This report presents the results of a review of injury data, which was led jointly by the Department of Labour and Statistics New Zealand.
The review was initiated by the government in response to a need for information to monitor trends in injury events, identify emerging health and safety issues and determine the cost of injury to society. It coincided with a review of the accident compensation legislation, so it was timely to consider what information was needed about injuries for research, policy, monitoring, and other statistical purposes.
This report sets out the objectives of the review, gives an overview of how it was carried out, and documents the conclusions reached. It recommends a conceptual framework for injury data, proposes a minimum set of indicators to monitor trends in injuries, and recommends a minimum data set to support research. The project team also investigated models for managing injury information, which culminated in Statistics New Zealand’s appointment as the Injury Information Manager.