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Noarlunga Towards a Safe Community is an intersectorial community based injury prevention program which is being undertaken in the City of Onkaparinga in South Australia. The program strives to address all forms of injury, intentional and non-intentional, through the use of a cooperative regional approach. 

The public sector, local government, the private sector, voluntary groups and community members are working together to increase safety and reduce the human, social and economic costs associated with injury. Noarlunga Towards a Safe Community's mission is: 'Increase the safety of the city and its residents at home, in the workplace and in public places including recreation and on the roads by increasing the safety of environments, and increasing the use of safe practices and behaviours'. From modest beginnings twelve years ago, the project has developed to an internationally recognised model as a member of the WHO Safe Communities Network.

 Rural Safety web site

The project goal is to reduce the incidence of injury to young people who are working and living in rural areas.

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Health and Safety for Young People in Rural Areas - Final Report

With the high level of youth unemployment in the local area a health and safety vocational education program has the potential to increase employment opportunities for young people in the growth area of viticulture and tourism.
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Safe (Safe Accident Free Environment) Schools
A spin-off from the Safe in Christie Downs Project involving local primary schools in community hazard identification and awareness.

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Personal Safety
Southern Domestic Violence Action Group
This local intersectorial group is active in raising an awareness of the issues surrounding domestic violence.

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Safe and Healthy Workplaces in the South
A community based approach to injury prevention, this project aims to promote a safer and healthier workplace and reduce the incidence of injury in small industry in both the Lonsdale and Hackam light industrial areas.

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Home Safety
Be Safe and Independent at Home
This program aims to reduce the incidence of falls in the 55+ age group and includes: community education, identification of home hazards through home safety inspections and secondary falls prevention strategies for hospital patients who have experienced a fall.

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Recreational Injury OPA Project
The Onkaparinga Physical Activity Project (OPA) aims to increase the level of physical activity individuals within the community experience as part of their daily life.

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