Safety.
The role of Injury Prevention Consultant (IPC) has been described as the missing piece of the health and safety puzzle. IPC was developed in response to the entertainment industry’s reliance on reactivity to cast injury, which would regularly lead to sizeable, avoidable costs and poor health outcomes. IPC offers a proactive alternative to this approach, which supports the industry in delivering on their duty of care obligations, optimising cost avoidance strategy and embedding care into the creative process.
From development to production, IPC provides solutions to promote the safe execution of physical scene material. By ensuring talent are consistently embodying the safest version of what they are being asked to do on stage or in front of the camera, IPC supports creative teams in protecting the integrity of their creative vision while keeping it safe and accessible.
Accessibility.
Outdated industry models continue to make the production process largely inaccessible to disabled talent, a reality that IPC is committed to change.
In the process of bridging the gap between the physical demand and sustainability of a production, ensuring the accessibility of directed movement plays a central role.
We are dedicated to supporting creative teams in developing work that is truly inclusive and breaking the boundaries set by inaccessible practices.
Agency.
A psychologically safe work environment is a safer place to work. When addressing duty of care obligations through the mental health lens, it is important to consider the implications of injury on the wider production framework.
Central to the role of IPC is the promotion of open lines of communication through the production process, ensuring that talent feel seen and heard, and that any concerns relative to the physicalisation of scene material are discreetly and promptly addressed.
To learn more about the inextricable link between physical and mental health for talent, read our Impact Report here.
Tome Levi, Founder
Tome is the founder of the pioneering industry role of IPC and the director of Injury Prevention Consultancy Ltd. Since her creation of the role in 2018, she has consulted for West End shows, national and international tours, and providing IPC services to actors and creatives working on screen productions. As a passionate advocate for safety and wellbeing in the entertainment sector, Tome has been invited to present for various industry bodies, in addition to panel participation and masterclass delivery.
Her years of research, development and industry experience led to the launch of the Best Practice Guidelines For Injury Prevention In Production. This document sets the standard for best practice in theatre, film and HETV production, and continues to gain support from industry organisations, including Film London, Society Of London Theatre and the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA).