Join Injury Matters and the WA Centre for Health and Ageing on Wednesday, 16 September 2026, from 5:00 pm – 7:45 pm for the “Empowering Healthy Ageing: See Well, Stay Steady, Be Informed” event.

As Australia’s population ages, healthy ageing is an increasingly important area of research. Join us for an insightful evening with leading researchers as we explore evidence-based approaches to prevent falls and promote healthy ageing. This event offers the perfect opportunity to connect, learn and spark new ideas.

Hear from a range of speakers:

• Dr Chiara Naseri – Improving patient safety in hospital
• Dr Cheng Yen Loo – Getting the Message Across: Experiences of older Chinese patients accessing health information in hospital with a focus on falls prevention
• Dr Abadi Gebre – Cardiovascular disease, bone health and its implications for falls prevention and healthy ageing
• Mr Benjamin Lee – Tailored Falls Prevention Education and Training to Enhance Falls Prevention Care by Community Optometrists
• Dr Jo-Aine Hang – Delivering a novel falls prevention program to older homecare clients: Evaluation of functional outcomes and falls
• Dr Jacqueline Francis Coad and Ms Vanessa Jessup – Implementing the TrEdEx Program: Experiences of Homecare Clients, Staff and Organisations

This event is suitable for:

Early career researchers and health professionals working with older adults, including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Optometrists, etc.

Registration opens at 5:00 pm. Event commences at 5:30 pm.

Register here