A descriptive review of quad-related deaths in Australia (2011-20).

Objective: To assess Australian quad-related deaths during the 2011-20 period in relation to introduction of the Consumer Goods (Quad Bikes) Safety Standard 2019.

Methods: All Australian quad-related deaths retrieved through the National Coronial Information System.

Results: There were 155 cases, with 116 occurring on a farm and 39 in a non-farm context.

Safe play areas on farms in New South Wales.

Objective: To assess the prevalence and security of fenced house yards on NSW farms and rural properties with a view to providing information to increase the development of safe play areas on farms.

Design: A cross-sectional stratified study using computer-assisted telephone interviewing.

Setting: Interviews were conducted in the four rural Area Health Services throughout February to December 2008.

Unintentional injury, psychological distress and depressive symptoms: is there an association for rural Australians?

Purpose: To investigate the association between unintentional injury and mental health in Australian rural communities.

Methods: Using cross-sectional baseline data for a longitudinal study from randomly selected adults in nonmetropolitan Australia, we fitted logistic regression models for the outcomes of domestic or public setting injury and injury in high-risk settings, using prior depression and demographic factors. OR and 99% CI were reported and also calculated for current mental health including psychological distress, depressive symptoms and risky alcohol consumption, comparing those injured with those not.

The economic cost of farm-related fatalities in Australia.

Farm-related fatalities are a significant problem in Australian agriculture. Over the period 2001-2004, there were 404 fatalities that occurred as a direct consequence of visiting, residing, or working on a farm. This study employed a human capital approach to establish the economic costs of farm-related fatalities to the Australian economy.