Injuries result in an estimated 8,000 or 6% of deaths each year in Australia and are responsible for an estimated 400,000 hospital admissions annually (Source: Injury Prevention in Australia [Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing])
Injury is largely preventable and the information below aims to help you, your friends and your family avoid injury by providing some helpful tips about situations where injuries most commonly occur.
Updated January 2008
Alcohol-related Injuries
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Links to information about injuries related to using alcohol.
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Back Injuries
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Links to information on back injuries.
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Bites and Stings
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Links to information on bites and stings and how to treat them.
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Brain Injuries
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Links to information about brain injuries.
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Bruises
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Links to information on bruises and bruising.
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Burns and Scalds
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Links to information about burns and scalds, and their treatment and prevention.
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Child Safety
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Links to information on safety issues, prevention and management of injuries to children in particular situations.
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Consumer Safety
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Links to information about consumer product safety and product recalls of goods that can cause injuries due to their being defective, unsafe, or not meeting design standards.
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Falls Prevention
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Links to information about preventing injuries from falls, particularly in children and older people.
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Fires and Fire Safety
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Links to resources relating to fires and the prevention of deaths and injuries from fires.
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First Aid
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Links to information on using first aid, including first aid kits and equipment.
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Fractures
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Links to information about fractures.
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Hand Injuries
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Links to information about hand injuries.
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Head Injuries
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Links to information about head injuries in children and adults.
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Heat Safety
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Links to the health effects of heat, including heat exhaustion.
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Home Safety
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Links to information about the safety of furniture and other goods within the home, including nursery equipment.
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Injury Monitoring and Surveillance
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Injury-Related Services
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Links to information on support services for people affected by injury.
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Knee Injuries
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Links to information about knee injuries.
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Needlestick Injuries
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Links to information about needlestick injuries.
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Pain
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Links to information on pain and pain management, including chronic pain and pain associated with conditions and diseases.
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Personal Security
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Links to information on personal security against crime, fraud or criminal injury.
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Poisoning
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Links to information on poisoning.
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Recreation-Related Injuries
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Links to information about injuries resulting from recreation activities.
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Rehabilitation
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Links to information on rehabilitation, including speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
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Spinal Cord Injuries
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Links to information on spinal cord injuries.
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Sports Injuries
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Links to information about injuries caused by sports.
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Sprains and Strains
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Links to information about sprains and strains.
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Transport-Related Injury
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Links to information on injuries caused by transport or traffic accidents.
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Trauma Care and Rehabilitation
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Links to information about trauma care and rehabilitation following injuries and other trauma.
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Violence, Intentional Injury and Self-Harm
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Links to information about injuries caused by violence, intentional injuries, and self harm, including suicide and sexual abuse and assault.
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Water Safety
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Links to information on water safety and drowning prevention.
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Work-Related Injuries and Diseases
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Links to information on workplace injuries and occupational diseases and how these can be prevented.
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Wound Management
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Links to information on managing wounds, including wound infections.
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