Injury Matters
@injurymatters.bsky.social
Western Australia’s injury prevention and recovery specialists since 1992.
Today, we pause to remember and honour the courage, service, and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve. Lest we forget. 🌺
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Today, we pause to remember and honour the courage, service, and sacrifice of those who have served and continue to serve. Lest we forget. 🌺
Join Injury Matters, with guest speaker from Aha! Consulting for the Taste of Engagement: Stakeholder Engagement for Injury Prevention half-day workshop on Thursday, 27 November.
Find out more and register here: buff.ly/OPyJ2OD
Find out more and register here: buff.ly/OPyJ2OD
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Join Injury Matters, with guest speaker from Aha! Consulting for the Taste of Engagement: Stakeholder Engagement for Injury Prevention half-day workshop on Thursday, 27 November.
Find out more and register here: buff.ly/OPyJ2OD
Find out more and register here: buff.ly/OPyJ2OD
Help spread the word about staying active and preventing falls by using our ready-to-go social media tiles from the Move Your Body Toolkit! They're perfect for Facebook, Instagram, or newsletters. Simply download, post and share to your networks: buff.ly/W95CRgM
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Help spread the word about staying active and preventing falls by using our ready-to-go social media tiles from the Move Your Body Toolkit! They're perfect for Facebook, Instagram, or newsletters. Simply download, post and share to your networks: buff.ly/W95CRgM
eRideables are growing in popularity as a form of transport, but so is the incidents of eRideable injuries.
Access our eRideables in Western Australia Position Paper to learn how you can advocate to reduce the incidence of eRideable-related injuries in WA: buff.ly/YGdjdbg
Access our eRideables in Western Australia Position Paper to learn how you can advocate to reduce the incidence of eRideable-related injuries in WA: buff.ly/YGdjdbg
November 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
eRideables are growing in popularity as a form of transport, but so is the incidents of eRideable injuries.
Access our eRideables in Western Australia Position Paper to learn how you can advocate to reduce the incidence of eRideable-related injuries in WA: buff.ly/YGdjdbg
Access our eRideables in Western Australia Position Paper to learn how you can advocate to reduce the incidence of eRideable-related injuries in WA: buff.ly/YGdjdbg
Planning on hosting an event for older adults in your community for Seniors Week?
The Move Your Body Toolkit has posters, resources and activities to help you promote your event and raise awareness of balance, mobility and strength exercises to prevent falls: buff.ly/W95CRgM
The Move Your Body Toolkit has posters, resources and activities to help you promote your event and raise awareness of balance, mobility and strength exercises to prevent falls: buff.ly/W95CRgM
November 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Planning on hosting an event for older adults in your community for Seniors Week?
The Move Your Body Toolkit has posters, resources and activities to help you promote your event and raise awareness of balance, mobility and strength exercises to prevent falls: buff.ly/W95CRgM
The Move Your Body Toolkit has posters, resources and activities to help you promote your event and raise awareness of balance, mobility and strength exercises to prevent falls: buff.ly/W95CRgM
It's the last week to apply for an Improve Your Health grant applications for up to $5,000 (plus GST)!
Remember that Injury Matters also provides coaching and support to grant applicants. Request support and download your Improve Your Health grant application: buff.ly/GDxvdt7
Remember that Injury Matters also provides coaching and support to grant applicants. Request support and download your Improve Your Health grant application: buff.ly/GDxvdt7
October 30, 2025 at 11:45 PM
It's the last week to apply for an Improve Your Health grant applications for up to $5,000 (plus GST)!
Remember that Injury Matters also provides coaching and support to grant applicants. Request support and download your Improve Your Health grant application: buff.ly/GDxvdt7
Remember that Injury Matters also provides coaching and support to grant applicants. Request support and download your Improve Your Health grant application: buff.ly/GDxvdt7
Good mobility is crucial in healthy ageing, allowing older adults to maintain their independence, participate in daily activities and prevent falls.
Explores the determinants of mobility, recommendations and good practice points for improving mobility in older adults here: buff.ly/5JmNtk9
Explores the determinants of mobility, recommendations and good practice points for improving mobility in older adults here: buff.ly/5JmNtk9
October 29, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Good mobility is crucial in healthy ageing, allowing older adults to maintain their independence, participate in daily activities and prevent falls.
Explores the determinants of mobility, recommendations and good practice points for improving mobility in older adults here: buff.ly/5JmNtk9
Explores the determinants of mobility, recommendations and good practice points for improving mobility in older adults here: buff.ly/5JmNtk9
Have you read the National Falls Guidelines and wondered how this can relate to you and your clients in WA?
Join Injury Matters on 18 Nov for the Falls Forum, where we will explore the updated Guidelines and your role in preventing falls: buff.ly/u1uOU0m
Join Injury Matters on 18 Nov for the Falls Forum, where we will explore the updated Guidelines and your role in preventing falls: buff.ly/u1uOU0m
October 29, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Have you read the National Falls Guidelines and wondered how this can relate to you and your clients in WA?
Join Injury Matters on 18 Nov for the Falls Forum, where we will explore the updated Guidelines and your role in preventing falls: buff.ly/u1uOU0m
Join Injury Matters on 18 Nov for the Falls Forum, where we will explore the updated Guidelines and your role in preventing falls: buff.ly/u1uOU0m
Are you an early-career researcher working in the healthy ageing space? Do you want to meet like-minded researchers?
Join us on Wednesday, 29 October from 5:30–7:30 pm for the Ageing in WA Thriving Physically, Mentally and Culturally networking event.
Register here: buff.ly/QjmFlFw
Join us on Wednesday, 29 October from 5:30–7:30 pm for the Ageing in WA Thriving Physically, Mentally and Culturally networking event.
Register here: buff.ly/QjmFlFw
October 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Are you an early-career researcher working in the healthy ageing space? Do you want to meet like-minded researchers?
Join us on Wednesday, 29 October from 5:30–7:30 pm for the Ageing in WA Thriving Physically, Mentally and Culturally networking event.
Register here: buff.ly/QjmFlFw
Join us on Wednesday, 29 October from 5:30–7:30 pm for the Ageing in WA Thriving Physically, Mentally and Culturally networking event.
Register here: buff.ly/QjmFlFw
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator to work alongside Aboriginal communities across WA to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
October 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator to work alongside Aboriginal communities across WA to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
Help raise awareness of the importance of balance, mobility and strength to prevent falls. Add our Move Your Body eSignature to your email to show your support for preventing falls and promoting active ageing.
It’s an easy way to spread the message to your networks! Find out more:
It’s an easy way to spread the message to your networks! Find out more:
Move Your Body Campaign Toolkit | Injury Matters
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www.injurymatters.org.au
October 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Help raise awareness of the importance of balance, mobility and strength to prevent falls. Add our Move Your Body eSignature to your email to show your support for preventing falls and promoting active ageing.
It’s an easy way to spread the message to your networks! Find out more:
It’s an easy way to spread the message to your networks! Find out more:
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Regional Engagement Coordinator to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
#healthpromotion #perthrecruitment #regionalWAjobs #perthjobs #hybridwork
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
#healthpromotion #perthrecruitment #regionalWAjobs #perthjobs #hybridwork
October 27, 2025 at 1:53 AM
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Regional Engagement Coordinator to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
#healthpromotion #perthrecruitment #regionalWAjobs #perthjobs #hybridwork
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
#healthpromotion #perthrecruitment #regionalWAjobs #perthjobs #hybridwork
Today, on Intersex Awareness Day, we stand in solidarity with intersex people and celebrate their voices, rights, and experiences. Together, we can build a more inclusive and understanding community. 💜 #IntersexAwarenessDay
October 26, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Today, on Intersex Awareness Day, we stand in solidarity with intersex people and celebrate their voices, rights, and experiences. Together, we can build a more inclusive and understanding community. 💜 #IntersexAwarenessDay
Do you work with older adults and are passionate about falls prevention and healthy ageing? Apply now for the Improve Your Health grants, funding programs encouraging healthy eating, keeping a healthy mind and managing medicines: buff.ly/GDxvdt7
October 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Do you work with older adults and are passionate about falls prevention and healthy ageing? Apply now for the Improve Your Health grants, funding programs encouraging healthy eating, keeping a healthy mind and managing medicines: buff.ly/GDxvdt7
This week, our team have been at the 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference, sharing our Road Trauma Support WA program work while connecting with our local and national colleagues 💙
October 23, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This week, our team have been at the 2025 Australasian Road Safety Conference, sharing our Road Trauma Support WA program work while connecting with our local and national colleagues 💙
Join Injury Matters on 18 Nov for the Falls Forum: A WA perspective on the National Falls Guidelines, where we will explore the recommendations from the National Falls Guidelines, including practical approaches to home safety and how you can prevent falls in the community: buff.ly/u1uOU0m
October 23, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Join Injury Matters on 18 Nov for the Falls Forum: A WA perspective on the National Falls Guidelines, where we will explore the recommendations from the National Falls Guidelines, including practical approaches to home safety and how you can prevent falls in the community: buff.ly/u1uOU0m
Falls represent a significant public health concern in the City of Karratha, with data indicating a notably higher falls rate than the state average.
See how Karratha Central Healthcare addressed the gap in local falls prevention programs through an Improve Your Health grant:
See how Karratha Central Healthcare addressed the gap in local falls prevention programs through an Improve Your Health grant:
Grant case study: Roebourne community falls prevention program | Injury Matters
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October 22, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Falls represent a significant public health concern in the City of Karratha, with data indicating a notably higher falls rate than the state average.
See how Karratha Central Healthcare addressed the gap in local falls prevention programs through an Improve Your Health grant:
See how Karratha Central Healthcare addressed the gap in local falls prevention programs through an Improve Your Health grant:
The 2025 WA Falls Report includes data and falls prevention activities from many agencies. Thank you to @aihw.bsky.social, @curtinuniversity.bsky.social, and many other supporters for your contributions to this important publication.
Read the WA Falls Report 2025 here: buff.ly/t0bGS4t
Read the WA Falls Report 2025 here: buff.ly/t0bGS4t
October 21, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The 2025 WA Falls Report includes data and falls prevention activities from many agencies. Thank you to @aihw.bsky.social, @curtinuniversity.bsky.social, and many other supporters for your contributions to this important publication.
Read the WA Falls Report 2025 here: buff.ly/t0bGS4t
Read the WA Falls Report 2025 here: buff.ly/t0bGS4t
Are you an early-career researcher working in the healthy ageing space? Do you want to meet like-minded researchers?
Join us on Wednesday, 29 October from 5:30–7:30 pm for the Ageing in WA Thriving Physically, Mentally and Culturally networking event.
Register here: buff.ly/QjmFlFw
Join us on Wednesday, 29 October from 5:30–7:30 pm for the Ageing in WA Thriving Physically, Mentally and Culturally networking event.
Register here: buff.ly/QjmFlFw
October 21, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Are you an early-career researcher working in the healthy ageing space? Do you want to meet like-minded researchers?
Join us on Wednesday, 29 October from 5:30–7:30 pm for the Ageing in WA Thriving Physically, Mentally and Culturally networking event.
Register here: buff.ly/QjmFlFw
Join us on Wednesday, 29 October from 5:30–7:30 pm for the Ageing in WA Thriving Physically, Mentally and Culturally networking event.
Register here: buff.ly/QjmFlFw
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator to work alongside Aboriginal communities across WA to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
October 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator to work alongside Aboriginal communities across WA to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator to work alongside Aboriginal communities across WA to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator to work alongside Aboriginal communities across WA to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Regional Engagement Coordinator to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
#healthpromotion #perthrecruitment #regionalWAjobs #perthjobs #hybridwork
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
#healthpromotion #perthrecruitment #regionalWAjobs #perthjobs #hybridwork
October 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Regional Engagement Coordinator to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
#healthpromotion #perthrecruitment #regionalWAjobs #perthjobs #hybridwork
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
#healthpromotion #perthrecruitment #regionalWAjobs #perthjobs #hybridwork
This Ace Week, we celebrate and support the asexual community. Let’s raise awareness, promote understanding, and honour the diversity of human experiences. 💜🖤🤍 #AceWeek #BeYou
Want to learn more about asexuality? Find out via The Trevor Project: buff.ly/UrQwwiv
Want to learn more about asexuality? Find out via The Trevor Project: buff.ly/UrQwwiv
October 19, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This Ace Week, we celebrate and support the asexual community. Let’s raise awareness, promote understanding, and honour the diversity of human experiences. 💜🖤🤍 #AceWeek #BeYou
Want to learn more about asexuality? Find out via The Trevor Project: buff.ly/UrQwwiv
Want to learn more about asexuality? Find out via The Trevor Project: buff.ly/UrQwwiv
Looking for some inspiration for healthy ageing community events you could host? The Move Your Body Toolkit has ideas to help get you started. You can also find printable posters and digital resources to promote your event. Explore the Toolkit here: buff.ly/vycns4j
October 18, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Looking for some inspiration for healthy ageing community events you could host? The Move Your Body Toolkit has ideas to help get you started. You can also find printable posters and digital resources to promote your event. Explore the Toolkit here: buff.ly/vycns4j
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator to work alongside Aboriginal communities across WA to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
We're hiring! Injury Matters is on the lookout for a passionate Aboriginal Engagement Coordinator to work alongside Aboriginal communities across WA to increase awareness of the Road Trauma Support WA service.
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS
Apply now and make an impact 👉 buff.ly/dNWp7mS