ACC is increasing its investment to address the high rate of serious netball injuries. It will pour another $3.6 million into its NetballSmart programme over the next three years. More than 25,000 ACC claims for the year, notably for knee and ankle injuries, continues to leave it as the biggest contributor to female sport-related injuries in New Zealand. "In recent years ACL injuries have become more prevalent in 10-19-year-old females, where previously this injury was seen as a professional sports injury," ACC injury prevention leader Kirsten Malpas said. "Since 2014 there has also been a steady decline in the rate of all netball injuries, reflecting the overall impact of the NetballSmart programme."

Source: Otago Daily Times November 24, 2020 15:35 UTC