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New Zealand will be safer as a result of two landmark injury prevention strategies, Preventing Injury from Falls and the Drowning Prevention Strategy.

The Labour-led government is committed to the vision of an injury-free New Zealand and of a strong community-driven safety culture.

ACC claimants are benefitting from a new law that makes it simpler for patients to get cover when injured during medical treatment.

Outlines New Zealand’s unique, world leading accident compensation scheme, along with issues of particular interest to acupuncturists

Budget 2005 boosts ACC contributions towards treatment costs and rehabilitation by $19.4 million

Prevention is better than cure.

ACC's medical misadventure rules are being replaced with new Treatment Injury provisions under a new law.

A conference discussing future perspectives on injury prevention and rehabilitation.

Claims that a rape victim received no support or advice from ACC are baseless and untrue, ACC Minister Ruth Dyson said today.

Launch of patient information handbook

Launch of a new fixed wing service for Life Flight Auckland Air Ambulance.

The future of health research funding in New Zealand.

ACC Minister Ruth Dyson today gave an assurance that all communities will keep their locally-based rescue helicopter services.

The public is being encouraged to make submissions on two draft strategies released today to prevent drowning and falls.

The government will fund five more rural nursing scholarships in 2005 to improve access to primary health care in rural areas.

The high cost of injuries to self-employed farmers, a decline in the pool of liable earnings for livestock farming, and falling long-term interest rates are behind the increase in ACC levies for this group for 2005/2006

Employers and earners will welcome ACC average levies for 2005/06 that have remained the same or decreased for the last three years.

Details of government's decisions on 2005/2006 ACC levies

A kayak race between ACC Minister Ruth Dyson and a team from SPARC launched the new Guidelines for Risk Management in Sport and Recreation with a splash.

Launch sport and recreation risk management guidelines, a joint initiative between Standards NZ, SPARC and ACC.

A new initiative aimed at reducing the accident rate in the General Aviation sector by 25 per cent over the next five years was launched tonight.

A new Code of Practice to improve access for tertiary students with impairments was launched today.

Launch DVD promoting safety in the aviation industry,a joint initiative between the Aviation Industry Association, Civil Aviation Authority and ACC.

Update on NZ Injury Prevention Strategy and National Drowning Prevention Strategy