Hazard
Hazard
Hazard is produced by the Victorian Injury Surveillance Unit at MUARC.
The bi-annual publication has been a popular and important vehicle for the widespread and timely dissemination of injury prevention information since 1988.
Issues reviewed in Hazard are chosen because of a combination of the severity, frequency and preventability of the injury type and government and community interest in the topic. Hazard also highlights emerging injury issues.
June 2025 Ed.94
This edition of Hazard explores unintentional injuries among Victorian women. The risk factors, causes, and nature of injuries differ between women and men and also vary across age groups.
September 2024 Ed.93
The aim of this edition of Hazard was to provide an in-depth description of e-micromobility related injuries resulting in Emergency Department (ED) presentations (2017/18 to 2022/23) or death (2016–2020).
October 2023 Ed. 92
The aim of this edition of Hazard is to provide an in-depth epidemiological overview of fall-related injuries that occurred during hospital admission in Victoria.
October 2022 Ed. 91
The aim of this edition of Hazard is to provide an in-depth epidemiological overview of food allergies resulting in hospital treatment or death in Victoria, including frequencies, rates and trends.
February 2023 Ed. 90
This issue of Hazard provides an in-depth epidemiological overview of occupational violence and aggression (OVA) injuries sustained by Victorian workers in healthcare settings.
October 2021 Ed. 89
This issue of Hazard provides an epidemiological analysis of unintentional injuries sustained by Victorian residents in the home environment 12 months prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic, up to and including December 2020 that resulted in an admission to hospital.
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Current publications
COVID-19 Bulletins
INJURIES DURING AND AFTER THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN VICTORIA
Final Bulletin (2021/22)
Published November 2023
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E-Bulletins
UNINTENTIONAL HOSPITAL TREATED INJURY VICTORIA 2023/24
Edition 31
Published May 2025
UNINTENTIONAL HOSPITAL TREATED INJURY VICTORIA 2022/23
Edition 29
Published July 2024
Published May 2024
Injury Atlas of Victoria
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Launched November 2019
Version 2.0 December 2020