School Of Science And HealthInjury PreventionWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400286.3
Discipline: PUBLIC HEALTH NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 3
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
400867 Approaches to Health Promotion
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have submitted a Criminal Record Check form prior to 1 June 2010 or a Student Undertaking Form after 1 June 2010 and have applied for a National Police Certificate. Students must also complete NSW Health Immunisations.
About this Unit
Injury Prevention is a National Health Priority. Injury is the preferred term rather than accident with its connotations of inevitability and lack of apparent cause, to allow development of inter-disciplinary prevention initiatives. A systematic scientific approach to injury research and prevention is in evidence for road and occupational safety, backed by well resourced implementation structures. Other settings/sectors include sport, recreation, falls, firearms, farm, product and water safety, which are also seeing the benefits of injury prevention principles, which include health promotion issue analysis and strategic hierarchical implementation strategies using the 4Es of education, enforcement, engineering and environment.