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Major review of air ambulance services
Wednesday, 11 August 2004, 12:44 am | ACC
The Accident Compensation Corporation has released a discussion document for public consultation on a major review of New Zealand’s air ambulance services, on behalf of an interagency steering group. More >>
ACC Launches 2005/06 Year Levies Consultation
Thursday, 5 August 2004, 10:41 am | ACC
ACC's 2005/06 year levy setting process began today with the release of proposed rates for public consultation. More >>
ACC commissions injury research on metamphetamine
Monday, 19 July 2004, 11:40 am | ACC
The Accident Compensation Corporation has commissioned research to identify injuries associated with metamphetamine use—one of the few studies of this nature to be undertaken in New Zealand. Methamphetamine is an addictive stimulant drug commonly referred ... More >>
ACC’s Anne Hawker appointed as chair of Commission
Tuesday, 13 July 2004, 1:10 pm | ACC
ACC chief executive Garry Wilson today congratulated the Corporation’s Rehabilitation Improvement Manager Anne Hawker on her appointment to chair the Rehabilitation International Social Commission for a four-year term. More >>
Treatment provider payments consultation begins
Friday, 2 July 2004, 11:21 am | ACC
A public consultation on the implementation of increased payments by ACC to injury treatment providers has begun. More >>
ACC supports Brain Injury Awareness Week's focus
Monday, 28 June 2004, 4:13 pm | ACC
ACC today congratulated the Brain Injury Association for making concussion the focus of this year's Brain Injury Awareness Week. More >>
Snow sportspeople urged to take care this season
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 1:54 pm | ACC
ACC and the NZ Snowsports Council have renewed their call for skiers and snowboarders to prepare themselves by getting fit before they head for the slopes this winter. More >>
800 child car seat installers trained
Tuesday, 22 June 2004, 3:00 pm | ACC
More than 800 installation technicians have been trained in the first year of Safe2Go, a child car restraint training project supported by ACC and the LTSA. More >>
Back pain in New Zealand: key facts
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 12:18 am | ACC
Back pain is common: according t o a recent BRC survey around 70 percent of the adult population has had back pain at some stage in their lives. Medical studies in other countries back this up, suggesting that between 60 and 90 percent of people ... More >>
Speed cameras save lives
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 4:03 pm | ACC
Drivers who dismiss Police speed cameras as a revenue gathering exercise should think again, says ACC Chief Executive Garry Wilson. More >>
Competition to reward the best in school safety
Monday, 3 May 2004, 2:20 pm | ACC
New Zealand schools are again being asked to submit their best in safety projects to the ACC ThinkSafe LOOK OUT FOR EACH OTHER school safety competition More >>
Auditor-General endorses ACC's claimant management
Thursday, 29 April 2004, 3:59 pm | ACC
ACC's management of claimants has been given a clean bill of health after a lengthy investigation by the Auditor-General. More >>
ACC marks 30 years
Wednesday, 14 April 2004, 3:39 pm | ACC
The Accident Compensation Corporation today marks 30 years of no-fault injury compensation in New Zealand. More >>
Road safety fitting focus for today's Health Day
Wednesday, 7 April 2004, 10:55 am | ACC
There could hardly be a more fitting focus for this year's World Health Day than road safety, says ACC chief executive Garry Wilson. More >>
New ACC back guide a treatment milestone
Friday, 20 February 2004, 12:02 am | ACC
ACC's New Zealand Acute Low Back Pain Guide, which has just been launched, is a treatment milestone for a health problem that affects nearly everybody at some time, says the Minister for ACC, Hon Ruth Dyson. Ms Dyson said the guide reflects the movement of ... More >>
Motorists – Look out for motorbikes!
Thursday, 12 February 2004, 10:51 am | ACC
Auckland region business and civic leaders today joined ACC and the Ulysses Motor Cycle Club in support of a campaign to get motorists to take more care when motorcyclists are present. More >>
Investment income boosts ACC surplus
Wednesday, 21 January 2004, 4:25 pm | ACC
Strong equity markets, careful investment and solid scheme performance lifted the Accident Compensation Corporation to a better-than-expected surplus of $279 million in the six months ended 31 December 2003. More >>
Ensure Child Car Seats Are Used Properly
Monday, 22 December 2003, 4:16 pm | ACC
ACC is urging parents and caregivers to ensure their children's car seats are properly fitted and used when heading off on holiday this summer. More >>
Otago falls prevention programme goes global
Friday, 19 December 2003, 2:39 pm | ACC
Until recently, 81 year old Delsey Goldmeyer of Florida knew nothing about New Zealand. But that changed after a fall when her local hospital put her on a falls prevention exercise programme designed by researchers at the University of Otago School of Medicine. More >>
ACC Shines Against Its Australian Peers
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 9:50 am | ACC
ACC levies cost New Zealand employers less than half on average the workers' compensation premiums they would face in Australia, says a just-released Australian government report. More >>
