Healthy Working Lives Research Group are conducting a research project to understand people's experiences using mental health services after their injury, and how these services could be improved to help support recovery.
Click here to see whether you are eligible: lnkd.in/g6VbHh4t
Globally, falls are the second-highest cause of unintentional injury deaths.
Given Australia and New Zealand’s ageing population, without intervention, the incidence of falls is likely to increase.
Read our new Position Paper today: buff.ly/1JXDH0A
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#GunControl reforms have passed the lower house and now head to the Senate. Thank you all MPs who voted in favour.
Our Policy & Advocacy Manager, Malcolm Baalman, spoke to ABC News earlier. PHAA is a founding member of the Aus Gun Control Alliance.
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Summer is the perfect time to enjoy WA's waterways but be sure to do so safely. There were 49 drowning deaths in WA between June 2024 and July 2025.
To learn more about the incidence of drowning and how you can stay safe around water visit our website: buff.ly/nWL0OAM
New study led by CP3’s Dr. Jenny Lo-Ciganic presents a dynamic risk model that efficiently identifies older adults at high fall-related injury risk—offering a tool to inform clinical decisions and better target prevention resources.
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Learning from experience: how health services and staff respond during climate disasters www.croakey.org/learning-fro... #publichealth
Join us for an online symposium exploring the evidence behind lifestyle factors and their impact on health &wellbeing.
Hear from expert speakers, engage with current research, & gain practical insights relevant to clinical & research settings.
💻 Online symposium
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Improving health and healthcare in remote communities, what will it take? www.croakey.org/improving-he...
The Health Wrap: from Antarctica to Tehran, and from bird flu to climate crises and health-promoting notes www.croakey.org/the-health-w... #publichealth
The ACCC has launched a quad bike safety awareness campaign in regional Australia warning that older male farmers remain the group most at risk of fatal injuries or crashes, with children also at risk.
More: buff.ly/rkibsST
Cuts to the School of Public Health at the University of Technology Sydney threaten vital teaching programs, research, and community health initiatives.
A petition has been launched calling for the reversal of proposed redundancies and the preservation of public health education:
The Australian Government’s Productivity Commission is currently conducting a review into “Delivering Quality Care More Efficiently”.
Take this opportunity to support the need for increased funding for injury prevention initiatives across the country:
Join the Journal Club online on Tuesday 18th November at 12.00 AWST: Analysing programme implementation across districts: A qualitative study of a national falls prevention initiative for older people in New Zealand.
For enquiries and registration, contact implementation.cafe@ecu.edu.au.
The Queensland Family and Child Commission has published the Insights Paper on Protecting children from the dangers of heat in vehicles. Read it here: buff.ly/EBUB5Bs
Join Austroads on 16th October 2025 at 1:00pm AEST for Safer Journeys Through Shared Agency Data: A Vision for Harmonised Access Points in ANZ.
Explore a concept for the standardised provision of road agency data to data consumers via Harmonised Access Points. Register:
Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia recently launched the National Drowning Report 2025.
The report highlights a concerning increase in fatalities: 357 people drowned in the past year, marking a 27% rise compared to the ten-year average.
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The Lowitja Institute KT Summit 2025 is coming up on 17 October, digitally bringing together First Nations Peoples, communities, researchers, and policymakers to share knowledge, showcase innovation, and influence systems change.
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🔦Member Spotlight🔦
Meet Suzanne Butler, General Manager – Injury Prevention at Injury Matters, leading the Stay On Your Feet® and Know Injury programs.
With over 20 years’ experience, her career began in health promotion and developed into a passion for falls prevention.
More: buff.ly/4LXTfST
Suicide is the fifth-leading cause of death among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and has increased by approximately 30% from 2018 to 2023.
Access An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Systems Approach to Suicide Prevention: Framework and Implementation Guidelines:
Interested to learn more about trends in drug-related hospitalisations in Australia? Read the latest report from UNSW here: buff.ly/EVxmxYY
A lack of firmness in infant sleeping surfaces has been identified as a significant risk factor for suffocation.
In response, Standards Australia has published new testing methods to assess the firmness of sleeping surfaces, now available for free via the Reader Room.
Read more: buff.ly/c9eeZ2z
Did you know that eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in one eye, and up to 59% of eye injuries occur in kids? Importantly, 90% of eye injuries are avoidable.
Lions Outback Vision’s pilot campaign aims to educate WA parents on how to improve eye safety for kids. More: buff.ly/J7r5hvv
Reports identify multiple factors contribute to high rates of injury in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Data show rates of injury to Indigenous children to be consistently higher than for non-Aboriginal children.
Find out how we can change that here: buff.ly/ee9xyJU
Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia launched the National Drowning Report 2025 on 26 August 2025. The report highlights a concerning increase in fatalities: 357 people drowned in the past year, marking a 27% rise compared to the ten-year average.
Read more: buff.ly/3c7qFQK
As Australia and New Zealand progress toward more connected and efficient transport networks, consistent, secure data exchange is essential.
Register for the Austroads Safer Journeys Through Shared Agency Data: A Vision for Harmonised Access Points in ANZ webinar on 16 October: buff.ly/i7clEFR
Member Spotlight!💡
Suzanne Butler, General Manager – Injury Prevention at Injury Matters, leading the Stay On Your Feet® and Know Injury programs. With over 20 years’ experience, her career began in health promotion and developed into a passion for falls and injury prevention. More: buff.ly/5h1uUyF
The Queensland Family and Child Commission has published the Insights Paper on Protecting children from the dangers of heat in vehicles. Read it here: buff.ly/vnoG0d6
Hauora hinengaro: He ara tūroa: Mental Health: An enduring pathway is the first in an annual series of conferences held by TheMHS and Te Hiringa Mahara - Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission.
More and register for 5 November: buff.ly/JiIskV8
We know how to prevent falls in older Australians, and save lives. So, why aren’t we? This question was asked by Melissa Sweet for @croakeynews.bsky.social - read it here: buff.ly/aXSJvPZ
Read Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit)'s paper, System-Wide Approach to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social and Emotional Wellbeing, Mental Health, and Suicide Prevention here: buff.ly/6ww0aD7