Projected Costs of Fall Related Injury to Older Persons Due to Demographic Change in Australia
AUTHOR:
Jerry Moller
SPONSOR/INSTITUTION:
YEAR PUBLISHED:
2003
PUBLICATION:
Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
This report is the first to clearly identify the national economic impact of falls and falls related injury for older Australians as a result of population change. As such, it provides an invaluable tool for the planning of effective interventions and resource requirements at national and jurisdictional levels.