Community Safety Resource Package / Dept. of Emergency Services, Dept. of Education, Training and the Arts,.

Entrant in the Australian Safer Communities Awards 2007. Category: Federal/State government, Community safety.

Winner of the state section of the Australian Safer Communities Awards 2007.

Watch out: staying safe in the neighbourhood: a teaching/learning resource to promote community safety awareness in middle years' classrooms -- CPR for life instructional and promotional DVD -- Community fire ed (a Queensland Fire and Rescue Service community safety initiative) -- 5 ways to safety: safety programs for you, your family and your neighbourhood -- Keeping children safe -- Senior and safer: practical tips for a safer home -- Blueprint for the bush from www.safer.qld.gov.au.

The Dept. of Emergency Services contributes to the Government's priorities of improving health care and strengthening service to the community, protecting our children and enhancing community safety and delivering responsive government. In pursuit of these aims the Dept. developed the Community Safety Resource Package. A package of age specific resources was developed focusing on parents, babies and school aged children, through to senior citizens. A community resource and website was also developed which promoted event specific community safety measures. This approach enabled the department to reach a broad cross section of the community and target community members according to their age, interests, vulnerability to disasters and associated risk factors