Reaching Communities who Hear with their Hearts

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Reaching Communities who Hear with their Hearts

• PACIFIC SPIRIT
• WINDS OF CHANGE
• WSNZ Ben Taufua
• 9 May 2008

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Vision

• Everyone In New Zealand Will Have The Water Safe
  Skills And Behaviours Necessary To Use And Enjoy
  The Water Safely

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Mission

• Through Water Safety Education, Prevent Injury
  And Drowning

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WSNZ THE ORGANISATION
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Operations
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Operations
Education
Research
Projects
Maori Water Safety Strategy
Pacific Peoples Water Safety Strategy
Regional Water Safety
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PACIFIC VISION

• Pacific Families Communities in
• New Zealand will have the water
• safe attitudes, skills and behaviour
• necessary to use and enjoy the
• environment safely

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PRINCIPLES VALUES

• Leadership
• Community needs
• Safety through education
• Integrity
• Quality
• Innovation
• Co-operation, co-ordination, communication
• Skill and expertise
• Accountability
• Shared vision
• Partnerships

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PACIFIC DROWNINGS
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DATA ANALYSIS

• Current data indicates that
• 67 of all Pacific peoples drowning victims
  are 15-44 years of age
• 89 of all Pacific peoples drowning victims
  are male
•    33 of all Pacific peoples drowning occur in
  the Auckland region
•    22 of all Pacific peoples drowning occur in
  the Waikato region
•  the most popular TLAs for Pacific peoples
  drownings are
• o        Franklin District Council
• o        Auckland City Council
• o        Manukau City Council
• o        Waitakere City Council

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DATA ANALYSIS (Contd)

• 28 of Pacific drownings at surf beaches and
  rocky foreshore
• 25 of Pacific drownings occur in rivers
• 19 of Pacific peoples drownings occur in open
  waters or river/harbour bars
•   Recreational drowning breakdown includes
• o       28 Swimming
• o       22 Angling/net fishing/shell fishing
• o       19 Boating
•   Non Recreational drowning breakdown
  includes o      31 Accidental
  immersion/rescuing others

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Goals

• PACIFIC ENGAGEMENT
• G1. To raise the awareness of Water Safety issues
  to Pacific communities utilising regional and
  national Pacific media
• CHURCHES ROADSHOW
• G2. To raise the awareness of Water Safety issues
  to Pacific communities utilising regional and
  national Pacific churches networks
• COMMUNITY GROUPS ROADSHOW
• G3. To raise the awareness of Water Safety issues
  to Pacific communities utilising regional
  
  and national community networks

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Objectives

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• PACIFIC ENGAGEMENT
• Objective 1.1
• Information Sharing
• Objective 1.2
• Community Dialogue
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• Objective 1.3
• Resource Development
• Objective 1.4
• Pacific Communications Plan

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Objectives

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• CHURCHES ROADSHOW
• Objective 2.1
• Identify church networks
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• Objective 2.2
• Develop roadshow package
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• Objective 2.3
• Deliver roadshows nationally
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• Objective 2.4
• Evaluate effectiveness of
• churches roadshows

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Objectives

• COMMUNITY GROUPS
• Objective 3.1 Identify relevant community
  networks
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• Objective 3.2 Customise community roadshow
  packages
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• Objective 3.3 Delivery local community roadshows
  nationally
• Objective 3.4 Evaluate effectiveness of community
  roadshows

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Key Messages

• Giving attention to the little things could save
  your life
• Good judgement
• Weather
• Clothing/Attire
• Communication
• No/Low Alcohol

• FISHING
• SWIMMING
• BOATING

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WHERE TO FROM HERE?

• Whats working?
• Whats not working?
• What can we do together?