The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is an operationally independent body within the Federal Department of Transport and Regional Services and is Australia’s prime agency for transport safety investigations. Road crash fatality data is available online.
The Australian Water Safety Council (AWSC) was officially formed in February 1998 as a result of strong industry consultation and with the support of the Federal Minister for Sport & Tourism, The Honourable Andrew Thomson MP. The Council acts as a consultative forum comprising the major water safety and related government agencies and focuses on the presentation of key water safety issues to governments, industry and the community.
Australian Consumers Association is a not-for-profit organisation thats here to help you. We publish consumer information to keep you informed, test products so you dont buy duds, and lobby on your behalf.
IPCA is a partnership between research institutions, industry sponsors, State and Federal government to provide a radically comprehensive research based solution for the public health problem of injury.
The mission of the centre is to apply a public health approach to the identification, prevention and control of injuries. The centre’s vision is to reduce the occurrence, severity and consequences of injuries through evidence-based practice.
KIDSAFE - the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia - is an independent non profit organisation dedicated to preventing unintentional death and injury of children. Kidsafe Australia Kidsafe WA Kidsafe NSW Kidsafe Vic
The National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University of Technology in Perth is a vital part of the national strategy to address the harm arising from drug use in Australia.
The National Drug Strategy (NDS) and its forerunner, the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NCADA), have been operating since 1985. Both NCADA and NDS were created with strong bipartisan political support and involve a cooperative venture between the Australian and State/Territory governments as well as the non-government sector. The common aim from the outset was "to minimise the harmful effects of drug use in Australian society".
The site enhances consumer safety by providing current product recall information based on notifications provided to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer.
This is a website for Australian mothers, fathers, grandparents and anyone else who has responsibility for the care of children. We aim to meet the information needs of a wide range of users, from the just curious, to those looking for assistance with particular problems or issues, or those wanting to explore the science behind modern thinking on the care of children.
Australia's peak water safety authority providing education and information on water safety, lifesaving, resuscitation, first aid, junior lifeguard initiative and professional services for the aquatic industry. RLSSA provides the secretariat for the Australian Water Safety Council.
Originally established in 1992, the Rural Health Education Foundation provides independent, accredited education services to general practitioners and other health professionals working in rural and remote Australia.
Sports Medicine Australia is Australia’s peak national umbrella body for sports medicine and sports science, and is widely acknowledged overseas as the world’s leading multi-disciplinary sports medicine body.
Surf Life Saving Australia is Australia’s surf safety and rescue authority. Site includes information on training to be a lifesaver, the BeachSafe initiative and the beach safety and management program.
VISAR is a project of the Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) and is funded by the Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (VicHealth). VISAR aims to reduce hazards, disseminating information, supporting research and monitoring trends. VISAR holds statewide injury data at three levels of severity - deaths, hospital admissions and emergency department presentations. The quarterly publication
Hazardis produced by VISAR to disseminate information about injuries and their prevention.
At Youthsafe we believe that the high rate of serious injury amongst young people aged 15-25 years is unacceptable. We know that many of these injuries are preventable and we are committed to making a positive difference to youth injury in NSW.
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