Distl, Spitzer, Hoellwarth: A Safe Children Community - Our way from Theory to practice By Sabine Distl, AUSTRIA

1. A Safe Children
Community
Sabine Distl, Safe Kids Austria
Our way from theory to practice

2.  District located in Western Styria
 864 km²
 1 district town, 39 communities
 61,235 inhabitants
 Target group: 10,506 children under the age
of 15
Safe Children Community
Deutschlandsberg
 Project time frame: 2007 – 2012
 Project funding
o Styrian Department of Health
o Styrian Department of Community Development
 Based on the International Indicators for Safe
Children Communities

3. Traffic Safety Programs
 Traffic Safety Program with special focus on
distraction
 Traffic Safety Calendar for primary schools
 Bike Safety Days
 Bike & Helmet Check Program
 Cycling obstacle course
 Traffic Safety Learning Parks
 School Bus Safety Trainings

4. Traffic Safety Programs

5. Bike & Helmet Check Program

6. Home Safety Programs
 Child safety training for
o parents
o teachers
o social service professionals
o day care providers
 Dog safety brochure
 Primary School Campaign “Smoke detectors
protect humain life”
 miniBÄRENBURG
Child Safety Corner in the local hospital

7. Child Safety TrainingDog Safety Brochure

8. Campaign „Smoke detector
protect humain life“

9. Child Safety Corner
in the local hospital

10.  Inline skating safety trainings
 Winter sport safety campaign for primary
schools: “Sporty SAFE through the winter”
 Water safety: “Annas Badeurlaub”, little book
and poster campaign
 Water Safety Days
2008 till 2012: 14 Water Safety Days
Reached 1,550 children, 870 adults
Sport Safety ProgramsSport Safety ProgramsWinter Sport Safety Campaign

11. Water Safety Days

12. Summary of
 All initiated, organized and realized projects,
programs and actions
 Reached persons
Assessment of
 Number of child injuries
 Population risk-awareness
Data documentation

13. 1000
1250
1500
1750
2000
2007 2011
injuries treated at hospital
- 16%
Evaluation 2007 – 2011
Children treated in hospital

14. Timetable
 July 2007: Project started
o data collection and analysis
o initiation and start-up
 April 2010: Establishing Steering
Committee
 November 2010: Site visit of WHO
Collaborating Centre
 August 2011: Designation Application
Report
 November 2011: Designation as Safe
Children Community
Designation

15.  3 districts
o Deutschlandsberg
o Leibnitz
o Voitsberg
 Area of 2,224 km²
o 113 communities
o 190,275 inhabitants
 Target group: 27,000 children
under the age of 15
Safe Children Community
South-West-Styria

16. Thank you for your attention! 
sabine.distl@klinikum-graz.at
www.grosse-schuetzen-kleine.at