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The NSW Fall Prevention & Healthy Ageing Network Annual Forum provides a fantastic opportunity to come together and learn about the latest on fall prevention and healthy ageing. Listen to experts in their field provide an overview of the latest research, advocacy, quality improvement and fall prevention in residential aged care and hospital, and community program initiatives.

This forum also provides a fabulous opportunity to network, exchanges ideas and learn from each other.

FULL PROGRAM

MORNING SESSIONS

Opening Session: Welcome to Country – Aunty Joan Bell and Opening Address – Dr John Ward

 

Plenary session 1: Pam Albany Lecture. Prof Anne Tiedemann – Physical Activity for Healthy Ageing and Fall Prevention: Translating Evidence into Action

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Plenary session 1: Prof Frances Batchelor – Rethinking Our Approach to Healthy Ageing

 

Plenary Session 1: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Ms Lorraine Lovitt

 

Plenary Session: 2 Prof Stephen Lord – Compiling the evidence base: 30yrs of research in falls

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Plenary Session 2: Prof Lisa Keay and Ms Kerrie Martin – Cataract surgery policy changes

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Plenary Session 2: Emeritus Prof Lindy Clemson – OT fall prevention reduces falls by 38% – new evidence from Cochrane Systematic Review

 

Plenary Session 2: Prof Kim Delbaere – “The rising cost of falls, why investing in prevention can’t wait” – A Call to Action

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Plenary Session 2: Translating Research into Practice Discussion Panel – Facilitated by Dr Morag Taylor

Panel: Ms Amanda Bates, Prof Kim Delbaere, Dr Jennie Hewitt, Prof Stephen Lord, Ms Lorraine Lovitt, Ms Deborah Moore

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Community Exercise – Smith Room

 

 

 

Aged Care – The Lyceum

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital Care – Wesley Theatre

 

 

 

CONCLUDING SESSION

Early Career Research Updates

 

To come: Slides + presentation abstracts.

 

 

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