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The Strategy

Overview of the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy

The purpose of the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy is to establish a framework for the injury prevention activities of government agencies, local government, non-government organisations, communities and individuals. The Strategy sets out the Government's vision for a New Zealand where more people can live free of injury while continuing to lead active and challenging lives. The Strategy will assist New Zealand to better focus its injury prevention efforts and resources by providing a clear direction to the range of agencies, organisations and communities which have either a direct involvement, or a contributory role to play, in injury prevention activity in New Zealand.

You can download a PDF version of the Strategy (PDF 992 KB).

How the Strategy was developed

The development of the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy was led by ACC in consultation with many individuals and organisations throughout New Zealand. Three advisory groups have closely informed the development of the Strategy:

• Stakeholder Reference Group, comprising individuals representing the range of injury prevention sectors (e.g. violence prevention, child injury prevention, road safety, workplace health and safety).
• Expert Advisory Panel, comprising individuals with expertise in injury prevention research or strategy development.
• Government Interagency Steering Group, comprising representatives of government agencies with injury prevention responsibilities and interests.

The Strategy has also been informed through wide consultation with individuals and organisations with an interest or involvement in injury prevention. Public consultation was undertaken on a Draft Strategy for Consultation document which involved a series of public workshops, including hui and fono, being held in locations throughout New Zealand, as well as the receipt of written submissions.

Who the Strategy is for

The Strategy provides a framework for the policy development and service delivery activities of government agencies and non-government organisations with an involvement in injury prevention. It is envisaged that central government agencies will apply the Strategy across government portfolio areas. However, government agencies are not the only organisations to contribute to the Strategy's implementation. As the actions within the Strategy illustrate, local government, non-government agencies, businesses, communities, families/whanau and individuals all have an important role to play in injury prevention. The Strategy is a resource for all of these groups.