2007 Youth and Road Trauma Forum

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2007 Youth and Road Trauma Forum


In 2006, Westmead Hospital and NRMA Motoring & Services held a Youth and Road Trauma Forum for which was open to students in years 10 to 12 in all government and non government high schools in NSW and the ACT. The Forum was held in April at the Superdome, Olympic Park, Homebush Bay. More than 4000 students from 31 high schools attended. Evaluations of both students and teachers received the event very positively. There was also significant interest and support from the media. The forum was held because our youth are being severely injured and killed due to potentially preventable road crashes. The NSW statistics for 2004 for 17-25 year olds, recorded 6,856 casualties of road trauma and 187 deaths. These young people hold only 15% of licenses, but they are involved in 28% of crashes, which often result in hospitalization. Westmead Hospital Trauma Nurses and NRMA are committed to decreasing these numbers. The forum provided students who are most at risk, a realistic look at the trauma caused by road crashes and provided them information and strategies in an attempt to reduce serious injuries and deaths. The forum’s contents and structure aimed to treat young people as adults allowing them freedom to choose from a range of interactive exhibits. The Youth and Road Trauma Forum for 2007 will be held on the 8th, 9thand 10th May 2007 and is open to all government and non government high schools in Sydney and surrounding areas with each school attending for only one of those days. The venue will be Acer Arena (formerly known as the Superdome) Homebush Bay, Sydney. The provisional time frame is 9:30 to 2:30pm. We are offering students in years 10, 11 and 12 an opportunity to participate in this free forum.The day will include an exciting combination of demonstrations, crash dynamics and rescue, vehicle stopping distances and active exhibits. The forum will include displays relating to youth trauma and safety from: Westmead Hospital’s Emergency Department Brain injury Unit Organ and Tissue Donation Drug and Alcohol Service The NSW Police Fire Brigade Ambulance Service Careflight SES St John Ambulance Red Cross Driving Simulations NRMA’s Mobile Member Centre NRMA vehicle safety experts NRMA Safer Driving School. The aim is to help young people make decisions that reduce their risk of being involved in a crash. Westmead Hospital and NRMA Motoring & Services hope that your school is interested in participating. Please feel free to contact The Trauma Service at Westmead Hospital for more information or to book your school into the forum call 98457072 Or via email: Stephanie_Wilson@wsahs.nsw.gov.au Julie_seggie@wsahs.nsw.gov.au

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