Know Injury

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Alcohol and Older Adults Webinar

    Online , Australia

    Are you interested in understanding and reducing the risk of alcohol use in older adults? Join us for an informative 60-minute online webinar focused on alcohol use among older adults....

    Free

  • South West Local Government Public Health Planning Workshop

    Northam Recreation Centre 44 Peel Terrace, Northam, WA, Australia

    This workshop is designed to provide South West Local Governments with the data, support, and tools necessary to develop Public Health Plans.

  • Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse in Older Adults Webinar

    Online , Australia

    Elder abuse is estimated to affect 1 in 6 older adults in WA. It is essential that health and community professionals working with older adults carry the skills to recognise and respond to elder abuse to ensure the safety of their clients.
    Join Injury Matters on the 18th of March 10am, with guest facilitator, Wendy Bennett, from Advocare, for the Elder Abuse online workshop and learn how to recognise and respond to elder abuse within your role. This webinar will not be recorded, don’t miss out, register your spot today!

    FREE

  • Wheatbelt Local Government Public Health Planning Workshop

    Northam Recreation Centre 44 Peel Terrace, Northam, WA, Australia

    This workshop is designed to provide Wheatbelt Local Governments with the data, support, and tools necessary to develop Public Health Plans.

  • Applying a Family and Domestic Violence Informed Lens Training

    Bendat Parent & Community Centre 36 Dodd Street, Wembley, WA, Australia

    Family and Domestic Violence is estimated to affect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men in Australia. Education and training are essential to prevent family and domestic violence. Join Injury Matters on the 6th of May, 9:00am- 4:00pm, with guest facilitator Kate Jeffries from Stopping Family Violence, for this full-day workshop.

    $55

  • Direct Impacts: Mechanical Force Related Injuries Webinar

    Online , Australia

    Mechanical force-related injuries occur due to direct contact with an inanimate object such as machinery, tools, and sports equipment, or from animate forces such as bites, person-to-person contact, and stings. In 2021-22, contact with objects was the second most common cause of hospitalised injuries in Australia, highlighting the importance of effective prevention strategies.

    Join Injury Matters and guest presenters from Kidsafe and SafeFarms for the “Direct Impacts: Mechanical Force Related Injuries” webinar.

    Cost: FREE

  • Building Trust and Engaging Multicultural Communities in Injury Prevention Programs and Services Webinar

    Online , Australia

    WA has the largest proportion of residents born outside of Australia, where 38% of Western Australians were born overseas. That is why it is essential to develop inclusive injury prevention strategies that build trust and engage the community.
    Join Injury Matters on 18 June 2025 from 10:00am-11:00am (AWST), with guest speaker Henrietta Podgorska from Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services, for the “Building Trust and Engaging Multicultural Communities in Injury Prevention Programs and Services” webinar.

  • Creating Safer Communities: A Healthy Streets Approach to Preventing Injury

    John McGrath Pavilion, 97 Hensman St, South Perth WA, 6151 97 Hensman Street, South Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    Healthy Streets is an evidence-based approach to designing and managing streets that support health, sustainability, fairness and community wellbeing. Poorly designed streets and built environments can increase the risk of many types of injury, including falls, transport injuries, violence and alcohol- related injuries. Join Injury Matters and Lucy Saunders from Healthy Streets on Thursday, 28 August, for the "Creating Safer Communities: A Healthy Streets Approach to Preventing Injury" workshop.
    Cost: $25

  • Taste of Engagement: Stakeholder Engagement for Injury Prevention — SOLD OUT

    Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre 36 Dodd Street, Wembley, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    Engaging with stakeholders is essential for ensuring injury prevention and community safety organisations and programs deliver the most relevant and impactful information to their target audience. This workshop will provide tools, techniques and insights to help you identify, map, prioritise, and engage stakeholders in the injury prevention space.