Recipe Book - Taupo District Council

Taupö District Safe Community
Taupö District (comprising the towns of Turangi, Mangakino, Taupö and
rural countryside) recognised in developing the Long Term Council
Community Plan, that safety, reduction of injury and crime were paramount
for the residents and visitors alike.
By adopting the WHO Safe Community model and seeking accreditation as
an International Safe Community, the District would ensure that there was
an integrated approach to planning community safety using all available
evidence. This meant involving all sectors of the community working
together in a coordinated and collaborative way, forming partnerships to
promote safety, manage risk and increase the overall safety of its residents
and visitors. Being designated as an International Safe Community
improves the quality of life for individuals, strengthens and supports
community cohesion through increased participation in injury prevention
and community safety initiatives, and provides a vehicle for involvement
of the TLA, businesses, organisations, schools, sports and recreation
groups, families and individuals to improve their own safety and the safety
of others.
This coalition steering committee produced the Taupö Safe District
Safety Project Plan (a document forwarded to SCFNZ along with template
notification of intention to make application for accreditation as an
International Safe Community).(Appendix) Regular steering committee
meetings have been held since, and will continue with initiatives and
projects being implemented, including a comprehensive web site following
designation, as we work within the parameters of the LTCCP to 2019.
A Project Manager – Safe Communities to oversee the accreditation
process was project appointed in August 2008.
The following diagram demonstrates the relationship between the Taupö
Safe District Project Plan and the working streams.
The Taupö District Council has now included Community Safety, in their
LTCCP, as well as the designation and re-designation process as an
International Safe Community on-going to 2019.
World Health Organisation
To ensure that the District met the criteria required, a coalition steering
group of Taupö District Council, ACC, Lakes District Health Board and the
New Zealand Police, with input from NZ Fire Service, St Johns Ambulance,
Town Centre Taupö, NZ Land Transport, and NZ Water Safety was formed.
This voluntary collaboration of key partner agencies drives the overall
strategic direction for injury prevention, safety prevention and crime
prevention within the Taupö district, through the Taupö Safe District Project.
The coalition steering group meets on a monthly basis
Application for accreditation as an
International Safe Community
Taupö Safe District Project Plan
Project Manager –
Safe Communities
Working Groups
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The Taupö Safe District Coalition Steering Committee (TSDCSG) will
contribute to the planning and implementation of injury and safety promotion
projects within the Taupö District . The group aims to improve the quality of
life of local residents and visitors to the district through its actions. Terms
of reference are included in TSDPP (appendix).
Community
Groups
Government
Departments
Taupö Safer
Community Trust
Turangi/Tongariro
Safe Community
Council
Mangakino Safer
Community Group