Study of injury in five Cape York communities

This report describes how the injury experience of some small remote indigenous communities on Cape York was documented. The project was undertaken to assist indigenous people and others to better understand injuries in Australian indigenous communities as a basis for better prevention. Specifically, it shows how a range of information gathering techniques can provide a profile of injury that complements existing data sets, identifies areas where under-counting is likely in those collections, and provides a rich basis for the planning of injury prevention strategies at the local and regional level.