Strategies

National Falls Prevention Strategy (2005-2015)

The National Falls Prevention Strategy (NFPS) aims to reduce the incidence and severity of injury from falls, and guides the activities of Government, health agencies, service providers, non-government and community organisations to provide services in a coordinated and collaborative way. It is hoped that by building effective leadership, improving knowledge, developing effective interventions and resources plus creating safer environments, injuries caused by falls will reduce. ACC is the lead agency for the NFPS, which is one of the New Zealand Injury Prevention Strategy’s (NZIPS) priority areas.

 Falls Prevention Strategy - Implementation Plan (2006-2010)

This Implementation Plan has been developed to further detail the actions and results required to start implementing the National Falls Prevention Strategy and to achieve its vision and objectives.  The Implementation Plan covers the years 2006-2010 and should be considered as a flexible working plan that will be modified as priorities and activities change over time and as evidence and information are gathered. 

The Implementation Plan aims to facilitate the co-ordination of funding, resources and research, and to reduce the burden of fall-related injuries by providing a framework that highlights the avenues by which those involved with preventing falls can contribute to the Strategy's implementation.

Taranaki Falls Prevention Strategy

The Taranaki Falls Prevention Strategy and an associated Action Plan has been developed by the Taranaki Falls Strategy Group. This Strategy outlines how the group intend to support implementation of the National Falls Prevention Strategy at the local level.