Overview

An injury can occur while people are playing sport or participating in active recreation.

Access to better data can help national understanding of injury risks for different sports and participants and inform where and what type of prevention programs are needed.

There were 61,000 sports injury hospitalisations reported in Australia in 2024–25
The National Sports Injury Data Strategy will guide efforts to improve the availability of sport and active recreation injury data in Australia
Current physical activity levels contributed to 1.3 million HALYs, and prevented 28,700 deaths (before 2041), and 12,100 premature deaths
Sport-related injuries were more common among 15–24-year-olds in 2024–25

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Latest findings

The rate of sports injury hospitalisations in 2024–25 remained highest among younger Australian males aged 15–19

Falls remained the leading cause of sports injury hospitalisations, accounting for almost one-third of hospitalisations

Injuries result in around 5,000 ED presentations, 1,600 hospitalisations and 43 deaths each day in Australia

Injuries represent about 20% of all ED presentations and 5% of all hospitalisations

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