Better health and ageing for all Australians

Injury Prevention

Injury prevention links

Injury prevention is a shared responsibility between the Australian Government and the states and territories. The following links will take you to information on what the Australian Government is doing to support a range of injury prevention initiatives.

In this section:

  • The National Binge Drinking Strategy which aims to help prevent injury in young Australians
  • The National Suicide Prevention Strategy for suicide prevention activities
  • Mental Health Home Page
  • Medication management programs under the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement
  • Quality Use of Medicines
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
  • The Indigenous Family Safety Agenda

  • Falls Prevention

  • Falls Prevention in Older People

  • Injury Surveillance

  • Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
  • National Injury Surveillance Unit

  • Water and Snow safety

  • Australian Water Safety Council
  • Department of Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport

  • Road Safety

  • Australian Transport Safety Bureau
  • Safety awareness - Australian Transport Safety Bureau
  • Australian Transport Council

    Page last reviewed 20 July 2012