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Injury Control Council Of Western

Australia (Inc)

ANNUAL REPORT

2000-2001

DOING INJURY PREVENTION BUSINESS BETTER

ICCWA ANNUAL REPORT 2000-2001 1 SEPTEMBER 2001

ANNUAL REPORT 2000 - 2001

ABOUT ICCWA

The Injury Control Council of Western Australia (Inc.) was established and

incorporated on 26 May 1992 and was officially launched by the then Commissioner

of Health, Dr Peter Brennan on 23 November 1992.

Our Mission

Our mission is to reduce the incidence of injuries and their effects by representation,

research, education, publicity and promotion of safe practices.

ICCWA’s main aim is to facilitate liaison between community agencies and groups

and to work closely with government departments to improve communications

between these sectors, and to support research in the area of injury prevention. The

Injury Control Council of Western Australia does not duplicate existing injury control

activities in this State.

Our Business

The aim of the Injury Control Council of WA is to highlight physical, mental, social and

economic issues that result in injuries and to advocate to address these issues. In

addition, we encourage; promote; and engage in research into the causes, prevention

and treatment of injuries.

Our business does not duplicate existing injury control activities in Western Australia;

we work in partnership with individuals and organisations involved in injury prevention

and control at community, State and National levels to facilitate injury reduction. The

Injury Control Council of WA encourages collaboration amongst the WA injury

prevention community to make best use of all available resources, to effectively

reduce the incidence and severity of injury in Western Australia.

The Injury Control Council of WA is also the Secretariat for the Australian Injury

Prevention Network and has been providing this service since December 2000. Our


organisation has undertaken this role to assist in promoting injury prevention in

Western Australia, to highlight ICCWA’s role in preventing injury and to raise the WA

injury prevention profile on a national level.

Target Markets

Our markets include:

Government: encouraging appropriate legislation.

Injury prevention community: encouraging collaborative approaches, sharing of

knowledge and expertise, encouraging best practice, awareness-raising,

identifying gaps.

Media: highlighting issues, public education.

General public: awareness-raising, encouraging safe practice.

At risk groups: awareness-raising, sharing of knowledge and expertise,

encouraging participation in targeted injury prevention programs.

Students: education, sharing of knowledge and expertise, awareness-raising,

professional practical experience.

Strengths

Our ability to work effectively as the peak body for injury prevention in Western

Australia comes not only from the expertise of our staff but also from our Board and

Council members. Corporate and Individual members of the Injury Control Council of

WA have a wide range of expertise in the diverse injury areas and regularly

collaborate with ICCWA staff to deliver a high quality injury prevention service.

Our energetic staff have considerable project management experience in the public

health sector and are respected for their ability to successfully complete projects. Staff

are also continually working to improve networks and strengthen collaboration and

professional relationships with the broad range of organisations and people who are

working to reduce injury in Western Australia.

BOARD MEETINGS


ICCWA has been meeting regularly since May 1992 to address the main objectives of

the Council:

To reduce the incidence of injuries and their effects by representation, publicity

and promotion of safe practices.

To draw attention to the physical, mental, social, economic and other aspects of

injuries.

To raise funds in such manner as the Council may see fit and to make such

financial and other arrangements as the Council may deem necessary.

To encourage, promote and engage in research into the causes, prevention and

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

To cooperate with any body having similar objects.

To take any other action towards achieving the objects.

During 2000 - 2001 the ICCWA Board met on the third Monday of every second

month at City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth. Each meeting was

open to all members of ICCWA.

BOARD MEMBERSHIP AND COUNCIL STAFF 2000 - 2001

The following Board members were elected for 2000 – 2001 from Foundation and/or

Corporate members and individual members.

Foundation/Corporate Members:

Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health

Dr Tony Lower

Tony is a Senior Lecturer In Rural & Remote Health Education, Combined

Universities Centre for Rural Health. Tony also has an interest in rural injury

prevention issues, with a particular emphasis on agricultural injury.

Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention

Ms Kris Burchell


Kris Burchell is an Occupational Health and Safety Consultant with the

Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention and specialises in workplace

health aspects. Kris trains and consults to individual companies.

Injury Research Centre, University of WA

Dr Rina Cercarelli

Rina is the Deputy Director of the Injury Research Centre at the University of

WA. Her research interests are predominantly in the road safety area,

particularly the role of human behaviour in road safety. This is Rina’s final term

as President of ICCWA.

Kidsafe WA

Ms Sue Wicks

Sue is the Executive Officer, Kidsafe WA and her areas of interest are

childhood injury prevention and a safer environment for children.

Main Roads WA

Mr Brian Kidd

Since 1980 Brian has been involved in the Traffic and Safety areas of Main

Roads. Brian was appointed the Road Safety Manager in the Road Use

Branch of the Planning and Practice Directorate of Main Roads in December

1999 and is also the Federal Black Spot Coordinator.


National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University of Technology

Mr Richard Midford

Richard is a Senior Research Fellow and co-ordinates the community research

team at the National Drug Research Institute. He is interested in the

prevention of drug related injury and is currently involved in the following

research: community mobilisation to prevent alcohol related harm; school-

based drug education and evaluation of a national drug information network.

Royal College of Ophthalmologists

Dr Mary Bremner

The prevention of childhood blindness has been the focus of Mary Bremner's

work for 25 years and she has worked closely with the Royal Australian

College of Ophthalmologists and Princess Margaret Hospital in Western

Australia to achieve that aim. Her particular focus has been the prevention of

amblyopia in children under eight years and the prevention of damage to

children's eyes through injuries resulting from home activities, general play and

sporting activities.

Royal Life Saving Society Australia, WA Branch

Ms Marilyn Lyford

Marilyn is the Health Promotion Coordinator with Royal Life Saving and in the

past five years has been actively involved in the area of injury prevention and

control. She is currently working on a number of injury prevention and health

promotion initiatives, including toddler drowning prevention, Indigenous health

and physical activity for Women with Special Needs. Marilyn is the Executive

Secretary for the Australian Injury Prevention Network.

WA Police Service

Supt Bob Langford


Bob is Divisional Superintendent, Traffic Support for the WA Police Service.

Worksafe

Ms Beryl Snell

Beryl is the Team Leader in Promotions and Education at Worksafe WA. Her

expertise is in occupational health and safety and among her many roles, Beryl

leads the Worksafe Promotions Team in the development and implementation

of Occupational Health and Safety promotion and education strategies,

activities and projects.

Individual Members:

Ms Laura Emery

Laura works at the Cancer Foundation of WA four days per week and is

responsible for the GP Cancer Education project. Laura was providing

administrative assistance at ICCWA (one day per week) earlier in the year. In

June, Laura started working on the SOYFWA newsletter. Injury areas of

interest to her include seniors falls prevention and road safety.

Ms Gina Arena

Gina is currently enrolled in the second year of a PhD at the University of

Western Australia, Department of Public Health. Her main interest is

associated with fall-related injury among the aged. The purpose of her thesis

is to provide information and a theoretical model for the development of

sustainable programs in falls and fall-related injury prevention.


Executive Committee

The current Executive Committee was elected at the Annual General Meeting in

September 2000:

President Dr Rina Cercarelli

Vice-President Ms Marilyn Lyford

Hon. Treasurer Ms Kris Burchell

Secretary Ms Laura Emery

Executive Director Ms Chris Costa

COUNCIL STAFF

Valuable contributions to the work of ICCWA were provided by a group of dedicated

paid and unpaid staff during the 2000 - 2001 period:

Chris Costa: Executive Director from 29 August 2000

Gina Arena: Hip Protector Study

Anita Busacca: Accounts Manager

Tommy Cordin: Project support

Jill Darby: Executive Officer to 7 August 2000

Laura Emery: SOYFWA Newsletter

Vanessa Hille: Project support

Deb Houston: HR -VRUTF, AIPN, ICCWA memberships

Emily Kelly: SOYFWA PAGB Audit & Education Packages

Victor Djungadi Patrick: Aboriginal Injury Research Program

Damian Pavlinovich: SOYFWA Awareness Raising

Assistance from Students:

Sarah Costa: Repair of AIPN database (Undergraduate workplace experience)

Carlie Dunford: SOYFWA PAGB (Undergraduate workplace experience)

Susan Pope: ICCWA Resources (Undergraduate workplace experience)

Veronica Rossiter: PR SOYFWA & ICCWA (Graduate workplace experience

Anita Vann: SOYFWA PAGB (Undergraduate workplace experience)


As Executive Director, Ms Chris Costa assisted the Executive Committee in the work

of the Council and provided support with special projects.

BUSINESS PLAN

A Business Plan for ICCWA was developed in February 2001 and presented to the

Health Department of WA for purchase. ICCWA was relatively successful with the

2001/2002 business plan and several projects were purchased for the next financial

year. In addition, through contract variations, the Health Department of WA has

purchased the following projects for 2000/2001 which overlap into 2001 – 2002:

Physical Activity Balance and Gait Audit

Physical Activity Balance and Gait Education Packages for Physiotherapists,

Podiatrists, Occupational Therapists and the Fitness Industry

Public Relations, media promotion of the SOYFWA program, production of the

SOYFWA newsletter (To be negotiated for 2001-2002)

PROJECTS

1. Stay on Your Feet WA Awareness Raising Project

Objective:

Raise awareness of SOYFWA program and falls prevention activities among

seniors aged 70+ years.

Staff responsible: Damian Pavlinovich.

A strategic plan for the awareness-raising phase of SOYFWA was developed and

submitted to HDWA on the 20 December 2000.

Awareness-raising promotional activities held include Stay on Your Feet Day at

Forrest Place for Seniors Week, Have a go Day at Burswood, April Falls Day Walk at

Kings Park and static displays at shopping centres. In addition, SOYFWA

presentations were given to seniors’ organisations and centres. A presentation was


given at the Arthritis Week Clinical Update for Physiotherapists, Nurses, Occupational

Therapists and Exercise Physiologists. In Kalgoorlie, over two days in June,

SOYFWA information was given to peer educators and health professionals and a

presentation given at a Seniors Recreation Council Seminar.

All of the awareness raising activities have been supported by an ever-increasing

group of SOYFWA volunteers. Some of these volunteers have chosen to become

Peer Educators while others contribute their expertise to the successful organisation,

preparation and running of events. In collaboration with the North Metropolitan Health

Service, Peer Education Training Workshops were held for SOYFWA volunteers.

2. ICCWA Resource Centre / Referral Information Service

Objectives:

Maintain a high quality, state-wide community information and referral service in

injury prevention using various channels of communication.

Continue to improve and broaden the provision of injury prevention resources and

referrals and build a database of resources, which can be accessed by health

professionals, government and community agencies, students and the general

public across the state.

Staff Responsible: Principally the Executive Director but all staff contribute depending

on their areas of expertise.

The Injury Control Council of Western Australia’s Resource Centre is located at the

ICCWA premises at City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth. Along

with the Referral and Information Service, the Resource Centre forms an integral part

of ICCWA core business. Hours of operation have increased at ICCWA and all

services are now available during office hours from Monday to Friday.

The Injury Control Council of Western Australia aims to provide a high quality state-

wide community information and referral service in injury prevention using various


means of communication. The Council provides a referral and information service

comprising expert advice and supporting materials in response to queries from

members of the public, media, students, educational institutions, government and

non-government agencies and members of parliament. In addition ICCWA holds a

small library that is accessed by injury prevention organisations, government

agencies, staff, students from all education sectors and members of the public.

ICCWA is continuing to improve and broaden the provision of injury prevention

resources and referrals and is currently building a database of resources that can be

readily accessed by health professionals, government and community agencies,

students and the general public across the state. People requesting information from

ICCWA benefit from our efforts to improve collaboration amongst the WA injury

prevention community which enables easier access to available resources and

services aimed at reducing the incidence and severity of injury in Western Australia.

In addition, staff at ICCWA have access to expert advice from members of our

organisation, many of whom are prepared to act as spokespeople in their own areas

of expertise.

In 2000/2001 six tertiary students made use of the opportunity to undertake work

experience at ICCWA. Our organisation believes that we are able to offer students

the chance to develop a range of skills, in health promotion and public health in

general, through first hand experience working in a busy injury prevention/public

health environment. We were subsequently able to offer periods of paid employment

to three of the students who had work experience placements and another student

was offered full-time employment at a rural injury prevention agency as a result of the

profile and experience gained while working at ICCWA.

Health professionals including teaching staff also made use of ICCWA resources and

regular requests were received for information about injury prevention journals and

the location of WA injury data base holdings. Through the Resource Centre, ICCWA

staff supported other agencies by providing information and when appropriate,

assisted them to address identified needs. For example, staff have given assistance

with writing grant proposals, formulating business plans, project planning and

management. The Executive Director represents ICCWA on many boards, advisory


committees and councils, the Youth Suicide Advisory Council for example.

On several occasions in the past year, ICCWA staff have been asked to provide

information and give advice to staff from various agencies and ministerial offices who

were preparing ministerial responses to requests for information. Requests for

information from the general public were received by telephone, email, fax, post, visits

to the ICCWA office (with and without prearrangements) and opportunistic requests to

staff at functions, meetings, launches and presentations. We have been seen as a

group who are able to provide independent information and able to make appropriate

referrals.

The Executive Director attended the Department of Health and Aged Care workshop:

“Step Out with Confidence” – a national falls prevention workshop held in Sydney on

May 28 & 29. An information session was held for HDWA and ICCWA staff on Friday

15 June.

On Thursday 31st May a joint falls prevention seminar was held by ICCWA, the Public

Health Association of Australia (WA Branch) and the Injury Prevention Unit of HDWA.

The presenters were Dr Keith Hill & Dr Jenny Schwarz, Co-Directors of the Falls and

Balance Clinic at the National Ageing Research Institute in Melbourne. The

presentation “Overview of the Evidence and New Directions on Falls for Community

Dwelling Seniors” was followed by a panel discussion. The seminar was attended by

approximately 60 health professionals and seniors with an interest in falls prevention.


3. Stay on Your Feet WA: Physical Activity Balance and Gait Project: Audit

Objective:

Undertake an audit of the level of activity in seniors falls prevention in each of

these industry groups.

Staff responsible: Emily Kelly, Chris Costa

The physical activity, balance and gait (PABG) audit targeted the fitness industry,

physiotherapists, podiatrists and occupational therapists to gather information about

existing PABG programs in the community and to determine what information was

required by each industry to increase their level of knowledge and skills regarding

physical activity, balance and gait with seniors. Questionnaires for each of the

industries were designed to gain feedback which would then be used to develop an

educational package for each respective industry, targeting physical activity, balance

and gait.

Questionnaires were designed to look at the specific needs of each profession and

were developed in collaboration with industry professionals, academic staff and staff

from the Injury Prevention Unit. The questionnaires were mailed out to members of

the Australian Podiatry Association (WA), Australian Physiotherapy Association (WA),

OT Australia (WA), private fitness centres, local governments and other sport and

exercise groups.

4. Stay on Your Feet WA: Physical Activity Balance and Gait Project: Education

packages for industry professionals

Objective:

To coordinated the production and dissemination of the education packages in

consultation with the Injury Prevention Unit, HDWA.

Staff responsible: Emily Kelly, Chris Costa


By the end of the 2000 – 2001 financial year, preliminary consultations had been

undertaken with each of the professional bodies targeted in the PABG audit. The

Council staff have value-added to this project by investigating the means of ensuring

the sustainability of the SOYFWA PABG training/ education packages through the

acquisition of professional accreditation points. This project is due for completion in

2001 – 2002.

5. Stay on Your Feet WA: Physical Activity Balance and Gait Project: Public

Relations

Objectives:

Development and implementation of a comprehensive public relations program for

seniors and the industry groups involved in the PABG phase which should include

press, radio and television opportunities.

Plan and implement a public relations program on this PABG phase for the other

Stay On Your Feet WA partners.

Develop a stronger communication network for Stay On Your Feet WA which must

include but is not limited to the Stay On Your Feet WA newsletter (which is sent to

all Stay On Your Feet WA partners).

Staff responsible: Damian Pavlinovich, Laura Emery, Chris Costa, Veronica Rossiter

A public relations plan for the Physical Activity Balance and Gait phase of SOYFWA

has been developed in collaboration with Rebecca Maddern of Marketing &

Communications, Public Health Division of the Health Department of WA. Aspects of

the plan are for implementation in 2001 – 2002.

Publicity for SOYFWA events has occurred through radio interviews, and coverage in

newspapers and publications for seniors. Reliable contacts have been established

with many of the key publications.


At the end of the financial year the July issue of the SOYFWA newsletter was ready

for printing and subsequent distribution to health professionals and seniors’ groups.

A committee has been established to produce future newsletters to ensure that the

content is of interest to a wide audience. Funding/purchase of future issues of the

newsletter is to be negotiated.

6. Falls Prevention Network

Objectives:

To conduct a comprehensive review of the Falls Prevention Network and develop

a one-year strategic plan for promoting the Falls Prevention Network (addressing

falls in all age groups) based on the information gathered.

To provide detailed costing of project.

Staff responsible: Gina Arena, Chris Costa

The Falls Prevention Network originally came about as a result of widespread interest

in the development and implementation of fall prevention strategies by health

agencies.

A range of measures was used to maximise input from members of the Falls

Prevention Network (FPN) in the review of the network. These measures included

focus groups, telephone discussions, mailed questionnaires and interviews. It was

hoped that by using multiple methods of collecting information the quality and

reliability of the information gathered would be improved ensuring that the strategic

plan for promotion of the Network was based on sound research.

Focus groups were held in January and February 2001, the groups involved

metropolitan members of the FPN. In addition teleconference discussions were

conducted with rural members of the FPN and also other persons in rural areas who

have an interest in falls prevention. All members of the FPN were be sent a short

questionnaire which asked whether the objectives are being met, and for suggestions


for improvement.

A strategic plan was developed to provide the framework for the development of the

Falls Prevention Network (FPN) that will address the future of falls prevention in

Western Australia. The implementation of the recommendations of this strategic plan

are subject to the availability of funding in the 2001 – 2002 financial year.

7. Australian Injury Prevention Network Secretariat

Objective:

Provide secretariat support to the Australian Injury Prevention Network.

Staff responsible: Debra Houston, Chris Costa

The Australian Injury Prevention Network Secretariat has been housed at ICCWA

since mid-January 2001. Our involvement in this organisation has provided greater

opportunities for national networking and has increased the range of resources and

injury prevention experts that ICCWA can access for information and advice.

Basing the AIPN secretariat in Perth has enabled ICCWA staff to strengthen links with

national injury prevention organisations and to help raise the profile of Western

Australia in the national injury prevention arena.

8. Injury Prevention Project: Aboriginal Health

Objective:

To work with Aboriginal people to reduce intentional and unintentional injuries in the

Aboriginal community

Staff responsible: Victor Djungadi Patrick, Chris Costa

The Council recognises that there is a glaring need to reduce the incidence and impact of


injury in the Aboriginal Community. We are extending our involvement in injury

prevention and making the best use of the expertise and networks of existing

Aboriginal staff to include a focus on injury prevention in the metropolitan Aboriginal

Community.

Victor Djungadi Patrick has been extending his networks in Aboriginal communities

and also represents the Council on the Aboriginal Road Users Task Force. The

Council appreciates the work of Andrew Guilfoyle from Edith Cowan University in

assisting Victor to develop an action research plan for this project. The continuation

of this project is subject to Health Department of WA funding.

9. Vulnerable Road Users Taskforce

Objective:

To provide secretariat support to the Vulnerable Road Users Task Force.

Staff responsible: Debra Houston

ICCWA continues to be a contributing member of the Vulnerable Road Users Task

Force as well as providing secretariat support. To ensure secretariat efficiency and

continuity a staff member has been appointed to manage this role.

WORKING COMMITTEES

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee coordinated the day-to-day business of the Council over

the past year and subject to the availability of members, met on alternative months to

Board meetings. Work of the Committee included:

• Coordination of financial record keeping and accounting

• Negotiations with the Health Department in relation to funding

• Letters to Commonwealth and State Governments relating to current injury

prevention issues


• Letters and reports to the media in respect to changes for improved injury

prevention (eg. gun control, road safety related injuries, pool fencing,

suicide, etc) and improved reporting on injury

• Further development of the internet site for ICCWA and information on

Council activities

• Recruiting, interviewing, and contract management for new and existing

staff

Publicity & Promotion Committee

Quarterly newsletters providing information on ICCWA activities and injury prevention

issues were developed as a collaborative effort by Chris Costa, Laura Emery, Tommy

Cordin, Damian Pavlinovich and Victor Djungadi Patrick.

SUPPORT FOR ICCWA

Significant contributions to the activities of ICCWA have been provided by the

following:

Health Department of WA

The Health Department purchased outputs totaling $291,500 for the current financial

year in comparison with $160,000 for the 1999 – 2000 financial year.

Main Roads WA –Vulnerable Road Users Taskforce

Main Roads WA chairs the Vulnerable Road Users Taskforce and funds ICCWA to

provide secretariat support.


Robert Barry assisted ICCWA in auditing of accounts and projects.

Membership Contributions

The membership of the Council comprises a range of members from tertiary

institutions, health and medical authorities, government and non-government


agencies, and individuals with an interest in injury prevention and control. These

members contributed to the activities of the Council through payment of a

membership fee, many worked on the Board and the various committees of the

Council, and others provided advice or participated in the activities of the Council.

This support is essential to the work of the Council and planning for future activities.

Appendix 1 lists ICCWA members for 2000 – 2001 financial year and ICCWA

membership of other organisations during the same period.

FINANCIAL REPORT

The management of ICCWA finances has greatly improved with the appointment of

Anita Busacca as Bookkeeper. With the increase in staff and the advent of the GST it

has been necessary to have proper procedures in place to ensure that all appropriate

monies are paid and that the timely preparation of financial documentation occurs.

Under Anita’s guidance, the Council has met all financial deadlines.

A full audited financial statement prepared by an independent auditor, Mr Robert

Barry (with the assistance of the Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention), and

in conjunction with the ICCWA Treasurer, Ms Kris Burchell and ICCWA Bookkeeper

Anita Busacca, is attached in Appendix 2. This financial statement relates to the 12

months ending June 2001.


CONCLUSION

During 2000 - 2001 ICCWA has continued to play a key role in:

Improving communication and strengthening links between community groups and

agencies involved in injury control activities.

Working in partnership with government departments and agencies with the aim of

progressing injury prevention and control in Western Australia.

Working in partnership with research institutions such as the Injury Research

Centre at UWA to ensure that our projects and programs are evidence-based.

Collaborating with injury prevention organisations to prevent duplication of

activities.

Providing an organised lobby for injury control measures through advocacy

activities.

In 2000 - 2001 much was also achieved through:

Providing a regular forum (through meetings and presentations) for the exchange

of information on injuries and their prevention and management

Raising community awareness of falls prevention through public events

The recruitment of staff to progress the aims of the Council

Provision of injury information to health professionals, researchers, politicians and

members of the public

Raising awareness of injury issues, injury prevention and the work of ICCWA

through newsletters, press releases and the internet

These achievements were made through the support of the members of the Council,

employees of the Council, and sponsors of Council activities.

Future directions of the Council will build on the strong foundations. Specific activities

in the past year have related to our major strategies in the 1997 – 2001 Strategic Plan

- that is, to:


Foster the development of ICCWA through planning, resource allocation and

evaluation;

Seek funding for injury research for ICCWA and other bodies;

Facilitate the conduct of research internally or externally;

Generate expert advice on injury prevention and control;

Undertake and encourage the dissemination of accurate injury prevention and

control research and information through methods such as media and professional

publications; and

Provide a forum of exchange of information on the frequency, prevention and

management of injuries.

One of the first roles of the incoming Board will be to develop a strategic plan to

provide direction for Council activities for the period 2002 – 2007.

As this is my last term as President of the Injury Control Council of Western Australia,

I would like to add that I have thoroughly enjoyed my time as President. I have had

much personal satisfaction in seeing the Council grow as it has over the last few

years to become what it is today. I know I leave the Council in good hands,

particularly with Chris Costa the Executive Director, and the new Board.

Rina Cercarelli

President (2000 - 2001)

Injury Control Council of Western Australia (Inc.)

20 September 2000


Appendix I

Membership of the Injury Control Council of WA in 2000-2001 included the following

organisations:

Alcohol Advisory Council of WA Inc

Bicycle Transportation Alliance

Bikewest

Coastal & Wheatbelt Public Health Unit

Combined Universities Centre for Rural Health

Council on the Ageing (WA) Inc

Curtin University, Department of Health Promotion

Department of Public Health, University of Western Australia

Department of Veterans' Affairs

Eastern Perth Public Health Unit

Edith Cowan University, School of Nursing and Public Health

Fire and Emergency Services Authority of WA

Gascoyne Public Health Unit

Great Southern Public Health Services

Independent Living Centre


Injury Control Program, Health Department of WA

Injury Prevention SA

Injury Research Centre, The University of Western Australia

Institute for Research in Safety and Transport, Murdoch University

Kalgoorlie-Boulder Health Services

Kidsafe WA

Kimberley Public Health Unit

Main Roads WA

Midwest Public Health Unit

National Drug Research Institute

North Metropolitan Public health Unit

Office of Road Safety

OT Australia: WA Inc.


Perth Central Coastal Division of General Practice

Positive Ageing Foundation

RAC Insurance: Traffic And Safety

Research Centre for Injury Studies,

Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists

Royal Lifesaving Society Australia WA

Seniors Recreation Council

Silver Chain Nursing Association

Speed Dome Bike Ed

Spinal Injuries Prevention Program

Sports Medicine Australia (WA Branch)

Transport's Office of Road Safety

Vasse Leeuwin Health Service

WA Association for Mental Health

WA Poisons Information Centre

WA Police Service

WA School Road Safety Project

Women's Refuge Group

Worksafe WA

Individual members

Gina Arena

Terri Bent

Dr Mary Bremner

Jill Darby

Holly Drury

Laura Emery

Susan Hastings

Associate Professor Peter Howat

Kathy Irwin

Professor Konrad Jamrozik

Elizabeth King

Dr Richard Lugg



Nick Mabbott

Gary Rubidge

Associate Professor Mark Stevenson

In addition, ICCWA is a member of the following organisations:

Alcohol Advisory Council of WA Inc

Australian Injury Prevention Network

Bicycle Transport Alliance

Community Sector Services

Council on the Ageing (WA) Inc

Domestic Violence Council of Western Australia

Kidsafe WA

Positive Ageing Foundation

Royal Life Saving Society Australia (WA Branch)

Seniors Recreation Council

Sports Medicine Australia (WA Branch)

Volunteering Western Australia

Vulnerable Road Users Task Force

WA Association for Mental Health

WACOSS

WA School Health Coalition

The Executive Officer is a member of the following groups:

Australian Women’s Health Network

City West Lotteries House Board of Directors

East Perth Redevelopment Authority Board of Directors, Planning Committee and

Works and Services Committee

Kidsafe WA State Council; Projects & Advocacy Committees; Hot water Burns

Like Fire Advisory Committee

Main Roads WA Pedestrian Focus Group


Public Health Association of Australia, WA Branch Committee & Advocacy

Committee

WA Youth Suicide Advisory Committee

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