ONTARIO INJURY PREVENTION PRACTITIONERS NETWORK
SWOT ANALYSIS FOR 2013-2014
Strengths
Weaknesses
Financial Support (operational) for committee and
for (part-time) Northern Injury Prevention
Coordinator through OIPRC.
Continue to have areas of the province who are not
included in Regional Network organizations.
Multidisciplinary injury prevention practitioners
who are committed, knowledgeable, & skilled in
many injury prevention disciplines.
Change in membership of OIPPN due to
reassignment.
Adequate funding for sub-committees to research &
develop IP resources
Identification of injury prevention priorities.
Establishment of 2 priority sub-committees –
Motor Vehicle (16 – 24 yr) and Adult (30 – 50 yr)
Advisory committee re: alcohol & injuries.
Ability to communicate, through member
representation from Regional Networks.
Strong & effective knowledge exchange between
committee members and with their respective
networks.
The leadership of PHO to recognize the importance
of IP in Ontario and the vision to begin to develop
an injury reduction strategy for the province by not
only working with the OIPPN MVC subcommittee
on a Distracted Driving research project but
providing the funding.
Reorganization of the health units and the
changing of their staff – at times are not replaced
leaving a gap.
Not all Ontario health units see “Injury
Prevention” as a priority therefore do not have
staff assigned.
Meetings are conducted through teleconferences
which often time limits are effectiveness of
discussions.
Meetings are booked a year in advance yet all staff
not attending the pre-booked meetings.
Lack of commitment by stakeholders particularly
community partners.
Lack of injury prevention campaign across Ontario
to raise awareness that injuries are predictable and
preventable.
For the many committed, knowledgeable and
dedicated, multidisciplinary injury prevention
practitioners that participate on the various OIPPN No specific project to work on as a group ( eg
and OIPPN subcommittees.
Provincial helmet legislation for all wheeled
activities and/or all ages, similar to Nova Scotia)
Ability to communicate through our member
representative regional IP prevention networks and Distances between members ( only one face-to face
IP practitioners in our various communities.
meeting per year)
Exceptional support of OIPRC staff – from the
delivery of booking webinars, curriculum and
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Lack of regular attendance of all members
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strong and effective knowledge sharing when
requested.
Difficulty in providing strategic alignment of all
networks (competing priorities, etc)
Strong leadership from OIPRC and the Northern
IP Coordinator
Educational opportunities
Networking opportunities
Lack of funding to support joint activities among
members and networks.
Foster collaboration between public health staff
and community partners
Disseminate injury prevention information to
stakeholders
Provide leadership to stakeholders and
subcommittees as necessary
Offers structures opportunity for Provincial IP
practitioners to regularly connect and share IP
information and activities
Connection with MTO, PHO offers some
opportunity to access funding/research expertise
and resources.
OPPORTUNITIES
Educational opportunities
Opportunities for IP practitioners to collaborate on
campaigns, events, training, share resources, etc.
THREATS
Finances – availability of funds to move forward
with addressing the priorities
Some communities do not recognize IP as a priority
Opportunity to have direct dialog with OIPRC and
its resources and a close connection with
Parachute
Reluctance of some areas to be involved with
provincial partnership
Enhance effective partnerships across the province
to address IP
Always the threat of financial implications from the
Ministry – availability of funds??
Facilitate dialogue between practitioners and the
public health IP managers
If there was to be an Ontario IP Strategy ensure
that there was funding to support the strategy
Identify sustainable IP programs/initiatives
Lack of commitment by stakeholders particularly
community partners
Opportunities to have consistent messaging across
the province and dollar savings through joint
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programs/resource development & production
Distance
Opportunities to align work of regional committees
Loss of support from OIPRC or loss of funding for
teleconference
Opportunity to work with Public Health Ontario
and to speak of the importance of injury prevention
Opportunities for all Health Units to take the
curriculum for falls and injury prevention free of
charge when booked in advance. Or by e-learning
for charge by booking.
Lack of movement in provincial strategy
Retaining/obtaining members
Northern Conference held in North Bay was a
great opportunity for “Northern Injury Prevention
Practitioners” to attend an educational session.
With representatives from all regional networks on
OIPPN there is an opportunity to possibly start
working on a project together provincially.
(OIPPN MVC – Distracted Driving ) Falls and
MVC in the age group 30-50 may have a project.
Opportunities to develop a Ontario Injury
Prevention Strategy – identify three common
priorities for all health units and ensure that
funding is attached to the strategy.
Opportunity to have the Managers Alliance Core
and the Chairs/Networks group meet at least once
a year to discuss future priorities for injury
prevention.
Provincial/National injury prevention campaign to
raise awareness that injuries are predicable and
preventable:
 Use infographic of provincial or national
data from OIPRC
 Declare a week or month dedicated to IP
awareness
Link with other programs such as Built
Environment/Active Transportation to raise IP
issues (eg Helmet legislation)
Networking and resources sharing
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