CHAT wins injury prevention award!

24 Nov 2017

SDERA’s Changing Health Acting Together (CHAT) initiative has been awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Injury Prevention, Early Intervention, Treatment and/or Recovery.

CHAT builds resilience in students, parents, staff and the wider community by integrating road safety and alcohol and other drugs education into classroom learning and school practices.

The announcement was formally made today at the 2017 Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Awards in Perth.

SDERA’s Acting Manager, Anne Miller, was proud to accept the award on behalf of the organisation.

“Arming children and young people with education about road safety and alcohol and other drugs helps them to make safer choices,” she said.

“SDERA is honoured to accept this award and we feel proud knowing CHAT is reducing injury and making positive impacts across the whole community.”

CHAT is currently implemented by 122 metropolitan and regional schools across WA.

If your school would like to learn more about this initiative please contact SDERA’s CHAT Coordinator Mick Jackson Pierce on 9402 6265 or email michael.jackson-pierce@education.wa.edu.au.

CHAT is proudly funded by the Department of Education WA and endorsed by the Department, Catholic Education WA and the Association of Independent Schools of WA.