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Victorians lose 150 limbs, fingers at work

AAP - 10-01-2023

Victorian workers lost 150 limbs, fingers and thumbs in workplace accidents over the past year. There were 137 claims accepted by WorkSafe for amputation injuries,

 
Xmas, New Year red-hot for burn injuries

AAP - 24-12-2022

As the festive season kicks into full swing, health experts are urging the public to take extra precaution during what is otherwise known as the busiest period for burns injuries.

 
Vic injury spike prompts festive warning

AAP - 19-12-2022

Victorians are being warned to keep themselves out of hospital this "silly season" as doctors report a recent spike in traumatic injuries. Melbourne's

 
Fears of a spike in child drownings

AAP - 07-12-2022

It is feared there could be a jump in the number of children who drown this summer because of a deadly combination of kids missing swimming lessons and too many parents being

 
Top doctors warn of medical 'dark age'

AAP - 20-11-2022

Australia needs to establish its own Centre for Disease Control to help lead a global coordinated effort to prevent a looming medical "dark age", doctors say.

 
High Darwin injury toll from e-scooters

AAP - 22-10-2022

Injuries from electric scooter accidents in Darwin cost the medical system more than $350,000 over the past eight months, with booze a significant contributing factor, a study

 
Burns and injuries treated via video in WA

AAP - 03-08-2022

A boy who accidentally slashed his throat when he rode his motorbike into a fence, a burns victim, and an elderly Indigenous woman who wanted to die on country - all are among

 
A new report shows bushfire smoke fuelled emergency treatment

AAP - 25-11-2020

A new Australian Institute of Health and Welfare report has found emergency department presentations for respiratory conditions shot up during the bushfires.

 
Vic emergency departments during COVID-19: overall presentations down but assault & DIY injuries up

Health Times - 12-08-2020

COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria have had a marked effect on how and where we spend our time. For many people, home has

 
Fewer Young People are Buying Health Cover, But Here's Why They Should

Health Times - 03-10-2019

Over the past few years, the Australian healthcare system has been experiencing some worrying trends. It seems people are waiting

 

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