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Win Wah1,2, Janneke Berecki-Gisolf3,4, Karen Walker-Bone3

  • 1Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia win.wah1@monash.edu.

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Work-related injuries among older workers (60+) in Victoria are rising, with increasing emergency department and hospital admissions. Falls are the leading cause, emphasizing the need for targeted prevention strategies to protect this growing demographic.

Keywords:
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  • Occupational Health
  • Gerontology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Increasing labor force participation among adults aged 60+ presents unique occupational health challenges.
  • Older workers face higher injury risks and potential gaps in workers' compensation coverage.
  • This study addresses the need to understand work-related injury trends in this demographic in Victoria, Australia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the rates and trends of work-related injuries among older workers (aged 60 years and over) in Victoria.
  • To identify specific injury types and causes prevalent in this age group.
  • To inform the development of targeted injury prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of emergency department presentations and hospital admissions for work-related injuries in Victorians aged 60+ from 2014 to 2024.
  • Calculation of injury rates using Australian Bureau of Statistics labor force data.
  • Stratification of analyses by age, sex, injury type, and cause, with Poisson regression for trend assessment.

Main Results:

  • A total of 20,201 emergency department (ED) presentations and 9,538 hospital admissions were recorded.
  • While ED rates remained stable, hospital admission rates showed a statistically significant increase, reflecting workforce growth.
  • Falls were the leading cause of injury; fractures were common in admissions, while open wounds and sprains were frequent ED presentations.

Conclusions:

  • Work-related injury counts requiring ED or hospital care have increased among older workers over the past decade.
  • The findings underscore the critical need for enhanced prevention efforts to mitigate work-related injuries in the aging workforce.
  • Targeted interventions are necessary to address the specific risks and injury patterns observed in workers aged 60+.