Hundreds of Koutu homes have been made a little safer.
Free advice and resources were handed out to 250 houses with the goal to reach 500 homes as part of the Treasure Rotorua's Te Pou Kapua o Te Koutu - Safe as Houses - project.
Treasure Rotorua is made up of the Rotorua District Council, ACC, New Zealand Fire Service, police, Neighbourhood Support, Civil Defence and Age Concern.
The Te Pou Kapua o Te Koutu - Safe as Houses initiative is funded by ACC and involves teams from the Rotorua police, Neighbourhood Support, ACC and Fire Service door-knocking in the area this week.
ACC community injury prevention consultant Louise Kirk said the response among the residents had been positive.
Groups were dropping off to each home, yellow bags containing a non-slip mat and tape and helpful information to reduce injuries in the future.
"The idea was to reach 500 Koutu residents, so far we've been to 250 homes and have left a leaflet for those that weren't home," she said. "We've also identified kaumatua and kuia who we can look at possibly providing them with further assistance like step ladders, outside door mats and replacing their smoke alarms."
Koutu resident and Te Pou Kapua o Te Koutu representative Tiffany Te Moni said those they had visited so far had been grateful for the advice.
"We were visiting people who have had accidents in their homes so they were really grateful - some of my nannies we were able to give them mats and tape them down for them," she said. "What we are looking for now is other spin-offs from this initial project, identifying other safety issues that people have such as hand railings on steps and electric wiring."
Koutu resident Chanz Mikaere said the visit was helpful as she was always aware on preventable injuries and illnesses as she raises her 3-year-old daughter. She said it was beneficial this project was initiated by the community.
"If we can use these whakapapa links to improve our homes and the health then it can only help," she said.