PADD and the media - a brief history.

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1991 Donald Cameron spoke at an International Conference on Road Safety in New Delhi on the topic of the role of alcohol in road deaths and serious injuries.
1994 Press article and interview Herald/Sun Friday Dec. 30 by Natasha Perera regarding PADD bumper stickers designed by Donald Cameron for PAAD to save lives.
1995 April 18 Progress Press letter from PADD re ZERO ALCOHOL- spoke on behalf of PADD at the 17th Biennial National Conference/Expo at Adelaide & Burra titled "Crime Prevention 2000".
1995 Progress Press interview "10 Questions" for Donald Cameron on Road Safety – Tuesday December 1995.
1997

• Donald Cameron was awarded a Certificate of Commendation from the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia in recognition of your outstanding achievement in the reduction of alcohol and other drug related harm".

• PADD supported Sally Zukanovic for RACV Council because of her platform on alcohol reform.

1998 Late in 1998 Donald Cameron was invited to serve on the N.H.M.R.C. Working Party for the preparation of the "AUSTRALIAN ALCOHOL GUIDELINES" and served for the following two years 1999 & 2000 inc.
2002 Between 1965 and 2002 there have been many press, radio and T.V. interviews with Donald Cameron on the subject of alcohol, driving and road crashes. A few are listed below:
1975 • A one page interview Melbourne Herald Feb. 1 1975
1982
  • On radio 3AW Melbourne "Escape" programme Saturday October 2, 1982
  • On radio 3GL Geelong
  • TV Channel O Melbourne September 1982
  • South Australian Magazine article Nov. 1982
  • Two interviews on National Radio 3LO Melbourne with Harry Martin
  • TV Channel 9 interview on "No Mans Land"
  • On TV "A Current Affair" with Phillip Codrington
  • 2002
  • A Progress Press article giving new evidence of risks involved in B.A.C. levels on which he gave new evidence from the book "Australian Alcohol Guidelines"
  • A Channel 9 TV Morning interview with Tracey Grimshaw, where he told viewers that at .05 drivers were at 5 times the risk.