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Injuries and Injury Prevention
Injury is a major cause of preventable death and disability in Australia. Whether intended or accidental, most physical injuries can be prevented by identifying, removing, reducing exposure to their causes. (Source: Injury Prevention in Australia [Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing])
Follow the links below to find information about different types of injuries, their causes and how to prevent them.
Reviewed August 2011
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Links to information about injuries related to using alcohol.
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Links to information on back injuries.
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Links to information on bites and stings and how to treat them.
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Links to information about brain injuries.
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Links to information on bruises and bruising.
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Links to information about burns and scalds, and their treatment and prevention.
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Links to information on safety issues, prevention and management of injuries to children in particular situations.
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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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Links to information about preventing injuries from falls, particularly in children and older people.
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Links to information on the dangers of fires and the prevention of deaths and injuries from fires and smoke.
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Links to information on using first aid, including first aid kits and equipment.
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Links to information about fractures.
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Links to information about hand injuries.
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Links to information about head injuries in children and adults.
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Links to the health effects of heat, including heat exhaustion.
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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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Links to guidelines on the management of injuries.
Injury Monitoring and Surveillance
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Follow the links below to find information about injury monitoring and surveillance in Australia.
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Links to information on support services for people affected by injury.
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Links to information about knee injuries.
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Links to information about needlestick injuries.
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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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Links to information on personal safety and security against crime, fraud or criminal injury.
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Links to information on poisoning.
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Links to information about injuries resulting from recreation activities.
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Links to information on rehabilitation, including speech therapy, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.
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Links to information on spinal cord injuries.
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Links to information about injuries caused by sports.
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Links to information about sprains and strains.
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Links to information on injuries caused by transport or traffic accidents.
Trauma Care and Rehabilitation
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Links to information about trauma care and rehabilitation following injuries and other trauma.
Violence, Intentional Injury and Self-Harm
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Links to information about injuries caused by violence and intentional injuries, including sexual abuse and assault.
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Links to information on water safety and drowning prevention.
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Links to information about whiplash injuries.
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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Links to information on managing wounds, including wound infections.
