A new national education campaign encourages Australian men to consider their safety and avoid engaging in risky ladder use.
Every year, 1,600 men aged over 65 are hospitalised with ladder-related injuries, most occurring during home maintenance and DIY work.
NSW Fair Trading Commissioner, Rod Stowe explained that injuries from ladder falls can be life-altering for both the injured person and their family.
“After a fall, many men have difficulty adjusting back into their lives, being less mobile or independent and less able to work around the home.”