Know Injury eNews March 2020

READ | Regional Resource Kits

Know Injury has developed dedicated resource kits for each of the WA regions; including the Goldfields, Great Southern, Kimberley, Midwest, Pilbara, South West and Wheatbelt, to show the impact of injury on these areas and suggest ways to reduce this impact.

READ | Royal Perth Hospital Trauma Registry Reports

Royal Perth Hospital have recently produced three reports, summarising ten years of data regarding admissions to Royal Perth Hospital due to;

• Domestic and family violence related injuries
• Quad-bike related incidents
• Sporting and recreational injuries.

Overall, the reports highlight that from 2010 to 2019, there has been an increase in the number of admissions to Royal Perth Hospital due to sporting or recreation activities, and domestic and family violence, however there has been a decrease in the number of admissions due to quad-bike related incidents.

For a detailed overview of the reports’ findings, click the link below.

LISTEN | BMJ: Overcoming the Fragmentation of the Injury Prevention Field

This short podcast brings together Rod McClure and Associate Professor Lyndal Bugeja (Nursing and Midwifery and the Department of Forensic Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia) as they discuss what it means to the an injury prevention scientist, and the challenge of fragmented disciplines on injury prevention outcomes.

FREE | Know Injury Webinars

Unfortunately, due to health concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, all in-person events have been postponed.

We are in the process of finalising our webinar schedule, so please check our social media and website for updates.

However we do have a range of recent webinars available via our Know Injury website to experience at your own pace! These include:

• Active Ageing and Reducing Falls in your Community for Local Governments;
• Culture-Promoted Safety and Violence Prevention;  
• Homelessness and Injury; and many more.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by this necessary precaution, and encourage you all to take steps to keep our community safe.
 

RESOURCE | COVID-19 Multilingual Resource Library

Find information about Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 18 languages. The resources available have been published by trusted authorities such as the Department of Health (Australian Government) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) free for download.

For more information about upcoming training opportunities visit the Know Injury website here.
 

Road Safety Week Resource Kit NOW AVAILABLE

The 2020 Road Safety Week Resource Kit by WA Local Government Association (WALGA) Roadwise is now available for download.

The Resource Kit provides information for how Local Governments and members of the road safety network can get involved in a road safety initiative as part of the National Road Safety Week in May.

Australasian Road Safety Conference 2020

On 16-18 September 2020, attend the Australian College of Road Safety Conference in Melbourne to learn national and international road safety efforts across Australia, New Zealand and globally, and assist in building road safety capacity across these regions. 

World Trauma 2020, Australiasian Trauma Society UPDATE: POSTPONED

With a new date of 14-18 February 2021, a unique gathering of international trauma experts and societies will come together in Brisbane to discuss contemporary trauma-related topics, including the global burden of trauma, trauma care in rural and remote communities and recovery after major injury. Abstracts are due April 3!

Support Mike’s Solo Sail

Experienced Paraplegic Benefit Fund (PBF) safety presenter, Mike Rowney, is planning a solo sail from Fremantle to Port Hedland in 2020 to raise awareness of spinal cord injury.

Would you or our organisation be able to sponsor Mike? Please contact PBF to find out how you can get involved.