WSO Collaborating Centers

All research institutes; university units, centers, departments and schools; or academies who carry out activities consistent with the World Safety Organization's Motto: "Making Safety a Way of Live...Worldwide", may be designated as a WSO Collaborating Center in support WSO programs.

Background
WSO Collaborating Centers (CCs) aim to enhance national and international participation of various institutes and groups in the various arms of the organization's activities, including those activities of the WSO National Offices and Chapters as well as the World Management Center. WSO CCs are designated by the WSO President/Director-General on behalf of the WSO to carry out activities and functions in support of WSO programs in specific areas of safety, where these centers are deemed to have special expertise. The specific activities and functions of WSO CCs could include, but are not limited to, any of the following:

• Collection, collation and dissemination of information in safety

• Standardization of terminology and nomenclature, of technology, of diagnostic, therapeutic and prophylactic substances and products, and of methods and procedures

• Development and application of appropriate technology and materials in safety

• Participation in collaborative research developed under the WSO's leadership, including the planning, conduct, monitoring and evaluation of research, as well as promotion of the application of the results of research

• Training, including research training; and Coordination of activities carried out by several institutions on a given safety subject

WSO CCs may be designated by several international organizations, which the WSO expects will further enhance collaboration.

Further Information on Designation as a WSO CC
All queries concerning applications for designation as a WSO CC should be directed to the WSO World Management Center. Email info@worldsafety.org

 

WSO COLLABORATING CENTERS GLOBAL DATABASE

The WSO Collaborating Centers (CCs) Global Database is the official source of information about the WSO CCs worldwide. This Database is regularly updated; however queries may be directed to info@worldsafety.org

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DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE

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WSO Collaborating Center for Disaster Health and Emergency Response
Anton Breinl Center for Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville,
Queensland 4811 AUSTRALIA - http://www.jcu.edu.au/phtmrs/abc/index.htm
Director: Mr. Lawrence Brown, Co-Director: Professor Peter Leggat
Terms of Reference:

• Provide leadership, training and education necessary for effective disaster health and emergency response

• Provide expertise in the epidemiology of disasters in the Asia-Pacific Region

• Act as a repository for the collection, collation and dissemination of information in disaster health and emergency response

• Aid in the design and delivery of country-specific disaster health and emergency response strategies and programs

• Support ongoing research and development in disaster health and emergency response

 

Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health

 

WSO Collaborating Center for Injury Prevention and Occupational Health

Anton Breinl Center for Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville,
Queensland 4811 AUSTRALIA - http://www.jcu.edu.au/phtmrs/abc/index.htm
Director: Professor Peter Leggat
Terms of Reference:

• Provide leadership, training and education necessary for effective Injury Prevention and Occupational Health

• Provide expertise in the epidemiology of Injury Prevention and Occupational Health in the Asia-Pacific Region

• Act as a repository for the collection, collation and dissemination of information

• Aid in the design and delivery of country-specific Injury Prevention and Occupational Health strategies and programs

• Support ongoing research and development in Injury Prevention and Occupational Health

WSO Collaborating Center for Occupational Safety and Health

WorkCover New South Wales Research Center of Excellence, School of Health Science, Faculty
of Health, University of Newcastle, Ourimbah 2258 AUSTRALIA - http://www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/wrce/
Director: Professor Derek R. Smith
Terms of Reference:

• Provide evidence based information and advice to employers, employees and industry partners

• Raise the status and profile of OSH / Injury Management as a research field in itself

• Establish an international reputation of WRCE

• Develop practical research that is applied in industry

• Integrate OSH and injury management research and education

• Raise community awareness of OSH and injury management

• Support the prevention of workplace injury and disease

• Engage with stakeholders including, professional associations, employer and employee representative groups and other research centers

 

TRAVEL SAFETY AND HEALTH

 

WSO Collaborating Center for Travel Safety and Health

Anton Breinl Center for Public Health and Tropical Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville,
Queensland 4811 AUSTRALIA - http://www.jcu.edu.au/phtmrs/abc/index.htm
Director Professor Peter Leggat
Term of Reference:

• Provide leadership, training and education necessary for effective Travel Safety and Health

• Provide expertise in the epidemiology of Travel Safety and Health in the Asia-Pacific Region

• Act as a repository for the collection, collation and dissemination of information

• Aid in the design and delivery of country-specific Travel Safety and Health strategies and programs

• Support ongoing research and development in Travel Safety and Health

WSO Collaborating Center for Trael Health, Safety and Security
Worldwise New Zealand, 72 Remuera Road, Newmarket, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND - http://www.worldwise.co.nz
Director: Associate Professor Marc Shaw
Terms of Reference:

• Provide leadership, training and education necessary for effective Travel Health, Safety and Security

• Provide expertise in the epidemiology of Travel Health, Safety and Security in the Asia-Pacific Region

• Act as a repository for the collection, collation and dissemination of information

• Aid in the design and delivery of country-specific Travel Health, Safety and Security strategies and programs

• Support ongoing research and development in Travel Health, Safety and Security