Name of the Community: Parkes
Country: Australia
Number of inhabitants: 12,000
Program started year: 1989
"WHO- designation" year: 1996

The program covers the following safety promotion activities:

For the age group
Children 0-14 years: Falls,burns and scalds,poisoning,infant vehicle restraints
Youth 15-24 years: Sport,road
Adults 25-64 years: Workplace safety ,home safety, farm safety
Elderly 65+ years: Falls ,medicine use

At the following environments:
Home:
Traffic:
Occupational:
School:
Sports:
Leisure:
Other: Farm

The PIPP group is committed to an all injury, all age group, all settings approach to community injury prevention.

Surveillance of injuries:Annual review of Hospital Separation and Accident and Emergency data for Parkes District Hospital and control centre .Sports survey completed 1993 and 1996 and Telephone survey 1990 and 1995.
Numbers per year: Approximately 230 Injury related hospital separations per year and 1500 Accident and Emergency presentations per year
Population base: 12000
Started year: 1989-90

Publications: (Scientific)

Produced information material, pamphlets:

International commitments:

Study visits: Not planned at this stage
Participation in Safe Community conferences: Participated in the 1996 Travelling Injury Seminar as host for part of Australian visit .
Hosting Safe Community Conferences: As above
Hosting "Travelling Seminars": As above

Staff

Project officer [p/t 3 days per week]
Permanent: Funding confirmed for next 3 years by Mid West Area Health Service
Organization: PIPP is a community group made up of representatives of groups such as local council , road safety organization , health services personnel , neighborhood center staff , local training group staff , family support staff , home services staff and police
Specific intersectoral leadership group: PIPP committee meets every month to provide direction and support for project officer
General public health/health promotion group: As per above

For further information contact:
Melanie Suitor
Road Safety and Injury Prevention Officer
Parkes, Forbes and Lachlan Shire Councils
Pone: +61 (02) 6861 2364
Mob: 0415 742 875
Fax: (02) 6863 5931
Melanie.Suitor@parkes.nsw.gov.au