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SUMMARY:Alcohol and Injury Prevention Forum: Turning Evidence into Action
DESCRIPTION:Alcohol is the leading risk factor for injury in Australia\, accounting for 14% of the total injury burden. Its impact on alertness\, coordination\, and decision-making increases the risk of injuries such as road crashes\, drowning\, poisoning\, and falls. \nJoin Injury Matters on Thursday\, 19 February 2026\, from 9:30 am – 12:00 pm\, for the “Alcohol and Injury Prevention Forum: Turning Evidence into Action”\, where we will discuss: \n\nThe link between alcohol and injury\nBest practice and harm minimisation\nAlcohol licensing\nKey WA initiatives driving alcohol harm reduction\n\nWho should attend? \nThis forum is suitable for Health Promotion Officers\, Public Health Advocates\, Injury Prevention Professionals\, Policy Officers\, Local Government Workers\, Health Services\, Community Services\, and Non-Government Organisations. \nPlease note\, this forum will not be recorded. \nView the program here:  \n\n\n\n\nAlcohol Forum Program\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nAlcohol Forum Program \n\n\n9:30\nIntroduction and Housekeeping\nInjury Matters\n\n\n9:35\nOverview of alcohol and injury\nNational Drug Research Institute\n\n\n9:50\nWhat works: Best practice\, harm minimisation\, alcohol licensing\nCancer Council \n\n\n10:25\nBreak\n\n\n10:35\nCase study 1: Stronger You\, Stronger Mob\nStronger Spirit\, Stronger Mind\n\n\n10:50\nCase study 2: City of Stirling Local Drug Action Team\nCity of Stirling\n\n\n11:05\nCase study 3: WAVE Project\, Alcohol Advertising and Aquatic Environments: Building Evidence for Change\nCurtin University & Royal Life Saving WA\n\n\n11:20\nPanel/ Q&A\n\n\n11:35\nConclusion\nInjury Matters \n\n\n11:40\nMorning tea and networking\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCost: FREE \nIn-person registration \nOnline registration \n 
URL:https://www.injurymatters.org.au/event/know-injury-alcohol-and-injury-prevention-forum-turning-evidence-into-action/
LOCATION:The Hub\, Bentley Technology Park\, 2 Brodie Hall Drive\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6102\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Know Injury
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SUMMARY:Older Adult Drowning in Australia Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Royal Life Saving Australia\, in partnership with Injury Matters\, invite you to a virtual launch of new research exploring drowning trends among people aged 65 years and older. \nAs a recognised priority population for drowning in the Australian Water Safety Strategy 2030\, this webinar will present new insights on drowning trends among this age group\, present several case studies for tailored injury prevention strategies for older people and discuss implications of these findings for an active\, ageing population. \nHosted by\nStacey Pidgeon\, National Manager – Research and Policy\, Royal Life Saving Australia \nPresenters and speakers \n\nLauren Miller\, Royal Life Saving Australia\nRenate van Dordrecht\, Injury Matters\nPatricia Sparrow\, COTA Australia\nNeil Patchett\, Boating Industry Association\nMore to be announced shortly\n\n10:00 am – 11:00 am (AWST) \n1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (AEST) \nRegister here \n \n 
URL:https://www.injurymatters.org.au/event/know-injury-older-adult-drowning-in-australia-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Know Injury
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