Every year, about a third of all accidents in Australia occur in the home, with thousands being injured and hospitalised due to home accidents. Residences are second only to the road as the location of most deaths due to accidents in the country.

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Safety in the Home: Top
Home Accidents and Injuries
in Australia

2. Every year, about a third of all accidents in Australia occur in the home, with
thousands being injured and hospitalised due to home accidents. Residences
are second only to the road as the location of most deaths due to accidents
in the country.
No matter how much people
strive to make the domestic
environment as safe as
possible, accidents are
unavoidable—even in the
most meticulous of
households. Still the best
way to avoid such untoward
incidents is to know how these occur.
1. Falls
Falls can happen to anyone, but these are most common amongst the
children and the elder lies. One in every three people over 65 years old
experiences a fall each year. Almost half of these incidents happen in and
around the home. More than 1,300 deaths of people aged 65 and over each
year were due to falls.
Ladders, staircases, step stools, slippery bathroom floors, and improper
railings are just some of the culprits behind this type of accident.
Irregularities like uneven flooring, poorly installed balustrades, and loose
tiles or hardwood also contribute to unintentional fall-related injuries and
accidents.
One solution to this is reducing the slippery areas in a home and installing
balustrades, railings, and other safeguards as support.
2. Poisoning
About 140,000 calls are made each year in Australia about accidental
poisoning. Around 3,500 children below 5 years old are admitted to hospitals

3. every year due to poisoning. At least 5 of these children die due to the
poison.
Poisoning can happen not only from ingesting poisonous substances, but
also from ingesting too much medication, alcohol, or some other form of
controlled substance.
3. Fires
In New South Wales, 144
deaths happened due to
house fires from 2000 to
June 2005; 25 fire deaths, meanwhile, occurred in the same state in 2010.
About one third of fire deaths were the elderly (aged 65 and over)—the
group with the highest fatality risk. Half of the fatalities could have been
prevented if the homes integrated some measure of fire safety and escape.
Injuries have replaced diseases as the most common cause of death to
Australian children after they turn one year old. All these unfortunate
incidents are always preventable with the right precautions, knowledge, and
improvements in home design and safety.
SOURCES:
http://www.activemetal.com.au/frameless-glass-balustrade-systems.html
https://www.propertysafe.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Injuries-
Occur-in-the-Home.pdf
http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/4825.0.55.001
http://www.aihw.gov.au/publications/injury-reports/