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October 25, 2006
Not just another ‘average’ day thanks to national Injury Free Day
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On an average day in Australia, 5,000 kids are injured in serious accidents. To turn around this shocking statistic the KIDS Foundation, with support from the Alcoa Foundation, rolled out the first ever national Injury Free Day (IF Day) on 25 October.
The KIDS Foundation is dedicated to childhood injury prevention and injury recovery. Its CEO, Susie O’Neill, said “Too many children are injured everyday from accidents including burns, falls and playground accidents. We wanted to create a national day of awareness and action to turn the tide on these and other completely unacceptable injury averages.’”
Alcoa of Australia operations across Australia took part in IF Day activities to support KIDS Foundation’s efforts.
On Monday Alcoa of Australia Managing Director, Wayne Osborn, and his senior management team went back to primary school on October 23 to help children learn about safety. Mr Osborn and eight Alcoa managers worked with students at North Parmelia Primary School on a range of safety activities as part of a child safety partnership between the Alcoa Foundation and KIDS Foundation.
Mr Osborn said “Awareness about safety issues and risk management is as important for children as it is in our workplaces. Both Alcoa and KIDS Foundation share a vision for zero-injuries. The Alcoa Foundation supported KIDS Foundation School Safety Club program gives our kids a fun and effective way to learn about accident prevention.”
The Alcoa Foundation has supported KIDS Foundation and Safety Club schools around Australia to celebrate IF Day with a specially designed IF Day kit featuring a range of suggested safety activities.
At Alcoa sites across Australia employees ran safety awareness campaigns and employees took part in awareness and fund raising activities to promote IF Day and the work of KIDS Foundation.
Susie O’Neill said “Our partnership with Alcoa was recently honoured with a Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnerships Award for a multi-state partnership.”
“We are proud of the partnership and with Alcoa’s help we believe we can make a real difference to the safety of children across Australia.”
For more information contact
Sarah Kearney – 0437 543 721 at KIDS Foundation
Helen Campbell – 0437 800 429 at Alcoa of Australia
Schools Participating in KIDS Foundation Safety Clubs:
Western Australia
St. Anne's Primary School
North Parmelia Primary School
Carcoola Primary School
Glencoe Primary School
Eaton Primary School
Medina Primary School
Newton Primary School
Orelia Primary School
Ocean Road Primary School
North Dandalup Primary School
Rockingham Montessori
Pinjarra Primary School
Brunswick Primary School
Australind Primary School
Dwellingup Primary School
Yarloop Primary School
Singleton Primary School
Victoria
MONASH NETWORK (18)
St Justin's
ST Paul's the Apostle
Eastwood Primary School
Arthurs Creek PS
Clayton PS
Glen Waverley South PS
Mount Waverley PS
Mulgrave PS
Glendal PS
Wesley College
Ashburton Primary School
Glen Waverley PS
Heidelberg PS
Highvale PS
Jells Park PS
Mount Waverley North PS
Sussex Heights PS
Serpell Primary School
INNER SOUTH NETWORK (11 )
Stonnington PS
Toorak PS
Wesley College
Wesley College
Malvern PS
Malvern Central PS
Port Melbourne PS
St Kilda Park PS
Sandringham PS
Sandringham East PS
Elwood PS
BROADMEADOWS NETWORK (15)
St Thomas More PS
St Mark's PS
St Dominic's PS
Our Lady's PS
Good Samaritan PS
Corpus Christi School
Westmeadows Heights PS
Meadow Fair North PS
Meadowbank PS
Dallas PS
Dallas North PS
Glenroy North PS
Broadmeadows PS
Broadmeadows West PS
Coburg West PS
Alfredton
Ballarat & Clarendon
Ballarat Grammar
Black Hill
Bungaree
Little Bendigo
Macarthur
Magpie
Mount Clear
Sebastopol
St. James
St. Thomas More's
Wendouree
Caledonian
St. Mary's
Ararat West
Ararat North
Ararat
Stawell West
Stawell
St. Patrick's
St. Michael & John's
Horsham West
Horsham North
Horsham Lutheran
Horsham 298
Haven
Mitta Mitta
Kiewa Valley
Baranduda
Belvoir Special
Mount Beauty
Osbornes Flat
Chiltern
Victory Lutheran College
Wodonga
Wodonga West
Walwa
St. Augustines
Greta Valley
Glenrowan
Yarrunga
Milawa
Beechworth
Wandiligong
Wangaratta
Bright P-12 College
Myrrhee
St. Bernard's
Sacred Heart-Yarrawonga
Tungamah
Warrenbayne
Churchill
Churchill North
Lumen Christi
Boolarra
Morwell Commercial Road
Morwell Crinigan Road
Morwell Park
Sacred Heart
St. Vincent de Paul's
Bunyip
Traralgon Kosciusko Street
Traralgon South
Gormandale & District
Churchill PS
Churchill North PS
Lumen Christi
Morwell PS
St Vincent's PS
Sacred Heart PS
Commercial Rd PS
Morwell Park PS
Kosciusko PS
Traralgon South PS
Gormandale Primary
Boolarra PS
Cowwar PS
Toongabbie PS
Tyers Primary School
Yinnar Primary School
Yinnar South PS
Hazelwood North PS
Tobruk St Primary School
St Paul's Grammar
Stockdale Rd PS
Bunyip Primary School
Meerlieu Primary School
Traralgon SDS School
Bellbrae
Anglesea
Moriac
Mount Duneed
St Therese
Torquay
Winchelsea
All Saints
Bolwarra
Bundarra
Heywood
Macarthur
Narrawong
Portland
Portland South
St John's Lutheran
Bell Park North
Corio South
Corio West
Geelong East
Geelong South
Grovedale West
Moolap
Newcomb Park
North Shore
Rosewall
St Anthony's
St Robert's
Tate St
Whittington
Altona Meadows
Altona North
Hobson's Bay
Laverton
Laverton Plains
Queen of Peace
St. Mary's Altona
St. Martin de Porres
Leopold
Our Lady Star of the Sea
St Leonard's
Our Lady Help of Christians
Port Fairy Consolidated
Warrnambool
Woolsthorpe
St. Brendan's
St Mary’s
St Patrick’s
Altona Green
Ashby
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