Distl, Spitzer, Brandmayr: Development of Safe Schools in Austria - Our road to success. A European approach By Sabine Distl, AUSTRIA

1. Development of Safe
Schools in Austria
Sabine Distl, Safe Kids Austria
Our road to success

2. Lannach Primary
School
Rein Secondary
School
Safe School Communities
Project Start
2011/2012
Safe School
Community
Establishment of
Steering
Committees
Meet the 8
Indicators
Goal: Designation
International Safe
School

3. Methods
Each Safe School Steering Community develops
programs for all ages, genders and risk groups
Lannach
Primary
Rein
Secondary

4. Lannach Primary School
 International Safe School in May 2015
 The committee has programs for all ages
and genders
 Programs for those most at risk for injury
 The data and evaluation of primary school
Lannach prove that their interventions are
effective

5. Lannach Primary School

6. Child Safety Measures
Lannach Primary School
Comenius Regio
EU Project
 Developing
teaching material
 Sharing the knowledge and
materials with other schools
Safety
school
traffic
sports
leisure
time

7. Safety in School

8. Safety in Traffic

9. Some Safety Programs and
Brochures
 Dog safety brochure
 Primary School Campaign “Smoke
detectors protect humain life”
 Inline skating safety trainings
 Winter sport safety campaign
 Water safety campaign – Water safety
days

10. Rein Secondary School
 Rein is easily the best example of what
International Safe Schools is trying
to do (Max Vosskuhler)
 Elected Health and Safety School
Representatives (two from each class)

11. Safety Measures
Rein Secondary School
Open House in January

12. Peer Workshop in February
Safety Measures
Rein Secondary School

13. Health and Safety Day in June
Safety Measures
Rein Secondary School

14. Training Day for Health & Safety School Representatives
Safety Measures
Rein Secondary School

15. Conclusions
 Implement approved methodologies and
follow the International Indicators for Safe
Schools
 Use the leading role of an International
Safe School to share successful projects
and programs
 Additional financial support is very helpful