Head and Face Incidents & Minor Injuries
Published: 16 April 2026
In this infographic we analyse head and face incidents reported to the national incident dataset from September 2018 until January 2026.
The three most common activities where face and head incidents occurred were camping / campsites (n = 243), free time / down time (n = 204), and bushwalking (n = 183). The top three contributory factors for head and face incidents were participant – decisions (n = 222), environment – terrain (n = 175), and resources – equipment/clothing (n = 133).
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In this infographic we analyse minor injuries reported to the national incident dataset between September 2018 and 30 June 2025.
The three most common sites of minor injury were the hand and fingers (n = 2104), knee (n = 1088), and face (n = 734). Of all minor injury incidents, the top three activities where they occurred were walking/running (n = 2526), camping (n = 1245), and campcraft (n = 1100).
Understanding and Preventing Led Outdoor Accidents Data System (UPLOADS) is a sector-wide incident reporting system that was first deployed in organisations across Australia in 2014. It was developed to address the lack of good quality data on injuries and incidents during led outdoor (LOA) activities. UPLOADS uses a System’s Thinking approach and provides a standardised, national approach to incident report and learning for the LOA Sector.
For more information about the UPLOADS project and how to get involved go to UPLOADS
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