Over the 2022-2023 reporting period, falls continued to be the leading cause of injury, according to data collected by the Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department.
Falls can occur in a number of environments:
- At home, such as falling down stairs or off nursery equipment — check out ACCC’s Your First Steps for more information on baby product safety.
- On the road, such as falling off of small wheeled devices.
- At play, when children don’t know or have the skills to safely use play equipment.
To help you prevent fall-related injuries, we’ve compiled some helpful resources, including our Preventing Falls animation, which can be found below.
Have more fall-related questions? Contact us here.
