It’s time to Improve Your Health
Injury Matters has launched the three-month Stay On Your Feet® Improve Your Health campaign in WA. The Improve Your Health campaign encourages you to Check Your Medicines, Keep A Healthy Mind, and Fuel Your Body with simple changes to prevent falls and support healthy ageing.
See what the campaign has in store for you!
Keep an eye out for our biennial survey
You should have recently received an email regarding a Stay On Your Feet® program survey from [email protected] (Edith Cowan University).
Injury Matters would greatly appreciate it if you took the time to complete the survey. Any feedback you provide will help us to continuously improve and shape the future of the Stay On Your Feet® program.
The subject line of the email is “Injury Matters and Stay On Your Feet® – Request for feedback” and looks similar to the below sample.
If you have any questions about the survey, please do not hesitate to reach out to Injury Matters.
Heart Age Calculator
The Heart Foundation
Older adults with cardiovascular disease are at an increased risk of having a fall. The Heart Age Calculator is a simple, 3-minute online quiz that helps people understand their risk of a heart attack or stroke by determining their heart age. Heart age is an assessment of well-known risk factors for heart disease (e.g. age, sex, blood pressure, cholesterol) to estimate a person’s risk of heart attack or stroke compared to a defined healthy range. If your heart age is higher than your actual age, you may be at a higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
The Heart Age Calculator provides you with an estimate only and does not replace a comprehensive Heart Health Check with your GP. Find out your estimated heart age via the Heart Age Calculator below!
See your GP for a Heart Health Check
The Heart Health Check is a 20-minute check up with your GP that helps you understand your risk of a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years. In this short appointment with your GP, you can learn more about your risk and discuss management and lifestyle strategies to reduce your risk.
Having a Heart Health Check is an important first step to protecting your heart. A Heart Health Check is recommended to all Australians without existing heart disease aged over 45, or over 30 if you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Speak to your GP about booking yourself in for a Heart Health Check today!
Life Now Tai Chi for Falls Prevention
Cancer Council WA
The Cancer Council WA’s Life Now Tai Chi is now available to Western Australians who have been diagnosed with cancer or are a primary carer.
Tai Chi has been shown to prevent falls however it also can have great benefits for people affected by cancer. It can assist to:
- Improve quality of life
- Increase flexibility and balance
- Increase muscle strength
- Reduce anxiety, depression, and stress.
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Easy Bean Burritos
Do you need to get more vegetables into your dinners? Our tip: Make a big batch of filling and freeze for up to 6 months!