Injury Matters had the pleasure of attending the recent Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society and World Falls Congress 2023 Joint Conference ANZFP. The conference, held in Perth, showcased the latest research outcomes, program implementation, training, and policy and planning innovations in falls prevention in Australia, New Zealand, and internationally.
Injury Matters and the Stay On Your Feet® program team were proud to be involved in the Conference in a variety of roles, including as a Conference Sponsor, presenter, poster presenter, session chair, pre-conference workshop facilitator, exhibition stall holder, and conference attendees. Here’s what our team had to say about the Conference!
Apu Karajagi, Injury Prevention Officer – Workforce Engagement
Conference poster presenter: Falls prevention online learning key to workforce development
“The conference was a great opportunity to connect with local, interstate, and international health professionals in the falls prevention space and learn about what other countries are doing successfully to manage falls risk in their older adult population.”
Joanna Mania, Injury Prevention Coordinator
Pre-conference workshop facilitator: Joining forces: Strengthening the collaborative approach to community-based falls prevention and member of the Local conference organising committee
“The conference workshop provided an opportunity for us to facilitate international and multidisciplinary health professionals to come together. This allowed us to be proactive in assessing the gaps and challenges to ensuring effective community-based falls prevention pathways as well as explore solutions for a more cohesive approach to falls prevention care.”
Roisin Sweeney, Research Evaluation Practice Lead – Injury Prevention
Conference presenter: Understanding the incidence of falls-related injuries in Western Australia
“It was great to reconnect with local and national falls partners and to showcase the great work that the Stay On Your Feet® program does in WA.”
“Given the growing evidence base regarding falls prevention initiatives and an ageing population, the time for collective sustainable action is now!”
Suzanne Butler, Program Delivery Lead
Conference session chair and Pre-conference workshop facilitator: Joining forces: Strengthening the collaborative approach to community-based falls prevention
“The joint Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society Conference and the World Congress on Falls and Postural Stability Conference in Perth, offered an unparalleled opportunity to connect and engage with international experts, fostering a dynamic exchange of ideas and experiences. It was enlightening to meet and learn from colleagues from diverse countries, enhancing our collective understanding and approaches to falls prevention.”
Injury Matters looks forward to collaborating with both new and existing partners across the falls prevention sector!