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.
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| Year | Injury topic/s | Primary target audience | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Intentional self-harm | Regional / Remote Communities | Fitzpatrick, S. J. et al. Suicide in rural Australia: A retrospective study of mental health problems, health-seeking and service utilisation. PLOS ONE 16, e0245271 (2021). Access from: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0245271 |
| 2021 | Burns and Scalds, Falls, Transport | Young People (15 – 25 years) | Evans-Whipp, T. & Vassallo, S. Adolescent Injury. Growing Up in Australia Snapshot Series – Issue 3. https://growingupinaustralia.gov.au/sites/default/files/publication-documents/lsac-snapshot-3-injury.pdf (2021). |
| 2021 | Intentional self-harm, Transport | Whole Community | AIHW. The first year of COVID-19 in Australia: direct and indirect health effects. https://www.aihw.gov.au/getmedia/a69ee08a-857f-412b-b617-a29acb66a475/aihw-phe-287.pdf.aspx?inline=true (2021). |
| 2021 | Violence | Whole Community | Brunton, R. & Dryer, R. Sexual violence and Australian women: A longitudinal analysis of psychosocial and behavioral outcomes. Social Science & Medicine 114334 (2021) doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114334. Access from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/ |
| 2021 | Poisoning | Whole Community | North Metropolitan Health Service. Western Australian Poisons Information Centre Annual Report 2018. https://www.scgh.health.wa.gov.au/Our%20Services/Service%20directory/~/media/C4F4785903EF491A9846217DCC8EADE3.ashx (2019). |
| 2021 | Drowning | Older Adults (65 years and over) | Abercromby, M., Leavy, D. J., Nimmo, L. & Crawford, D. G. Who are the Older Adults Who Drown in Western Australia? A Cluster Analysis Using Coronial Drowning Data. International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education 13, (2020). Access from: https://doi.org/10.25035/ijare.13.01.07 |
| 2021 | Burns and Scalds, Drowning, Falls, Intentional self-harm, Poisoning | Early Years (0 – 8 years), Middle Years (9 – 14 years), Young People (15 – 25 years) | Varghese, A. M., Jamieson, K., McKenna & Skarin, D. Kidsafe WA Childhood Injury Report:Playground Injuries. https://www.kidsafewa.com.au/download/playground-injury-research-report/?wpdmdl=3746&refresh=60fe1644889ce1627264580 (2021). |
| 2021 | Transport | Early Years (0 – 8 years), Middle Years (9 – 14 years) | Anderson, L., McKenna, J. & Skarin, D. Kidsafe WA Childhood Injury Bulletin: Small-wheeled Device. https://www.kidsafewa.com.au/download/small-wheeled-devices/?wpdmdl=3740&refresh=60fe16448cf291627264580 (2021). |
| 2021 | Intentional self-harm | Early Years (0 – 8 years), Middle Years (9 – 14 years), Young People (15 – 25 years) | McKenna, J., Pawlowski, A. & Skarin, D. Kidsafe WA Childhood Injury Bulletin: Intentional Injury. https://www.kidsafewa.com.au/download/intentional-injuries/?wpdmdl=3743&refresh=60fe16448afcd1627264580 (2021). |
| 2021 | Alcohol-related harm | Whole Community | AIHW. Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia, About. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia/contents/about (2021). |