Injury Matters
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Helping people recover from injuries. Or, better still, avoid them altogether. We’re Injury Matters, WA’s injury prevention and recovery specialists.
Vincent Street, Leederville
Joined September 2011
Looking to learn more about falls prevention in older adults? Injury Matters offers two free self-paced, interactive, practical, and evidence-informed modules designed to help you facilitate falls prevention exercise strategies for older adults:
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From 2018-2022, falls caused 116,073 hospitalisations in WA. We’ve broken down the most recent statistics on falls injuries in WA - download the Know Injury factsheet to learn more:
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According to the AIHW, in 2022-23, alcohol accounted for 60% (80,439) of all drug-related hospitalisations. Explore strategies to reduce alcohol-related injury
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Mark your calendars! 3 weeks to go until the launch of the Stay On Your Feet® Remove Hazards Campaign on March 1! A new-look toolkit is launching soon to help prevent falls in your community. Stay tuned!
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🌟 We are hiring! 🌟 Are you passionate making a positive impact and promoting safety for individuals and communities in WA? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join the team. Apply now via
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Whether you’re swimming at the beach, boating on a lake, or relaxing by the pool being prepared and brushing up on water safety precautions is essential to prevent drowning and water-related injuries:
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RT @MindframeMedia: Media reports inaccurately linking crime & violence to mental health concerns can create stigma by reinforcing misconce…
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RT @healthgovau: For this week’s #SafeSummer top tip, we encourage you to check on those at greater risk of developing heat-related illness…
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RT @City_Joondalup: Reminder❗ School's back, which means it’s back to school zone speed limits. Drive to the conditions and follow speed l…
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#ElderAbuse is estimated to affect 1 in 6 older adults in WA. Join us March 18th, alongside guest Wendy Bennett from @Advocare, for the Elder Abuse online workshop and learn how to recognise and respond to elder abuse within your role. Don’t miss out:
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In WA, there were 14,803 hospitalisations from 2018-2022 due to intentional self-harm. We’ve broken down the most recent statistics on intentional self-harm injuries in WA - download the Know Injury factsheet to learn more:
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There were 7,835 hospitalisations in WA from 2018-2022 due to poisoning. We’ve broken down the most recent statistics on poisoning injuries in WA - download the Know Injury factsheet to learn more:
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Looking for information to understand how to support yourself and others after a crash? We have a range of free resources available for post-crash care here:
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We know falls impact the wellbeing of older Western Australians, but do you know what is needed to reduce this burden? Access our Falls in Older Adults in WA Position Paper to learn more:
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New research has found that regularly eating nuts is linked to living longer and reduced risk of chronic illnesses. But what does this have to do with preventing falls? Read the Stay On Your Feet® article that explores nuts' role in preventing falls:
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With more than four lives lost every day in WA due to an injury, this election season Injury Matters are calling on the WA State Government to increase their investment in injury prevention and recovery initiatives. More:
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Our office will be closed this Monday, 27 January 2025, with our team back as normal the following day. If you need support during this time, please reach out to LifeLine on 13 11 14 🧡
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There were 14,608 hospitalisations from 2018-2022 due to violence. We’ve broken down the most recent statistics on violence injuries in WA - download the Know Injury factsheet to learn more:
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Many of the most significant risk factors for disease and injury are major industries and profit-drivers for some of the world’s biggest companies. Explore this in detail and what you can do as a public health professional in our upcoming workshop:
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Do you know anyone who would be keen to become a volunteer peer educator? Volunteer peer educators provide information and education to community members about how to prevent falls. Find out more:
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