NSW Fall Prevention & Healthy Ageing Network

30/07/2026

Medications are a common and modifiable risk factors for falls. Earlier this year Prof Hilmer discussed the role of medications in falls, how to minimise this risk (including deprescribing) and how to reduce inappropriate polypharmacy for fall prevention and healthy ageing.

Watch it here: https://buff.ly/B4yZAmV

27/07/2026

Our Home and Community Safety course is now available for FREE!

Learn how to conduct a comprehensive home visit designed to reduce the risk of falls for older people residing in the community.

Register here: https://buff.ly/CFwHgQ5

26/07/2026

Have your say on our Network! Don't forget to complete our annual survey to let us know how we can improve and help you in your role in fall prevention or healthy ageing. Respondents can go in the draw to win a copy of the Falls in Older People book edited by Prof Stephen Lord.

Survey here: https://buff.ly/bSMDlT8

23/07/2026

🚨 New update for our Fall Prevention Online Workshop courses

Home and Community Safety Course - Now FREE!
Lifestyle Integrated Functional Exercise (LiFE) course - Discounted for a limited time to $99

Get learning and upskill on fall prevention here: https://buff.ly/aob2Bm8

21/07/2026

Our latest Falls Links newsletter is out now! Featuring the release of our annual survey and exciting updates to our Fall Prevention Online Workshops (free courses), catch up with all the latest here: https://buff.ly/LAOrqWh

13/07/2026

The June falls research update features a range of studies covering assessments for falls, the Ironbark fall prevention trial and exercise interventions with a focus on perturbation training and fear of falling.

Read the abstracts here: https://buff.ly/ZoriEKr

04/06/2026

Our June Newsletter is out now covering a range of topics including the release of the annual forum recordings, research updates, community highlights and more.

Read here: https://buff.ly/NKnq9yX

28/05/2026

Recordings for the 2026 Annual Forum are now fully available!

Presentations from the afternoon aged care and hospital combined session and panel discussion are now available to view along with all of the other presentations from the annual forum

Watch here:

Listen to experts in their field provide an overview of the latest research, advocacy, quality improvement and fall prevention initiatives in residential age...

26/05/2026

More presentations available!

Watch the afternoon hospital and community sessions from our Annual Forum on May 1. More than 20 presentations on programs and initiatives to prevent falls and healthy ageing.

Watch here:

Listen to experts in their field provide an overview of the latest research, advocacy, quality improvement and fall prevention initiatives in residential age...

25/05/2026

🚨 Recordings of the plenary presentations from our Annual Forum on May 1 are now available!

Featuring talks on medications, delirium, telephone coaching, concerns about falling, the Stay Active and On Your Feet program and the research update.

Watch them here: https://buff.ly/oVmcpPO

Listen to experts in their field provide an overview of the latest research, advocacy, quality improvement and fall prevention initiatives in residential age...