The production of the Child Safety Handbook has only been possible with the generous support of the New Zealand business community.
The Child Safety Handbook was first published in February 2006 with the aim of promoting community awareness about the prevention of sickness and injury and enhancing health and well being among young New Zealanders.
The handbook covers the following issues in an easy to read format:
To contact the publishing team at 900 Degrees NZ 2008 Limited
900 Degrees NZ 2008 Limited
80-82 Queens Drive Lower Hutt
P.O.Box 30 339 Lower Hutt 5040
Phone 04 576 0122
Fax 04 576 0129
Mob 021 388 227
Email nz@900degrees.co.nz
Web www.900degrees.co.nz
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- Personal Awareness (physical and personal safety, nutrition, infectious diseases dental health, internet safety)
- Safety at School (bullying, caring for belongings, health at school)
- Safety at home (safeguarding the home, safeguarding against poisons, home alone, firearms safety, fire safety)
- Outdoor safety (backyard safety, animal and pet safety, poisonous plants, water safety, beach, bush, playground safety)
- Street smart (public places, road safety for kids, advice for parents)
- Drug awareness (drug, alcohol, smoking, caffeine)
The Child Safety Handbook is compiled and produced by 900 Degrees NZ 2008 Ltd. The handbook is distributed free to every Year 8/Form 2 student at schools nationwide on an annual basis for each region. The regions are as follows:
North Island
- Auckland Region (Auckland City, Waitakere City, Manukau City, Papakura and Franklin)
- North Auckland/Northland Region (Kaipara, Northland, Rodney and North Shore City)
- Waikato Region (Waikato, King Country and Thames)
- Bay of Plenty/Gisborne/Hawkes Bay Region
- Manawatu-Wanganui/Taranaki Region/Wellington Region (Wellington, Hutt Valley, Porirua, Kapiti Coast, South Wairarapa/Masterton)
South Island
- Timaru/Ashburton/Canterbury/Marlborough-Nelson & Bays/West Coast Region
- Otago/Southland/Queenstown Lakes
We believe The Child Safety Handbook is an excellent resource for students and their families and this is supported by feedback received from many of the schools which have strongly supported this publishing initiative.
By supporting this handbook you are supporting the future well-being of young New Zealanders.