Injury Topics

The ACICR addresses both intentional and unintentional injury by providing leadership, education, promoting healthy public policy, developing and coordinating initiatives and through knowledge translation.

The Injury Prevention Action Plan 2010-2013 outlines five priority action areas, these priority areas contribute to the overarching goal of the Action Plan:

PRIORITY AREA 1: Reduce the incidence and severity of injuries in older people, with a focus on fall injury reduction.

PRIORITY AREA 2: Reduce the incidence and severity of poisonings, focus to be determined based on evidence.

PRIORITY AREA 3: Reduce the incidence and severity of injuries to vulnerable populations such as children and youth, Aboriginal Peoples, and farming communities.

PRIORITY AREA 4: Reduce the incidence and severity of self harm and suicide, with a focus on the priorities of Call to Action: The Alberta Suicide Prevention Strategy.

PRIORITY AREA 5: Reduce the incidence and severity of road, pedestrian and transport-related injuries, with a focus on the priorities of the Alberta Traffic Safety Plan.