Our Vision
To eliminate preventable head and neck injuries.
Our Mission
Necksafe is committed to eliminating preventable head and neck injuries through awareness, advocacy, education and research.
Our Objectives
- To increase community awareness about the importance of appropriately managing head and neck injuries when they first occur and prompting support of Necksafe:
- To raise Necksafe profile at government, ambulance, First Responder and sporting body level
2. To advocate for head and neck injury regulations, education, training and research:
- To have all major sporting codes recognise the importance of head and neck education and implement programmes
- Promote an Australian version of the Zach Lystedt Concussion Law
3. To educate First Responders in the bet practice management of head and neck injuries
- To sell online and face-to-face training in head and neck injury management
4. To conduct research into preventable head and neck injury:
- Undertake pre- and post-course competency and confidence assessment
- International practice in first response head and neck injury equipment
- Head Injury Impact Monitoring in sport using biosensors
5. To generate significant funding:
- through the sale of training, products and consultancy
- by activities and campaigns which will raise awareness
6. To establish a membership base for ongoing acquisition of funds, donations, bequests etc and involvement in activities, raising awareness and furthering the other objectives of Necksafe