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• Housing New Zealand project improves safety for children in driveways

  Housing New Zealand project improves safety for children in driveways

  2nd May 2013, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  Last month, Housing New Zealand began a multi-million dollar fencing and landscaping programme at thousands of properties with children.

• Lives saved but more action needed to prevent infant and child deaths
  

  Lives saved but more action needed to prevent infant and child deaths

  18th Mar 2013, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee Featured

  The Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee (CYMRC) estimates nearly 3000 lives have been saved in the past 20 years because of efforts to prevent sudden unexpected death in infants (SUDI).

• New Year Honours for Anthea Simcock

  New Year Honours for Anthea Simcock

  18th Jan 2013, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  CYMRC member Mrs Anthea Simcock receives New Year Honours.

• Wanganui Chronicle interviews expert on child abuse

  Wanganui Chronicle interviews expert on child abuse

  7th Jan 2013, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  In this article from the Wanganui Chronicle Dr David Montgomery talks about treating the root cause of child abuse.

• Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee poster competition

  Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee poster competition

  7th Dec 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  Winners from the CYMRC poster competition at their annual conference.

• International conference hears many sudden infant deaths preventable

  International conference hears many sudden infant deaths preventable

  24th Oct 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  This article provides knowledge and insights into sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) from a conference in the United States recently, attended by New Zealand child mortality experts and international specialists.

• Alcohol Healthwatch Trust launches BABIES + BOOZE campaign

  Alcohol Healthwatch Trust launches BABIES + BOOZE campaign

  18th Oct 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  Media release from the Alcohol Healthwatch Trust. The Trust has teamed up with two community organisations to launch the BABIES + BOOZE campaign to raise awareness of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

• Fire safety labels now compulsory for children's pyjamas

  Fire safety labels now compulsory for children's pyjamas

  6th Sep 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  Article on fire safety warnings on children's nightwear, which are now compulsory after the death of one young boy and serious injuries to at least four others.

• No helmet, no bike

  No helmet, no bike

  23rd Aug 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  NO helmet, no bike. This is the safety message Safekids New Zealand wants parents and caregivers to tell their bicycle-riding children.

• New members appointed to the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  New members appointed to the Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  20th Aug 2012, Child and Youth Mortality Review Committee

  New members bring considerable knowledge and experience to the Committee, which collects and reviews information on the deaths of children and young people with the aim of preventing future deaths.