Injury Matters is proud to be hosting the pre-conference workshop Joining forces: Strengthening the collaborative approach to community-based falls prevention at the upcoming Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society & World Falls Congress 2023 Joint Conference in Perth.

Establishing cohesive falls prevention pathways for older adults living in the community is integral to achieving positive patient outcomes for falls. The diverse risk factors for falls call for a multidisciplinary approach and the implementation of collaborative strategies within healthcare to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to falls prevention care in the community. This workshop will enable participants to connect with a range of international health professionals working in falls prevention, learn from the perspectives of other health disciplines, and identify strategies for strengthening the collaborative approach to falls prevention in the community setting.

Community-based falls pathways

Workshop participants will be taken on the journey of community-based falls prevention pathways through older adult client case studies. Participants will explore the challenges and opportunities unique to differing health disciplines, strategies for improving communication and collaboration, and opportunities for integrated care in falls prevention pathways. Participants will also receive a unique opportunity to hear from an older adult community member, who will share their perspective and experience of navigating the health system for falls prevention.

Practical application of multidisciplinary case conferencing

This workshop will introduce the principles of multidisciplinary case conferencing as a collaborative approach to falls assessment and intervention in the community. Participants will work within interprofessional groups to apply multidisciplinary case conferencing strategies among older adult client case studies.

Consolidated learning

Participants will leave the workshop with their own action plan for implementing collaborative falls prevention care in their respective healthcare settings. Consolidated workshop and group work notes will be disseminated to all participants following the conference to support the application of ideas and concepts learned.

Who should attend?

This workshop is suitable for community-based health professionals, including Physiotherapists and Exercise Physiologists, Podiatrists, Pharmacists, Occupational Therapists, Nutritionists and Dietitians, Optometrists, Nurses, and GPs.

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This Stay On Your Feet® workshop is provided by Injury Matters and funded by the Western Australian Department of Health.