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Injury Matters

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Injury Matters

Helping people recover from injuries. Or, better still, avoid them altogether. We’re Injury Matters, WA’s injury prevention and recovery specialists. At home.

Our team has been helping people across WA prevent and recover from injuries since 1992. From road safety to trauma recovery and falls to substance-related harm, we lead vital, often life-saving injury solutions and collaborations that empower us all to live life to the full. At work. And on the go. Visit our website to find our information, resources and events.

02/03/2025

Family and domestic violence is estimated to affect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men in Australia. Education and training are essential to prevent family and domestic violence.

Join Injury Matters on 6 May with guest facilitator Kate Jeffries from Stopping Family Violence for the Applying a Family and Domestic Violence Informed Lens full-day training.

Register here: https://loom.ly/5-tFpqw

02/03/2025

Nominations are open for the 2025 Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Awards!

Be sure to download the nomination booklet today to see which of the five Awards your injury prevention or recovery initiative is best placed to apply for: https://loom.ly/0E5UMmM

02/03/2025

Whether you work in falls prevention, domestic violence or drowning prevention, a safer WA is what we all want to achieve. Sign up to CONNECT.ed to strengthen your professional network. https://loom.ly/a3oZPWw

01/03/2025

Launch alert! The Stay On Your Feet Falls Prevention Program Remove Hazards campaign launches today!

Don't forget to explore our Remove Hazards Toolkit which gives you the tips and resources so can help you support older adults to live healthy and independently. https://loom.ly/Dvi6a4Q

28/02/2025

Our team will be enjoying the long weekend this coming Monday, 3 March 2025. We will be back as normal on Tuesday.

If you need support during this time, please contact Lifeline WA on 13 11 14.

26/02/2025

Step with confidence this spring with our FREE falls prevention information pack, sent straight to your door. Call 1300 30 35 40 today!

25/02/2025

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Awards!

Be sure to download the nomination booklet today to see which of the five Awards your injury prevention or recovery initiative is best placed to apply for: https://loom.ly/0E5UMmM

25/02/2025

Over the last fortnight we have been busy delivering workshops from Joondalup to Bunbury to increase the knowledge, skills and confidence of allied health professionals to identify older adults at risk of harm from alcohol and other drug use utilising the ASSIST-Lite screening tool.

Thanks to Healthway for their support for this pilot project and to our expert facilitators Associate Professor Robert Ali and Professor Steve Allsop.

24/02/2025

Wearing the right footwear can reduce the risk of falls.

Explore the Stay On Your Feet Falls Prevention Program Remove Hazards Toolkit and share falls prevention resources like the shoe safety checklist, social media posts or media templates and quotes to help older adults stay safe and independent: https://loom.ly/Dvi6a4Q

24/02/2025

It's National Driver Fatigue Week. Fatigue plays a big role in causing avoidable crashes on WA roads - so recognising the signs of fatigue is vital.

If you or someone you love is behind the wheel while yawning, long blinking, drifting or not being able to remember the last couple of kilometres, take a break. Share the drive by swapping drivers, or take a 20 minute power nap to recharge on long trips.

Visit PowerNap.org.au to learn more about how a simple nap could prevent a tragedy.

23/02/2025

Australians experience health loss from diseases and injuries at various stages of life. Read the Australian Burden of Disease Study 2024 summary here: https://loom.ly/2C7iAj4

20/02/2025

Did you know most falls happen at home? Safety starts at home! Support older adults stay safe and independent by sharing our Remove Hazards toolkit which provides resources to make homes safer: https://loom.ly/Dvi6a4Q

19/02/2025

This morning, our team is out delivering the Commercial Determinants of Health for Injury Prevention workshop in partnership with Dr. Jonathan Hallet from Curtin University.

18/02/2025

is estimated to affect 1 in 6 older adults in WA. It is essential that health and community professionals working with older adults carry the skills to recognise and respond to elder abuse to ensure the safety of their clients.

Join us on March 18th, alongside guest facilitator Wendy Bennett from AdvoCare, for the Elder Abuse online workshop and learn how to recognise and respond to elder abuse within your role.

This webinar will not be recorded, so don’t miss out - register your spot today! https://loom.ly/wvFL794

16/02/2025

Falls don’t need to be a part of ageing. Be a part of the change and get involved with the Stay On Your Feet Falls Prevention Program Remove Hazards campaign Toolkit to make a positive impact in your community: https://loom.ly/Dvi6a4Q

15/02/2025

Did you participate in the Road Trauma Support WA Six Supportive Steps Campaign? We would love to hear your thoughts! If you have a couple of minutes, please complete this short survey. Your feedback means a lot to us: https://loom.ly/dQXiXLY

13/02/2025

Gain insights into injury in multicultural communities, including incidence, determinants, and leading causes of injury, along with evidence-based injury prevention strategies.https://loom.ly/RPMQsCc

Address

Lvl 2, 297 Vincent Street
Perth, WA
6007

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	9am - 4:30pm

Website

http://www.injurymatters.org.au/

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Common causes of poisoning in WA include; medications, household products (like cleaning, health and beauty products), gardening products, paint, batteries, chemicals, paint and animals. But how can we reduce poisonings? Explore Injury here: https://loom.ly/Kq6N_G4 #InjuryPrevention #PoisoningPrevention

Injury Prevention 101 is a free, self-paced online learning module that provides an overview of the injury prevention space in WA. If you're new to the injury prevention sector, or want to plan, implement and evaluate activities/strategies to prevent or reduce harm from injury in your community, then this module is for you! Get started https://loom.ly/ZKvO40s

Thinking of buying a new second-hand car with your tax return? Find out how safe it is first. Vehicles with a five star rating provide higher protection for you and your passengers in the event of a crash. Visit https://loom.ly/QKMcSTk

Winter weather creates some challenges to our road safety, and it’s vital we all take steps to keep ourselves and others safe on the road. So what can help you drive safely this season? https://loom.ly/dBasjpo #drivesafely #winterweather #roadsafety

CONNECT.ed is a free networking tool for everyone working within the injury prevention and community safety sector. It's free to join, use and can make a real difference to your work - and your community. Sign up today via #KnowInjury at http://ow.ly/93BF50NycFY

Falls are preventable, especially for our WA regions. Find out how with the WA Falls Report: http://ow.ly/AJon50LQIT2

The more alcohol a person consumes, the more their skills and inhibitions decrease, while risk-taking increases. Risky behaviours lead to a greater risk of injury. Let's all prevent falls: http://ow.ly/7pKR50Lpfs6 Alcohol and Drug Foundation

Falls are a serious issue for WA's health system. Access the WA Falls Report today to learn how we can address the incidence of falls in WA. http://ow.ly/niEV50KXLsu

Want to know how you can get involved in the Move Your Body campaign? Download the Move Your Body campaign toolkit now and access our social media images, eSignatures, community event flyer, facilitator guide and other resources and host your own community event! http://ow.ly/8v3r50KMzer

Injury Matters is proud to release the 2022 WA Falls Report. Access the report today to learn about the incidence of falls in WA. http://ow.ly/oqZS50KMzc5

You don’t need to be an expert to have an #RUOK? conversation. Listening and giving someone your time might be just what they need to help. You don’t need to be an expert to have an R U OK? conversation. Listening and giving someone your time might be just what they need to help them through. Read more: http://ow.ly/WAZ050KwjMn 💛💛 R U OK Day

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Our story

Injury Matters aims to prevent and reduce the impact of injury within the Western Australian community.

We work to have a positive impact on the community as a quality, sustainable organisation committed to creating safer people and places. We work to raise awareness of injury by providing training, advocacy, and support for those affected by the impact of injury.

Given the breadth and diversity of injury in WA, we work across a range of current and emerging injury priority areas affecting the community. This has included falls, trauma recovery, community violence, substance-related harm, and safety promotion. We influence, empower and collaborate with people, agencies, communities and governments for positive injury outcomes.

Our Vision

· Safer people and places

Our Purpose

· To prevent and reduce the impact of injury and support those affected

Our Values

1. Knowledge through diversity of people and skills

2. Genuine in our intent to have a positive impact

3. Inquisitive and brave to innovate

4. Working with purpose and empathy to achieve better outcomes for people

5. Considered in our approach through evidence and experience

Our Programs

Injury Matters currently delivers three flagship programs that aim to prevent injury and support recovery:

Stay On Your Feet® is WA’s leading falls prevention program for older adults living in the Western Australian community, which aims to reduce falls and fall related injuries while encouraging confidence in independent living. The Stay On Your Feet® Move Improve Remove campaigns provide information, resources, and education to community members, health professionals and community workers on how to keep active and alert to prevent slips, trips and falls.

Road Trauma Support WA is a state wide service assisting anyone affected by road trauma, regardless of when the incident occurred, or what level of involvement the person had. We provide information, support, resources, and specialised trauma counselling to anyone who has been injured, involved in, witnessed, or lost someone in a road crash. We also provide workshops on grief, loss, trauma and self-care strategies to organisations and individuals exposed to trauma as part of their work.

Know Injury is a state-wide program which aims to enhance the capacity of injury prevention and safety promotion practitioners and organisations to deliver quality injury prevention activities. Through the Know, Learn, Connect approach, we provide training, resources, and networking opportunities to increase knowledge and skills needed to prevent and reduce of the impact of injury in Western Australia.