Kia Ora and welcome to Safety 2012, the 11^th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. Recognizing the value of inter-sectorial liaison and collaboration, these series of bi-annual World Conferences aim to facilitate the exchange of information and experiences throughout the world, to improve the evidence base of injury prevention policy, research and practice.

The National and International Organising Committees are delighted that so many academics, practitioners and policy makers from across the globe have submitted quality papers on subjects as wide ranging as falls, occupational safety, safe communities, suicide prevention, transport safety, trauma care, child safety, violence prevention, …