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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Older Adults (65 years and over), Whole Community | Weselman, T. et al. Older adults’ experiences of a community wellness program (Connect 60+) that focused on physical activity and social connections: a qualitative exploratory study. Aust J Prim Health 29, 64–73 (2022). Available from: https://www.publish.csiro.au/PY/PY22153 | |
| 2023 | Falls | Older Adults (65 years and over), Whole Community | Watkins, P. M. et al. Epidemiology of ambulance-attended adults who fell in Western Australia 2015 – 2021: An increasing incidence in an ageing population. Injury 111035 (2023) doi:10.1016/j.injury.2023.111035. Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020138323007398 |
| 2023 | Transport | Whole Community | WA Road Safety Commission. Western Australian Road Fatalities and Serious Injuries 2022. (2023). Available from: https://www.wa.gov.au/system/files/2023-07/western-australian-road-fatalities-and-serious-injuries-2022.pdf |
| 2023 | Poisoning | Whole Community | WA Poisons Information Centre. Western Australian Poisons Information Centre Annual Report 2022.(2023).Available from: https://www.scgh.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/HSPs/NMHS/Hospitals/SCGH/Documents/Services/Poisons/WA-Poisons-Information-Centre-Annual-Report-2022.pdf |
| 2023 | Intentional self-harm | Whole Community | van Schalkwyk, M. C. I. et al. Conceptualising the commercial determinants of suicide: broadening the lens on suicide and self-harm prevention. The Lancet Psychiatry S2215036623000433 (2023) doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00043-3. Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(23)00043-3/fulltext |
| 2023 | Whole Community | The Lancet. Unravelling the commercial determinants of health. The Lancet 401, 1131 (2023). Available from: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00590-1/fulltext | |
| 2023 | Alcohol-related harm | Whole Community | Taylor, N. et al. Estimating the impact of the minimum alcohol price on consumers’ alcohol expenditure in the Northern Territory, Australia. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 47, 100053 (2023). Available from: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1326020023046307 |
| 2023 | Transport | Regional / Remote Communities, Whole Community | Tan, T. et al. Practical Approaches for Managing Regional Road Safety Priorities. Available from: https://austroads.com.au/publications/road-safety/ap-r691-23/media/AP-R691-23_Managing_Regional_Road_Safety_Priorities.pdf (2023). |
| 2023 | Falls | Older Adults (65 years and over), Whole Community | Sweeney, R., Menezes, S. & Meade, R. 2023 Western Australian Falls Report. (2023). Available from: https://www.injurymatters.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/StayOnYourFeet_WAFallsReport2023.pdf |
| 2023 | Transport | Whole Community | Ferguson, C. & Winn, S. Readability of Australian Road Safety Information for the General Public. JRS 34, (2023). Available from: https://journalofroadsafety.org/article/81970-readability-of-australian-road-safety-information-for-the-general-public |