Sport Australia and the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) have commissioned the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) to investigate the existing and potential data sources for sport injury, with a view to develop a national sports injury data collection.
The development of this collection will:
- provide insight into the types and causes of sports injury in the community
- help understand where injury prevention programs are needed
- provide ongoing surveillance to monitor trends and allow the impact of injury prevention programs to be evaluated.
As part of this project, the AIHW is consulting with sporting organisations, healthcare providers, insurers and government agencies to understand what sport injury data is currently being collected and what is needed to develop a National Sports Injury Data Asset. This work is summarised in the National Sports Injury Data Strategy. This project will build on the body of injury work performed at AIHW including the publication on Hospitalised sports injury in Australia, 2019-20.
Economic impact of sport and physical activity
This project will also assess the economic impact of participation in sport and physical activity. This study will not only look at the costs to the health system of sport injuries, but also investigate the potential savings associated with better health outcomes attributed through increased sports participation and physical activity.
The preliminary analyses is available at: Economics of sports injury and participation – Preliminary results
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