• State-wide program in partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University • Focused on improving the safety of young children as passengers, pedestrians and at play • Supports consistent road safety education and promotes safe travel practices with families and communities • Delivers professional development workshops, resources, support and advice to assist educators to create road safety education that is locally relevant and driven www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
1 Safe Journeys Safe Communities INVITE Principles for processes and practices ENGAGE • To respect each other’s experience knowledge and context 5 2 DOCUMENT INVESTIGATE • To learn from each other to create SHARE EXPLORE shared understanding and meaning • To support each other to keep all our children safe • To nurture relationships and processes that continue beyond any project 4 3 EXTEND COLLABORATE • To foster outcomes that honour the EMBED CREATE process as much as the product www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
INVITE AND ENGAGE • Early childhood education services • Family support and early intervention services • Peak early childhood groups • Local network groups • Elders and community members • Local government agencies • Commissioned art work Artwork by Colin Wightman www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
INVESTIGATE AND EXPLORE • Discuss best practice road safety behaviours and legislation • Identify local road safety concerns and issues and current community practices • Explore and build on previous road safety education strategies • Develop an ongoing plan of action www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
COLLABORATE AND CREATE Work with educators, management, families and communities so that road safety education: • recognises children’s agency while acknowledging they are not yet able to be independently safe in the real road environment • is informed by observation and evaluation of children’s learning and contexts • is inclusive of the diversity within children’s abilities, experiences, circumstances and backgrounds • is embedded in play-based, child-centred learning supported by the Early Years Learning Framework. www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
EXTEND AND EMBED • Connecting with community • Building on long-term sustainable relationships • Strengthening local capacity • Whole of service approach: policies, programs, partnerships www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
DOCUMENT AND SHARE • Nine community specific road safety initiatives and partnerships documented • Shared on the Kids and Traffic website • Explored with educators through Kids and Traffic professional development workshops • Focus of the 2015/16 Kids and Traffic Gazette www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
Safe Journeys Safe Communities Initiatives, resources and templates www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
Safe Journeys Safe Communities Initiatives, resources and templates www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
Louise Cosgrove Team Leader Kids and Traffic Early Childhood Road Safety Education Program Macquarie University louise.cosgrove@mq.edu.au 02 9805 3204 0408 283 084 www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au In partnership with Transport for NSW and Macquarie University
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