Australia's health 1998
Australia's Health 1998 is Australia's authoritative source of information on patterns of health and illness, the supply and use of health services, and health services costs and performance. As part of its comprehensive coverage of health issues, this 1998 edition reports specifically on the nation's five health priority areas - cancer control, cardiovascular health, injury prevention and control, mental health and diabetes.
Spinal Cord Injury, Australia 1996-97
Spinal Cord Injury, Australia 1996-97, presents national statistics on new cases of spinal cord injury from traumatic causes.This report is also available on the NISU website.
Spinal injuries from diving increasing
Spinal cord injuries from diving and other water-related
accidents doubled between 1995-96 and 1996-97, according to a
report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and
Welfare and the Flinders University of South Australia.
Injury mortality 1995
This Bulletin edition of Injury Mortality, Australia 1995 is the third in the annual series of Bulletins reporting on the pattern of injury deaths experienced in Australia since 1979. It covers deaths due to external causes and presents detailed analyses of the major groupings of injury or poisoning.
Injury surveillance in Aboriginal communities
In this issue... Injury Surveillance in Aboriginal Communities; New National Injury Prevention Advisory Council (NIPAC); Directory of Personnel; Your Good Ideas will get a warm welcome; Craig wows the crowd; A word from the outgoing AIPN President; 1998 AIPN Awards; Down the Gopher Hole; AIPN Elects New Prez; Training an Injury Workforce; Injury Prevention Focus on Standards Committees; NHMRC looks at injury research; Something to read; ICE on injury website; Injury Prevention Program Database; New Water Safety Council; New Leader for MUARC; Child Health Information Framework; International Data Standards; NDS-IS version 2.1; Co-ordination Body for National Coronial Information; 3rd National Conference; International Information Exchange; Introducing Malinda.
Study of injury in five Cape York communities
This report is only available in electronic format from the NISU website.A study undertaken by the Cairns-based Tropical Public Health Unit of Queensland Health, in conjunction with the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's National Injury Surveillance Unit, the Communities, and local Aboriginal Health Councils. The study involved a 12-month audit of injury cases in one community, comparisons of injury between a community with a ?wet? canteen and one without, detailed case studies and a series of focus group sessions across all five communities.
Cape York communities welcome injury study
Aboriginal communities in the Cape York region have welcomed the
findings of a recent study into injury in their communities, even
though it reveals that injury in the communities, particularly
alcohol-related injury, is a serious problem.
Work-related injuries associated with scaffolds
This is a web-only publication, available from the NISU website.
Injuries involving magpies
This is a web only publication, available from the NISU website.
Spinal Cord Injury Australia 1995-96
Gives an overview of spinal cord injury in Australia 1995-96.This report is also available on the NISU website.
Suicides at ages 75 years and older, Australia
First report on the national health priority areas, full report
Focuses on the health of Australians by documenting progress towards goals and targets for the five priority areas of cardiovascular health, cancer control, injury prevention and control, mental health, and diabetes mellitus.
Batteries swallowed by young children
This is a web only publication, available from the NISU website.
Road injury in Australia, 1992
Keeping an eye on eye protection
The Monitor is published approximately three times annually providing a clearinghouse for information about developments in injury surveillance and prevention.
NISU is Dead. Long Live NISU!
In this issue... Editorial; NISU is dead. Long live NISU; Better injury surveillance methods for indigenous populations; June meeting sets the ball rolling; Where are they now; Evaluating injury prevention initiatives; Injury on the internet; Commonwealth News; Introduction of ICD-10; 2nd National Injury Conference.
Progress and current issues in child injury prevention: supplement 15: youth suicide and self-injury Australia
Describes progress and current issues in child injury prevention (Supplement on youth suicide and self-injury in Australia).This report is also available on the NISU website.
Report reveals high Indigenous injury rates
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are hospitalised
due to injury at three times the rate of their non-Indigenous
counterparts, according to a report released today by the
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Understanding national injury data regarding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Discusses data quality and availability as they relate to data on injury among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Also presents a brief summary of national death and hospitalisation data. This report is available on the NISU website.
Motor vehicle exhaust related suicide and self harm in Australia
This paper provides a background for discussions on the prevention of motor vehicle exhaust gas related suicide.This is a web-only publication, available from the NISU website.
Suicide and falls push up injury death rate
Australia's injury death rate has risen for the first time in 5
years, pushed up by increases in suicide and falls, according to a
recent study by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Reflection on the 3rd International Conference
In this issue... Future challenges; By any measure, a BIG event; Reflections on the Conference; Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter - A Class Act; Into The Future; Associated meetings and events; Handing Over the Reins; Commonwealth News; Firearms; Using evidence to inform practice to prevent injuries at the local level; Falls In Older People; Injury training opportunities.
Injury mortality Australia 1994: Supplement 13, injury by firearms Australia 1994
Summarises injury mortality in Australia for 1994. The Bulletin also includes a supplement on Injury by Firearms in Australia during 1994.This report is also available on the NISU website.
Australian spinal cord injury surveillance system annual report 1995-96
Injury by firearms Australia 1994
This report is a web-only publication, available from the NISU website.