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June 2019
Free Online Learning – Exercise Strategies and Screening for Falls Prevention
Online Learning - Learn at your own pace on any device Exercise Strategies and Screening for Falls Prevention has been developed for exercise and activity coordinators (e.g. fitness instructors, therapy assistants, peer exercise leaders). This online course will help support the implementation of evidence based falls prevention exercise strategies for older adults. Participants will explore the role of exercise in preventing falls in older adults including explanations of the different types of exercises and programs designed to improve strength and balance…
Find out more »Free Online Learning – Introduction to Falls Prevention
Online Learning - Learn at your own pace on any device This Online Learning Module has been developed for exercise and activity coordinators. (i.e. fitness instructors, therapy assistants, peer exercise leaders) .It aims to equip non-health professionals with background knowledge of falls, age-related changes and how these can impact on function, mobility and falls risk. Interactive, practical and evidence-informed, it will help you to facilitate effective and relevant falls prevention exercise strategies for older adults living in the community. Click here to register
Find out more »September 2019
Move Your Body campaign launch event
Come and join Injury Matters and the City of Melville to launch the Stay On Your Feet® Move Your Body campaign. The launch event will be held at LeisureFit Melville on Wednesday 4th September from 2pm – 3.30pm. Find out why strong legs and good balance are important in helping us to stay active and independent and prevent falls. Join us for afternoon tea and participate in a Tai Chi or Active Light exercise class. Come down, have a go…
Find out more »Grassroots Falls Festival
The very successful inaugural GrassRoots Falls Festival was held in 2015, followed by Take Two in 2017. This is now a firmly established biennial conference and we invite you to attend the 3rd GrassRoots Falls Festival in 2019. Falls management is complex and diverse. The festival provides an opportunity for health professionals and other staff across all settings, managers, educators, policy makers, and others with an interest in reducing the risk of falling among older people to enjoy sharing the latest…
Find out more »November 2019
14th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference
The 14th Australasian Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion Conference is coming to Brisbane this 25 - 27 November 2019. With a theme of Pushing the Boundaries, this conference will challenge the traditional injury prevention paradigms to examine future disruptions and opportunities for injury prevention. This will be explored through innovative technologies and changing digital societies, and new multisectoral strategies for partnerships across government portfolios, clinicians, practitioners, industry, researchers and community. Themes will be varied and cover traditional injury prevention and…
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