Norwegian Safety Forum

Norwegian Safety Forum (NSF) is a national advocate for safety promotion and injury prevention in Norway. It serves as a hub for knowledge, networking and collaboration, and functions as the National Centre for Safe Community work. NSF is a non-profit, membership-based organisation cooperating with private, public and voluntary stakeholders.

Preventable injuries remain a significant public health challenge in Norway. Each year, injuries in homes, schools and leisure environments result in substantial health, social and economic consequences. Norwegian Safety Forum works systematically to reduce this burden by promoting evidence-based prevention, strengthening collaboration across sectors and improving the use of injury data.

Norwegian Safety Forum is the international name of Skadeforebyggende forum (Skafor), established in 1985. For more than four decades, the organisation has worked to prevent injuries across all age groups, with particular attention to vulnerable populations and high-risk environments.

With partners from different parts of society, different sectors and disciplines the Norwegian Safety Forum holds a unique position in gathering information, forming policies, and recommending best practice. The work is supported by the Ministry of Health and the major insurance companies, represented by Finance Norway

Local, National and International levels

At the national level, the forum takes part in lobbying and forming national policies. At the local level, projects are carried out, experiences are shared, and best practice are formed. On international level, the Norwegian Safety Forum participates in European projects and professional networks and frequently contributes to international conferences.

Among our members and partners, you`ll find: Directorate of Health, Directorate for Civil Protection, Public Roads Administration, counties, municipalities, universities, research institutes and NGOs.

Five lines of action

Most accidents are predictable and preventable. In cooperation with our members and collaborating partners, we identify age groups, situations and areas that require special attention. The Norwegian Safety Forum has five lines of action, and a counselling group of experts has been established for each line:

• Child safety
• Safety for elderly
• Prevention of drowning
• Work for better data
• Safe Communities

A trusted partner

The Forum is a recognized partner in safety and a well-established meeting place with more than 40 years of experience from providing public information and initiating safety awareness campaigns and projects. NSF takes part in International networks and projects such as EuroSafe, Safe Kids Worldwide, and the International Safe Community Network.

Want more information?

Read our brochure (PDF), Joint action for safety promotion and injury prevention, and a pathway for safer communities.

Eva Jakobson Vaagland is the Managing Director of the Norwegian Safety Forum, which is headquartered in Oslo.
Please send us an e-mail if you want more information in English: post@skafor.org