Imagine an Auckland free from preventable injuries and related deaths that arise from those injuries.
A thriving Auckland, attractive to live in, a safe place to work and play.
A community where we feel comfortable and safe without fear, risk of harm or injury.
Between 2011 and 2015, the Auckland region saw 2,212 injury-related deaths, 63 per cent of which were unintentional.
Most were predictable and preventable.
'Keeping Auckland Safe and Thriving' is the goal of the Safety Collective, a network of agencies and community groups who have recently obtained 'Safe Community accreditation' status for the region.
The Safe Communities approach supports communities to increase well-being and become advocates and enablers of injury prevention and safety. It does this by using evidence, partnerships and collaboration to tackle the most important issues.
“A high priority for the network is to address inequities in injury and safety outcomes for groups such as Māori, Pasifika, certain age and income groups who suffer disproportionately," says chair of the Tāmaki Makaurau – Auckland Safety Collective, Councillor Efeso Collins.
“Road deaths and serious injuries occur at three times the rate for people living in the poorest areas of Auckland. The network will look for innovative ways to tackle this.”
In partnership with Auckland Council, ACC will provide funding for coordination over the next three years. During that time, the Safety Collective aims to bring measurable improvement to injury prevention and community safety outcomes for the wellbeing of Aucklanders.
