Overview

Injuries are a major health care issue in Australia. Most injuries requiring hospitalisation are the result of falls, contact with objects or transport accidents, while most deaths from injuries are the result of falls or suicide.

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Falls were the leading cause of injury hospitalisation and death in older Australians.
Dogs caused 9,500 injury hospitalisations.
Injury was the third highest area of health care spending in Australia at $8.9 billion
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The top 3 causes of injury hospitalisation in 2021–22 were falls, contact with objects, and transport accidents

The top 3 causes of injury death in 2020–21 were falls, suicide and accidental poisoning

Males accounted for 54% of injury hospitalisations in 2021–22 and 61% of injury deaths in 2020–21

Falls on the same level were the most common type of fall

Fractures were the most common type of injury

2 in 3 falls hospitalisations were for females

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