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Evidence Bank

Providing a summary of injury prevention evidence together in one location, the Evidence Bank aims to increase the awareness of reliable, accurate and authoritative injury-related research pieces.

Utilising the menu below you are able to search the Evidence Bank by injury topics, keywords and primary target audience. Please note that the primary target audience refers to the segmented group which the evidence is aiming to have the greatest influence on.

If you would like a piece of evidence added to the Bank, please click here.

Search the Evidence Bank

YearInjury topic/sPrimary target audienceReference
2022Alcohol-related harmWhole Community

Whetton, S. et al. Examining the Social and Economic Costs of Alcohol Use in Australia: 2017/18. https://ndri.curtin.edu.au/ndri/media/documents/publications/T302.pdf (2021).

2022ViolenceOlder Adults (65 years and over)

Qu, L. et al. National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study: Final Report. (Research Report). (2021). Available from: https://aifs.gov.au/publications/national-elder-abuse-prevalence-study-final-report

2022Burns and ScaldsWhole Community

Injury in Australia: Thermal causes 2018-2019. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/injury/thermal-causes (2021).

2022Burns and Scalds, Drowning, Falls, Intentional self-harm, Poisoning, Transport, ViolenceWhole Community

Australian Institute Of Health And Welfare. Hospitalised injury cases by external cause, Australia, 2018-2019. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/injcat/213-1/injury-in-australia/data (2021).

2021Alcohol-related harm, Burns and Scalds, Drowning, Falls, Intentional self-harm, Poisoning, Transport, ViolenceRegional / Remote Communities

Bishop, L., Gale, L. & Laverty, M. Responding to injuries in remote and rural Australia. https://www.flyingdoctor.org.au/assets/documents/RN017_Responding_to_Injuries_P14.pdf (2016).

2021Alcohol-related harm, Burns and Scalds, Drowning, Falls, Intentional self-harm, Poisoning, Transport, ViolenceWhole Community

Australian Institute Of Health And Welfare. Injury in Australia. AIHW. https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/injury/injury-in-australia/contents/about (2021).

2021Alcohol-related harm, Burns and Scalds, Drowning, Falls, Intentional self-harm, Poisoning, Transport, ViolenceAdults (26 - 64 years), Older Adults (65 years and over), Young People (15 – 25 years)

Epidemiology Directorate. Health and Wellbeing of Adults in Western Australia 2020, Overview and Trends. https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/Corp/Documents/Reports-and-publications/Population-surveys/Health-and-Wellbeing-of-Adults-in-WA-2020.pdf (2021).

2021Burns and Scalds, Drowning, Falls, Intentional self-harm, Poisoning, TransportEarly Years (0 – 8 years), Middle Years (9 – 14 years), Young People (15 – 25 years)

Posa, I., Pawlowski, A. & Skarin, D. Kidsafe WA Childhood Injury Bulletin: Annual Report 2020-21. https://www.kidsafewa.com.au/professionals/wa-childhood-injury-bulletins-reports/ (2021).

2021FallsHealth Professionals, Whole Community

Sweeney, R., Meade, R. & Wold, C. Western Australian Falls Report 2019. 28 https://injurymatters.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Injury-Matters-2019-Falls-Report-Digital-Edition.pdf (2019).

2021Alcohol-related harmYoung People (15 – 25 years)
Slade, T. et al. The long-term effectiveness of universal, selective and combined prevention for alcohol use during adolescence: 36-month outcomes from a cluster randomized controlled trial. Addiction 116, 514–524 (2021). Access from:

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