Safer Walking
Supporting people who have a risk of going missing.
Helping people at risk of getting lost
The Safer Walking Framework is an initiative coordinated by Land Search and Rescue New Zealand. It is about supporting, educating and reducing the risk of people that, potentially or actually, get lost or go missing due to dementia, neurodivergence or disability in Aotearoa New Zealand.
How it works
Profile Form
Complete a Safer Walking form to help responders act quickly if someone goes missing.
Tools & Technology
Technologies are available to enable a person at risk to feel safe and be able to be located if required.
Home Environment
Ideas for the home environment to encourage safety for people who are at risk from leaving unexpectedly.
Social
Activities that could help reduce the risk of a person wanting to go walking without protective measures.
You are not alone
There are many ideas and strategies that have been developed to help reduce the risk of going missing, while enabling personal freedom to live a healthy active life in the community.
Strategies include social activities that help enable a person to increase safety while out and about, ideas for the home environment, and technology that can be introduced to aid location. The programme is supported locally by Tauranga LandSAR volunteers.
Volunteer
Our unpaid professionals give their specialist skills free to the public, 24/7, via NZ Police and the Rescue Coordination Centre.
Our Gallery
A look at our teams in the field — day and night, in the bush, on the water and along the coast.
Donate Now
Every dollar helps keep our protective gear and equipment up to date and operating at a safe standard.