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Rebecca Ivers, Lisa Keay, Jake Byrne, Kate Hunter, Kathleen Clapham. *

Injury - a neglected epidemic? Development of a research program in injury in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Rebecca Ivers, Lisa Keay, Jake Byrne, Kate Hunter, Kathleen Clapham. * *Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong.

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Rebecca Ivers, Lisa Keay, Jake Byrne, Kate Hunter, Kathleen Clapham. *

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  1. Injury - a neglected epidemic? Development of a research program in injury in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Rebecca Ivers,Lisa Keay, Jake Byrne, Kate Hunter, Kathleen Clapham.* *Australian Health Services Research Institute, University of Wollongong

  2. The burden of injury in Aboriginal people • Injuries are the third leading broad cause of the disease burden in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people • Little recognition of the burden or investment in preventative programs specifically targeting Aboriginal people • No research groups in Australia that target injury in Aboriginal people

  3. Past and *current research • Evaluation of On the Road program in Northern NSW (Clapham) • Safe Koori Kids trial (Clapham) • Partnerships on bike helmets and safety in Bourke (Clapham) • Evaluation of the Bourke Alcohol Accord • Pilot road safety study - Bourke • Buckle Up Safely, Shoalhaven, Western Sydney • Safe Systems approaches to road safety • *Road Safety in Aboriginal People • *Driving Change • *Unintentional injury in Aboriginal children (IHope, UWS)

  4. New projects • Burns in Aboriginal children (NHMRC) • Falls in Older Aboriginal people (NSW Health) • Buckle-Up – stepped wedge trial in 12 communities (NSW Health)

  5. Growth of the program • slow growth, building on development of community partnerships and identification of key areas of concern, • possible by strong community collaborations, • focuses on capacity building in both community and research positions, • strong partnerships with Government.

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