April Falls Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of falls and to promote the latest best practice fall prevention strategies.

This year, the Let’s Talk About Falls – Staying Safe Starts with a Chat campaign aims to break the stigma around talking about falls to help Australians access appropriate care and begin early interventions. Talking about falls isn’t about taking away independence; it’s about protecting it. Falls don’t just happen. When you notice signs that an older person may be at risk, such as holding onto furniture when walking or showing possible indicators of a recent fall like bruising, start the conversation. A simple chat can help people make small, practical changes or receive the support needed to keep them independent, safe and steady on their feet.

Some signs you can look out for include:

  • Unsteadiness
  • Signs of feeling unwell or bruising
  • Holding onto furniture while moving about
  • Confusion

Fall-related statistics for people over 65 in NSW

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of injury-related deaths caused by falls
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of over 65s fall each year
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reduction in falls with regular exercise

Resources for Health Professionals

Posters

Community Staff AFD Green / Community Staff AFD Orange

Hospital Staff AFD Green / Hospital Staff AFD Orange

Consumer Posters: Green Version 1 / Green Version 2 / Orange Version 1 / Orange Version 2

Microsoft teams / Zoom backgrounds

Let’s talk about falls: v1 / v2 / v3 / v4 / v5

Falls don’t just happen

Email signatures

PowerPoint presentations for staff education during April

Community (in development)

Staying Safe Starts with a Chat: Practical Strategies for Preventing Falls in Hospital

  • This pre-recorded presentation has been developed to support staff education during April Falls Month. The session explores practical approaches to preventing falls in hospital, with a focus on recognising early changes in patients, communicating specific risk factors, and responding proactively to reduce harm.
  • Nurse Educators are encouraged to use the presentation for staff education during April and to share the recording with evening and night staff, to support ongoing falls prevention awareness.
  • Click here for a copy of the PowerPoint slides. If audio is not available when using the presentation for staff education, please refer to the slides. It is recommended that Nurse Educators view the recording first to familiarise themselves with the key messages before sharing with staff.

GP Flyer (in development)

Webinars

Webinars

  • Prof Anne Tiedemann (in preparation)

Caring for People with Changed Behaviours

Communication is a key strategy for hospital falls prevention – how, when and where?

  • Prof Anne-Marie Hill
  • 22 April 2026
  • 1330 – 1430 AEST
  • Register here

Social media tiles

Suggested text to share with social tiles:

Let’s Talk About Falls this April and encourage everyone to look out for the signs of falling. Falls don’t just happen, now is a great time to encourage action to reduce your fall risk. I/we can help you get started and keep you on track. Contact us for more info / book an assessment on name@email / phone xxxx”

Resources for April Falls events

Resources for Exercise Providers

  • Contact your local Exercise Professional tile (in development)
  • Exercise guide tile (in development)
  • ESSA branded campaign tile for EP’s (in development)

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