Summary The aim of this report is to provide information about children and young people aged 0-24 who were hospitalised as a result of poisoning by pharmaceuticals or other substances in Australia. Over 30% of all hospitalised cases of poisoning during 2012-13 involved children and young people aged 0-24 (12,451 cases). For all types of...

This report covers injuries resulting in admission to Australian hospitals in the financial year 2007–08. It provides analysis of community injury, that is, injuries typically sustained in the home, workplace, street, etc. The report also includes short sections on work and sports related injury, complications of surgical and medical care and residual injury such as...

This report, covering injuries resulting in admission to Australian hospitals in the financial year 2006–07. The focus of the report is analysis of community injury (that is, injuries typically sustained in the home, workplace, street, etc.). The report also includes short sections on work and sports related injury, complications of surgical and medical care and...

This report covering injuries resulting in admission to Australian hospitals in the financial year 2008–09. It provides analysis of community injury, that is, injuries typically sustained in the home, workplace, street, etc. The report also includes short sections on work and sports related injury, complications of surgical and medical care and residual injury such as...

This report presents statistics on injuries that resulted in admission to hospitals in Australia. It includes cases discharged during the year to 30 June 2005. Unintentional falls, transport-related injury, intentional self-harm and assault are common causes of hospitalised injury in the Australian community. Injuries due to these and other causes are described, in terms of...