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Explore comprehensive risk assessments for falls prevention interventions for older adult clients, including falls hazard identification and reduction, and how to use a home modification assessment as an Occupational Therapist.
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...
Injury Matters and Vision Australia are delivering a workshop for health professionals who work with older adults with low or no vision.
This half day workshop is aimed at fitness professionals who work with older adults and will go over the importance of balance in falls prevention.
Join Injury Matters and the City of Vincent for a free Stay On Your Feet® community event.
Injury Matters will be travelling to Kalgoorlie in the Goldfields to deliver workshops and community presentations, meet with Stakeholders and attend local community events. The team will also be visiting...
Tai Chi is one of the most effective strategies to reduce the risk of experiencing a fall due to its positive benefits for maintaining muscle and strength, increasing endurance, improving...
Save the date! Injury Matters is teaming up with the City of Cockburn to deliver a free Stay On Your Feet® community event for older adults.
This webinar will explore findings from a policy review paper "A systems approach to assist policy action to prevent falls among community-dwelling older people in Australia", highlighting gaps and identifying potential pathways for improvement for existing fall-prevention policies at the national and state levels.
A webinar for exercise scientists and physiologists, giving an overview of the latest statistics on falls in Western Australia, an introduction to the latest evidence-based practice in falls prevention for older adults including relevant screening tools.
This webinar will explore the links between foot health and falls risk, raising awareness of the link between polypharmacy, foot health and falls, while discussing ways in which health professionals can identify risk earlier when working with older adults.
A half-day workshop for health professionals to reduce the risk of falls and improve capacity for functional everyday activity among older adults, based on the LiFE program principles.
