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Western Australian Falls Report 2019
Falls-related injuries, hospitalisations, emergency department attendances and ambulance transportations are captured in the inaugural Western Australian Falls Report 2019.
As the leading cause of injury, hospitalisations and fatalities in Western Australia, falls are a significant public health issue. In 2017, there were 26 338 recorded falls-related hospitalisations in WA, one every 20 minutes.
The Western Australian Falls Report 2019 was commissioned by the Department of Health and produced by Injury Matters.
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