Presentations that examine the issue of falls in the community setting.
Can a fear of falling make you unstable on your feet?
A/Prof. Kim Delbaere, Principal Research Scientist
Falls, Balance and Injury Research Centre, NeuRA
Physical activity
for healthy ageing
A/Prof. Anne Tiedemann, Principal Research Fellow, Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Sydney School of Public Health
Frailty: recognising the signs and managing the issues
Susan Kurrle Geriatrician, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai and Eurobodalla Health Services Director, NHMRC Cognitive Decline Partnership Centre Curran Professor in Health Care of Older People Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney
The Ironbark Trial: a cluster randomised control trial of a fall prevention program for older Aboriginal people
Ms Sallie Cairnduff, Senior Project Manager, The George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney
Safely improving mobility in high risk groups: results of the RESTORE and AMOUNT Trials
Professor Cathie Sherrington,Head, Ageing and Physical Disability Program, Musculoskeletal Health Sydney, School of Public Health, The University of Sydney
Community programs and minimising frailty in older people
Mr Theeban Rubasingham & Mr Ahilan St George, Directors & Co-Founders, Vitality Club
Community programs utilising Commonwealth funding
Ms Kim Nicholson, Physiotherapist, Anglicare
Delivering an exercise-based falls prevention program to people aged 50+ with vision impairment
Ms Lisa Dillon & Ms Metaxia Tsoukatos, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
Falls – not a normal part of ageing: building sustainability into strength and balance programs
Ms Anne Kalra, Team Leader, Health and Wellbeing Independent Living, Uniting Retirement Villages NSW & ACT
BEST at Home (Balance, Exercise, Strength, Training)
Ms Amanda Bates, BEST at Home Program Manager, Health promotion, Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD
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