BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Injury Matters - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Injury Matters
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.injurymatters.org.au
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Injury Matters
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Australia/Perth
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0800
TZOFFSETTO:+0800
TZNAME:AWST
DTSTART:20250101T000000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260916T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260916T200000
DTSTAMP:20260806T000930Z
CREATED:20260805T073725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260806T000930Z
UID:21758-1789578000-1789588800@www.injurymatters.org.au
SUMMARY:Empowering Healthy Ageing: See Well\, Stay Steady\, Be Informed
DESCRIPTION: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. \nAs 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. \nHear from a range of speakers: \n\nDr Chiara Naseri – From Research to Routine Care: Making Patient Falls Prevention Education Sustainable Across St John of God Hospitals\nDr Cheng Yen Loo – Getting the Message Across: Experiences of older Chinese patients accessing health information in hospital with a focus on falls prevention\nDr Abadi Gebre – Cardiovascular disease\, bone health and its implications for falls prevention and healthy ageing\nMr Benjamin Lee – Tailored Falls Prevention Education and Training to Enhance Falls Prevention Care by Community Optometrists\nDr Jo-Aine Hang – Delivering a novel falls prevention program to older homecare clients: Evaluation of functional outcomes and falls\nDr Jacqueline Francis Coad and Ms Vanessa Jessup – Implementing the TrEdEx Program: Experiences of Homecare Clients\, Staff and Organisations\n\nThis event is suitable for: \nEarly career researchers and health professionals working with older adults\, including Physiotherapists\, Occupational Therapists\, Optometrists\, etc. \nRegistration opens at 5:00 pm. Event commences at 5:30 pm. \nRegister here
URL:https://www.injurymatters.org.au/event/stay-on-your-feet-empowering-healthy-ageing/
LOCATION:The Hub\, Bentley Technology Park\, 2 Brodie Hall Drive\, Perth\, Western Australia\, 6102\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Stay On Your Feet
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.injurymatters.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Diverse-Group-Networking-scaled-e1756966045194.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260929T173000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Perth:20260929T193000
DTSTAMP:20260629T040814Z
CREATED:20260629T040814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T040814Z
UID:21091-1790703000-1790710200@www.injurymatters.org.au
SUMMARY:Understanding Vision: Multidisciplinary Strategies for Falls Prevention
DESCRIPTION:As people age\, it is common for their visual function to decrease\, and this is associated with a higher risk of falls. Older adults with vision impairment are twice as likely to fall as those without vision loss. Eye care practitioners and allied health professionals play a key role in preventing falls\, with opportunities for collaboration and referral. \nJoin Injury Matters\, in partnership with the University of Western Australia\, for the “Understanding Vision: Multidisciplinary Strategies for Falls Prevention” workshop on Tuesday\, 29 September\, 5:30 pm – 7:15 pm\, where we will explore: \n\nThe link between vision and falls\nThe role eye care practitioners have in falls prevention\nBarriers and enablers to the implementation of falls advice\nFalls screening in consultation\nReferral pathways and opportunities for collaboration\n\nWho should attend? \nThis workshop is suitable for Eye care practitioners\, Optometrists\, Ophthalmologists\, Physiotherapists\, Exercise Physiologists\, Occupational Therapists\, Nurses\, Aged Care Workers and GPs. \nRegister here \n 
URL:https://www.injurymatters.org.au/event/stay-on-your-feet-understanding-vision-multidisciplinary-strategies-for-falls-prevention/
LOCATION:UWA Optometry Clinic\, 39 Fairway Crawley WA 6009\, 39 Fairway\, Crawley\, 6009
CATEGORIES:Stay On Your Feet
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.injurymatters.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Eye-doctor-chart.jpeg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR