Stay On Your Feet WA® is a collaborative state-wide falls prevention program aimed at reducing the incidence and severity of fall-related injuries among seniors.

The program began in WA around 1996 in the South-West region following on from the successful NSW program. In 1998 the Department of Health Injury Prevention Branch officially adopted the enhanced Stay On Your Feet® model, now referred to as Stay On Your Feet WA®.

A large number of groups, agencies and individuals have contributed to the program over the years – including the Injury Control Council of WA, contracted as a key service provider since 2001.

Key areas of Stay On Your Feet WA® program activity include:

• collaboration and partnership development;
• investigations into falls risk factors and best practice risk reduction strategies;
• awareness raising, education and advocacy; and
• evaluation of program activity.

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