Highlighted below are a number of injury prevention opportunities happening in WA. If you would like to share your future activities with WA’s injury prevention sector please contact us via [email protected].
Russ Milner Memorial Lecture
The Australasian Injury Prevention Network (AIPN) has established the Russ Milner Memorial Lecture in memory of Russ’s contribution to, and passion for, injury prevention.
During this year’s event, we will hear from the Director of the Royal Children’s Hospital Trauma Services, Associate Professor Warwick Teague, and the winners of the 2022 Australasian Injury Prevention Network Awards will also be announced. Join us via Zoom on Tuesday 26th April from 12 – 1:30 pm for the inaugural lecture.
Firearms Act 1973 Review
WA Police are currently seeking feedback regarding WA’s Firearms legislation. To ensure WA complies with commitments made within the 2017 National Firearms Agreement, to minimise unnecessary injury attributed to firearm misuse and to ensure community safety remains at the heart of the WA Firearms Act, Injury Matters encourages the WA injury prevention sector to have your say on the legislative changes by completing the online survey.
Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status 2021
Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet’s latest publication Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status 2021 (the Overview) provides a comprehensive summary of the most recent indicators of the health and current health status of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The publication collates a number of injury-related statistics, including that in Australia injury, was the leading cause of hospitalisation (excluding dialysis), the third leading cause of death and the second-highest contribution to a total burden for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
WACOSS 2022 Emerging Issues Forum
Held via Zoom on Thursday 28 April, this year’s Emerging Issues Forum will focus on the key issues of the long-term impacts of COVID-19, the 2022 Federal Election, heatwaves and youth justice. Click here to register and be part of the expert discussion regarding key-injury related topics.
Indigenous Mental Health & Suicide Prevention publications
The Indigenous Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Clearinghouse has recently listed new publications regarding connection to community, employment and Indigenous mental health, Indigenous mental health, housing and homelessness and Indigenous self-governance for mental health and suicide prevention.
Stay On Your Feet® Remove Hazards campaign
The Stay On Your Feet® Remove Hazards campaign runs from March to May and encourages older adults to remove potential hazards and create a safe home environment to prevent falls and to promote healthy ageing as well as looking after their eyes and feet.
Check out the Remove Hazards campaign and messaging and download the campaign toolkit to find out how you can get involved.
Blessing of the Roads Campaign 2022
Running in the lead up to Easter, the WALGA campaign provides an opportunity for communities to come together in support of road safety, remembering those who have been injured or killed on our roads, giving thanks for those who work tirelessly to prevent and reduce road trauma, and considering the part each of us play in eliminating death and serious injuries on our roads.
To find out more and obtain free resources, visit the link below.
Upcoming Trainings:
- 27 APRIL | Elder abuse recognition and response in older adult clients online workshop
- 4 MAY | Through the Looking Glass: Engaging Multicultural Communities within Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion online workshop
- 5 MAY | Ready, willing, and able: Motivational interviewing in falls prevention practice
- 10 MAY | Let’s talk about violence in WA webinar
- 13-14 MAY | The inaugural FASD Forum ’22
- 17 MAY | What are we doing to prevent injury in the WA community?
- 25 MAY | Getting started with co-design
- 30 MAY – 1 JUNE | National Rural Health Conference
- 2 JUNE | A Lens on Falls: Vision and falls prevention among older adults workshop
- 15 JUNE | Dive into the data: Injury Epidemiology Online Workshop
- 15 JUNE | Tai Chi for Arthritis: A Falls Prevention Instructor Training
- 1 – 4 SEPTEMBER | 2022 Trauma Conference
- 28 – 30 SEPTEMBER | 2022 Australasian Road Safety Conference
- 7 – 8 NOVEMBER | WA Mental Health Conference
- 27 – 30 NOVEMBER | Safety 2022 Conference
- NOW | Falls Prevention online modules.