Injury
Alternative labels
Personal injuries
Wounds and injuries
Journal article
Migrants and disability following injury: findings from a prospective study in New Zealand
Despite having accessed healthcare services for their injury, migrants (compared with non‐migrants) had higher risks of disability at least in the first three months post‐injury. This article argues that interventions should be focused during this critical period on identified key predictors to promote faster recovery and reduce disability.
Report
Hospitalised injury and socioeconomic influence in Australia 2015–16
This report examined the associations between socioeconomic status and injury morbidity in Australia and looked at the effects of SES on hospitalised injury cases by age, sex, Indigenous status, and by a selection of external causes of injury.
Report
Pedal cyclist injury deaths and hospitalisations 1999–00 to 2015–16
This report looks at injury hospitalisations for pedal cyclists in 2015–16, as well as trend information for deaths and hospitalisations from 1999–00 to 2015–16.
Report
Injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people due to transport: 2010–11 to 2014–15
This report provides a summary of fatal and non-fatal injury of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia due to unintentional land transport crashes over the 5-year period from 2010–11 to 2014–15. Due to data quality issues, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory were excluded from analyses.
Report
Mobility scooter-related injuries and deaths
Despite media attention and community discussion about the risks and benefits of mobility scooter use, there are few substantial evidence-based reviews of these largely unregulated consumer products. This report provides an overview of mobility scooter-related injuries.