Personal profile
Research Biography
I am a Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Research Centre for Injury Studies located in the Prevention, Promotion and Primary Health Care Cluster within the School of Medicine. The Research Centre also houses the National Injury Surveillance Unit, a Collaborating Centre of the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. I have been working in the field of injury epidemiology for several years and have a special interest in Indigenous injury, child injury, patient safety and policy.
Research Interests
I am interested in most aspects if injury epidemiology including Indigenous injury, child injury and patient safety. I also have a keen interest in the injury policy arena and am a strong advocate for injury prevention.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Hospitalised injury among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2011–12 to 2015–16
Pointer, S., Harrison, J. & Avefua, S., 21 Feb 2019, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 105 p. (Injury research and statistics; no. 118)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Hospitalised injury and socioeconomic influence in Australia 2015–16
Pointer, S., Harrison, J. & Avefua, S., 3 Jul 2019, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 69 p. (Injury research and statistics; no. 125)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Mobility scooter-related injuries and deaths
McKenna, K., Tovell, A., Pointer, S., Harrison, J. & Avefua, S., 8 May 2019, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 16 p. (Injury research and statistics; no. 121)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Pedal cyclist injury deaths and hospitalisations 1999–00 to 2015–16
Kreisfeld, R., Harrison, J., Pointer, S. & Avefua, S., 8 May 2019, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 68 p. (Injury research and statistics; no. 123)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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Trends in hospitalised injury, Australia 2007–08 to 2016–17
Pointer, S., Harrison, J. & Avefua, S., 17 Oct 2019, Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. 166 p. (Injury research and statistics; no. 124)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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