11th Australasian Injury Prevention& Safety Promotion Conference
11th - 13th November 2013
Fremantle, Western Australia

Call for Abstracts
AUSTRALIAN INJURYPREVENTION NETWORK

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About the Australian
Injury Prevention Network
The Australian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN)
is the peak national body advocating for injury
prevention and safety in Australia.
The AIPN represents the growing industry of injury prevention and safety
promotion researchers and practitioners around Australia whilst advocating toraise the profile, and influence change, in this important area of public health.
Through national conferences, publications, events, advocacy, activities andresearch, the Network benefits from its high profile, influential membershipbase of leading injury prevention researchers, and those working to reduce toincidence of injury and harm throughout Australia.
The AIPN was formed in 1996 in order to establish collaboration between
injury researchers, policymakers and practitioners and to provide a coordinatedvoice among injury prevention professionals. The AIPN is a not-for-profit, nongovernment organisation with national and international membership from all
sectors of the injury prevention community.

Call for Abstracts
The Scientific Program Committee invites the submission of abstracts for oral andposter presentations at the 2013 conference. The submissions should be developed withconsideration of the following themes:••••••••••••
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Alcohol, Youth and Substance Related Injury
Approaches to Injury Research
Design (Environmental modifications for Injury Prevention)
Child Safety
Falls and Older Persons
Injury Data Systems
Intentional Injury and Violence Prevention
Medico-legal death investigation
Partnerships and Injury Prevention/Safety Promotion
Policy and Program Evaluations
Product Safety
Road & Transport Safety
Safe Communities
Self-Management for injury prevention
Trauma Care, Rehabilitation, Outcomes
Translating Research into PracticeWater Safety
Workplace Injury Prevention

Key dates
Call for abstracts open: Thursday 7 March 2013
Call for abstracts close: Friday 10 May 2013
Notification of results: Friday 7 June 2013
Deadline for presenter registrations: Friday 30 August 2013
Conference: 11 - 13 November 2013

Mode of Presentations
Presentations may be made in one of the following modes:••

Oral Paper Presentation
Poster Presentation – including dedicated poster viewing session with author on-site

Abstract Submission instruction guidelines
Abstracts must be no more than 400 words and follow the outline below:

OPTION A: ResearchOPTION B: Policy and Practice•••••••••

BackgroundAims
Methods
Results
Discussion and conclusions

Context
Objectives
Key messages
Discussion and conclusions

To submit your abstract, visit injuryprevention2013.com.au Submission instructions are provided on the website.

Abstract Assessment Process
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Abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Program Committee
Acceptance of an abstract will be based on the below assessment criteria
Preference may be given to only selecting one abstract per author for the conference
program. Authors who submit multiple abstracts will need to nominate which of theirabstracts should receive highest preference
The Committee’s decision is finalAuthors will be notified of their abstract results by Friday 7 June 2013.

Abstract Assessment Criteria
The criteria for evaluating abstracts includes, but is not limited to, the following:•••••

Contains new information
Clarity of abstract
Relevance to practice or policy/scientific merit
Contribution to the theme/s of the conference
Interest to the audience.

Presenter Terms andConditions•••••

Accepted presenters must register and pay for the conference by Friday
30 August 2013 or their presentation will be removed from program.
Accepted abstracts for both oral and poster presentations will beincluded in a printed conference proceedings book and will be madeavailable online.
Full papers are not requested or required at any stage.
Presentation slides are requested in advance, with the date forsubmission to be advised by the conference coordinator, Loaded
Communications, on advice of acceptance.
Presentation slides may be provided online after the event subject toauthor consent.

For more information
Please contact the conference coordinator if you have any questions
regarding the abstract submission process:Loaded Communications
T: 08 9380 4777
E: cat@loadedcommunications.com.au

AUSTRALIAN INJURYPREVENTION NETWORK