Injury Matters is committed to making WA a safer community. If you are producing a news item concerning injury or recovery, we are open for comment.
Please contact us through the form below, email [email protected], or call (08) 6166 7688 for urgent enquiries.
Media Enquiries
Reporting road crashes in the media
Injury Matters has released ‘Reporting Road Traffic Incidents: A resource for the media and road safety sector’ to support individuals to report road traffic incidents in a manner that is respectful to those impacted by road trauma and has a positive effect on road safety.
Journalists, reporters, editors, other media personnel and road safety professionals have a powerful role in educating and driving societal change. Injury Matters encourages everyone reporting on road traffic incidents in WA to consider their influence on their audiences and join us in reducing the impact of road trauma on the WA community.
Injury Matters recognises that stories about road crashes can adversely impact those previously affected by another trauma. We request you acknowledge this and encourage you to include details for support services available, not only for this event but for any future road stories.
Suggested wording: If you or someone you know has been affected by road trauma, contact Road Trauma Support WA on 1300 004 814 or visit www.rtswa.org.au