Public Health Pre-election Forum
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Bendat Basketball Centre 201 Underwood Avenue, Floreat, WA, AustraliaPerth City – Preventing harm from alcohol and other drugs among older adults workshop
Telethon Speech and Hearing Centre 36 Dodd Street, Wembley, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaPreventing harm from alcohol and other drugs among older adults Are you an allied health professional working with older adults? As trusted healthcare providers, allied health professionals play a crucial...
FREE
Perth Northern Suburb – Preventing harm from alcohol and other drugs workshop
Quest Joondalup - Conference Room 83 Boas Ave, Joondalup, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaPreventing harm from alcohol and other drugs among older adults Are you an allied health professional working with older adults? As trusted healthcare providers, allied health professionals play a crucial...
FREE
Perth Southern Suburb Preventing harm from alcohol and other drugs workshop
Cockburn Health & Community Centre 11 Wentworth Parade, Success, Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaPreventing harm from alcohol and other drugs among older adults Are you an allied health professional working with older adults? As trusted healthcare providers, allied health professionals play a crucial...
FREE
Bunbury – Preventing harm from alcohol and other drugs workshop
South West Sports Centre 1 Rotary Avenue, Hay Park, Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaRegional Bunbury - Preventing harm from alcohol and other drugs workshop Are you an allied health professional working with older adults? As trusted healthcare providers, allied health professionals play a...
FREE
Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse in Older Adults Webinar
OnlineElder abuse is estimated to affect 1 in 6 older adults in WA. It is essential that health and community professionals working with older adults carry the skills to recognise and respond to elder abuse to ensure the safety of their clients.
Join Injury Matters on the 18th of March 10am, with guest facilitator, Wendy Bennett, from Advocare, for the Elder Abuse online workshop and learn how to recognise and respond to elder abuse within your role. This webinar will not be recorded, don’t miss out, register your spot today!FREE
Understanding Social Frailty and its Association with Falls Webinar
FeaturedOnlineSocial frailty is a concept that describes how a loss of social resources, social behaviours and social activities increases a person’s risk of physical frailty, falls and psychological decline.
Join Injury Matters on the 2nd of April 2025 10am, with guest facilitators Dr Manonita Ghosh and Dr Hien Thi Nguyen from ECU, for the “Understanding Social Frailty and its Association with Falls” webinar, and discover more about this emerging and multifaceted health issue.
Applying a Family and Domestic Violence Informed Lens Training
Bendat Parent & Community Centre 36 Dodd Street, Wembley, WA, AustraliaFamily and Domestic Violence is estimated to affect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men in Australia. Education and training are essential to prevent family and domestic violence. Join Injury Matters on the 6th of May, 9:00am- 4:00pm, with guest facilitator Kate Jeffries from Stopping Family Violence, for this full-day workshop.
$55
Building Trust and Engaging Multicultural Communities in Injury Prevention Programs and Services Webinar
OnlineWA has the largest proportion of residents born outside of Australia, where 38% of Western Australians were born overseas. That is why it is essential to develop inclusive injury prevention strategies that build trust and engage the community.
Join Injury Matters on 18 June 2025 from 10:00am-11:00am (AWST), with guest speaker Henrietta Podgorska from Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Services, for the “Building Trust and Engaging Multicultural Communities in Injury Prevention Programs and Services” webinar.
Preventing Falls and Building Communities: A Local Government Approach
OnlineFalls are preventable, and there are many strategies that local governments can implement to prevent falls in older adult community members.
Join Injury Matters on Tuesday, 24 June 10:00 am (AWST) for the "Preventing Falls and Building Communities: A Local Government Approach" webinar
Cost: FREEActive Balance for Falls Prevention Workshop
Bendat Parent & Community Centre 36 Dodd Street, Wembley, WA, AustraliaOlder adults who have impaired balance are at great risk of falling. Injury Matters' Stay On Your Feet® program are hosting a half day workshop, aimed at exercise and fitness professionals who work with older adults, focusing on the importance of balance in falls prevention.
Cost: $30 (including GST)
Shared Vision: Falls Prevention for Community Eye Health Practitioners
OnlineJoin Injury Matters, with guest speaker Jingyi Chen from the University of Western Australia, for the “Shared Vision: Falls Prevention for Community Eye Health Practitioners” webinar on Tuesday, 8 July 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (AWST) where we will explore the role eye care practitioners have in falls prevention among older adults, the importance of access to rural eye care and referral pathways and opportunities for collaboration between eye care practitioners.
