Key findings
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The highest rate of injury hospitalisation among men in 2021–22 was for men aged 75 and over, with over 5,600 hospitalisations per 100,000 men.
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The highest rate of injury ED presentation among men in 2021–22 was for men aged 19 to 24, with a rate over 10,000 cases per 100,000 men.
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Injury rates increase with remoteness.
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First Nations men have higher rates of injury hospitalisation and death overall, a difference more pronounced in younger age groups.
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The top 3 causes of injury hospitalisations among men in 2021-22 were falls (39% of the total), contact with objects (19%) and transport (14%).
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Falls were also the leading cause of injury death for adult men in 2021-22, followed by suicide and transport accidents.