $400 gift voucher for Wooldridges Educational Superstore. Students will receive a SISW Prize Pack DONATED BY: Kidsafe WA 2nd Prize: One Junior Primary and One Upper Primary The winning classes will receive $250 worth of books for their classroom. Students will receive a SISW Prize Pack DONATED BY: Kidsafe WA 3rd Prize: One Junior Primary and One Upper Primary The winning classes will receive a St John Ambulance First Aid Kit for their school. Students will receive a SISW Prize Pack DONATED BY: St John Ambulance Australia

Competition Entry Form

Also available for download from the Kidsafe WA Website School:

Teacher:

Address:

Postcode: Phone: Fax:

Email:

Please Tick: Junior Primary (K–3) Upper Primary (4–7)

Student’s Name:

Student’s Age: Student’s Class/Year:

All entries must be received by 5:00pm Friday 12th August 2012 at:

Kidsafe WA

GPO Box D184, PERTH WA 6840

Safety in Schools Week is a joint initiative of:

Thank-you to all the participating health agencies for their contribution and support of Safety in Schools Week 2012,

collectively working toward preventing unintentional injuries in children and assisting to make Western Australia a safer

place for our children.

Proudly Funded by:

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