'Everyday' interactive discussion in schools: recasting a wheelchair presenter program with an evidence-based approach to injury prevention

Author(s)
Deans, A. Nisbet, D.
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Abstract

This paper reports on the development of an evidence-based approach in revamping a wheelchair presenter program to address risk-taking and injury prevention for school students aged 12-14 years. The Spinesafe Education Program in NSW began a spinal injury awareness and prevention program in 1982 with wheelchair presenters attending schools across NSW. The program remained very popular with students and teachers for over twenty years. However in 1998 an evaluation of the program against the evidence for preventing injuries in young people indicated changes were needed for the program to truly impact on risk-taking behaviours. The findings indicated that for effective delivery the program needed to; 1. be linked to the school curriculum; 2. use a variety of teaching and learning strategies; 3. be able to be delivered by teachers; 4. not be delivered as a stand-alone session. By partnering with the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) and the NSW Department of Education (DET) an innovative new program was developed as part of the Youthsafe program. (Author/publisher) For the covering entry of this conference, please see ITRD abstract no. E210298.

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C 29187 (In: C 29121 CD-ROM) /83 / ITRD E210444
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In: Proceedings of the 2003 Road Safety Research, Policing and Education Conference 2003, Sydney, Australia, 24-26 September 2003, Pp

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