title: Stay on Your Feet Safety Walks Group.
abstract: The Safety Walks Group is an initiative that evolved from the Stay on Your Feet Program. The strategies used in this program target both behavioural and environmental change and are based on the five areas for action under the Ottawa Charter (WHO, 1986) and Jakarta Declaration (WHO, 1997). The Safety Walks Group addresses the issue of public hazards via the use of a standard checklist covering pedestrian areas, business houses and accommodation. The project provided a forum for seniors to be proactive, working with the authorities to address the issue of public hazards and make the environment safer.
authors.affiliation: South West Population Health Unit, Bunbury WA, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wilkins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leiper
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gillam
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D016138:Walking / Q000293:injuries*