Indigenous Injury Prevention
Evaluation of the Lismore Driver Education Program 'On the Road'
'On the Road' is a comprehensive driver education program that targets Aboriginal people living in the Far North Coast of NSW. It was established to assist Aboriginal community members to obtain a Class C licence, provide support for learner drivers and qualified drivers who have unpaid fines and to assist disqualified drivers regain their licence through fine negotiation. The overall goal of the Program is to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal people living in Far North New South Wale...
Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion for Urban Aboriginal Children and Youth in South Western Sydney
This study investigates the impact of injury on Aboriginal children and youth in South Western Sydney. The aims of the study are to: document the extent of injury in this population group; increase understanding of suitable injury prevention strategies; and propose community-based, collaborative local interventions, which will reduce injury among urban Aboriginal children and youth, and promote their safety and resilience...
Safe Koori Kids: Community Based Approaches to Indigenous Injury Prevention
Safe Koori Kids is a newly funded NHMRC study that addresses one of Australia's key health priorities - injury prevention and control amongst Indigenous communities...
Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention Program for Rural and Remote Aboriginal Health and Community Workers
This project, which commenced in November 2006 is a capacity building project involving Aboriginal workforce development, partnerships and identification of local injury prevention projects in the Far West Region of New South Wales...