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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network

@nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social
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Leading the way in fall prevention and other healthy ageing initiatives by harnessing expert knowledge and collaborations with researchers, policy makers and health providers.

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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Introducing our Annual Forum Plenary speaker: Dr Louise Pearce Presentation: Telephone physical activity coaching in populations with walking limitations Take part in our annual forum on May 1 or submit abstracts/travel grant applications here: buff.ly/g7xo3oq
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
🚨 Free education available for GPs and other health professionals. Prof Kim Delbaere: Falls Prevention – A Practical, Evidence-Based Update on What Really Works Access here: www.healthed.com.au/podcasts/fal... Prof Anne Tiedemann - Falls Prevention in Practice: www.racgp.org.au/racgp-digita...
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Catch up with all the latest in the space of fall prevention with our Falls Links newsletter, out now! Featuring all the details of upcoming events, research updates, resources and more. View here: greenarrow.health.nsw.gov.au/ga/webviews/...
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Recording now available! Watch Prof Anne Tiedemann's talk on Falls prevention in practice: Keeping older adults safe and steady, covering the latest Australian guidelines, screening, medication and more here: buff.ly/FkRbjPq Recorded 22 Oct 2025
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Our summary of the falls research in September is out now, featuring the effects of a multi-modal trial in people with mild-cognitive impairment on gait and falls. Read more here: fallsnetwork.neura.edu.au/resources/re...
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Monthly Research Updates
The below documents contain all abstracts for publications from the last year. These abstracts have been sourced from Pubmed and Google Scholar and include only those relevant to falls prevention. ...
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Tomorrow! The CRE for the Prevention of Falls Injuries CRE is holding a seminar on the Practical Implementation of the Fall Prevention Guidelines in Residential Aged Care 📅 Thursday 25 September ⌛ 1 - 2pm AEST Register here: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/cre-preven...
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CRE - Prevention of Falls Injuries Seminar 2
Practical Implementation of the Fall Prevention Guidelines in Residential Aged Care
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
Tickets now available for our next Annual Forum, held on the 1st of May 2026! Featuring Prof Sarah Hilmer as our Pam Albany speaker and much more, register here: events.humanitix.com/nsw-fphan-20... Revisit past annual forums here: fallsnetwork.neura.edu.au/annual-forums/
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Annual Forum Archive
Catalog of Videos and Presentations from our prior Annual Forums 2025 Forum Program Download: 2025 Annual Forum Program 2025 Pam Albany Presentation Preventing falls
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🚨 Our next rural forum and exercise workshop will be held in Mid North Coast LHD 📍 Slim Dusty Centre - Kempsey 📅 Rural Forum - 28 Nov (free), Exercise Workshop - 29 Nov ($120pp) Rural Forum registration: events.humanitix.com/nswfphan-rur... Exercise Workshop: events.humanitix.com/workshop-exe...
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NSWFPHAN Rural Forum - Mid North Coast LHD
The NSW FPHAN Hunter New England Rural Forum provides the latest information on fall prevention programs and research, with a focus on the Mid North Coast LHD.
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Our list of fall research abstracts for August are out now! Featuring: - A cochrane review of interventions to prevent falls in care facilities - A systematic review of medications and deprescribing interventions in residential aged care More here: fallsnetwork.neura.edu.au/resources/re...
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Monthly Research Updates
The below documents contain all abstracts for publications from the last year. These abstracts have been sourced from Pubmed and Google Scholar and include only those relevant to falls prevention. ...
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Today marks the start of Spring and Multicultural Health Week, an ideal time to improve health and prevent falls! For our Spring into Action campaign: fallsnetwork.neura.edu.au/spring-into-... Translated resources on healthy ageing and fall prevention: www.activeandhealthy.nsw.gov.au/active-livin...
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Spring into Action to Prevent Falls!
Spring into Action to Prevent Falls Spring is here! With the weather warming up and the days getting longer, it's a great time to head outdoors, get active and take action
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
🚨 The updated Cochrane review on preventing falls in aged care settings is out now! Summary: www.cochraneaustralia.org/news/latest-... Full review: www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
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Cochrane Review: Exercise, Nutrition & Vitamin D to Help Prevent Falls in Aged Care — Cochrane Australia
New Cochrane Review of 104 trials finds tailored exercise, dairy-rich diets and vitamin D can help reduce falls and fractures in care homes worldwide.
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Our latest Falls Links newsletter is out now, featuring all the latest news and events. Read it here: greenarrow.health.nsw.gov.au/ga/webviews/...
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We would like to welcome Prof Anne Tiedemann to our management group.
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Our latest monthly fall research updates is out now! Featuring Dr Rik Dawson's work on telephysiotherapy and an umbrella review of fall risk factors in the community, read the abstracts here: fallsnetwork.neura.edu.au/resources/re...
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Monthly Research Updates
The below documents contain all abstracts for publications from the last year. These abstracts have been sourced from Pubmed and Google Scholar and include only those relevant to falls prevention. ...
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Do you help older people prevent falls within the South Eastern Sydney LHD? Register now for this upcoming Exercise to Prevent Falls workshop on 28 August 1.30pm - 5pm! Subsidised places available (conditions apply). For more information, contact Tegan Fahey - tegan.fahey@health.nsw.gov.au
Flyer for exercise workshop with registration details
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
We know how to prevent falls in older Australians, and save lives. So, why aren’t we? Read what now needs to happen following the release of the revised national Falls Prevention Guidelines here: www.croakey.org/we-know-how-...
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We know how to prevent falls in older Australians, and save lives. So, why aren’t we?
Introduction by Croakey: Federal, state and local governments face a concerted advocacy campaign from a new alliance seeking to ensure
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Don't forget to provide feedback to shape the future of the falls network! Link to our annual survey here: www.surveymonkey.com/r/NSWFPHAN25...
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2025 NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network Annual Survey
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Our latest monthly research update is out now! Featuring a review of virtual reality interventions for fall prevention, get up to date here: fallsnetwork.neura.edu.au/resources/re...
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Our latest Falls Links newsletter is out now! Catch up with all the latest news and events happening in falls here: greenarrow.health.nsw.gov.au/ga/webviews/...
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
2 weeks left to submit your abstracts and rural travel grant applications to the NSW FPHAN Annual Forum! To present your initiatives and research projects, or apply for a rural travel grant, click here: fallsnetwork.neura.edu.au/event/nsw-fa...
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network Annual Forum 2025
Register now to attend the #FallsForum25 - Friday, 2nd May 2025 The NSW Fall Prevention & Healthy Ageing Network Annual Forum provides a fantastic opportunity to come together and learn about the late...
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NSW Fall Prevention and Healthy Ageing Network @nswfallsnetwork.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Our March newsletter is now available: greenarrow.health.nsw.gov.au/ga/webviews/... Featuring: - Annual Forum updates - HNE LHD Rural Forum and Exercise Workshop - April Falls - Upcoming webinars/conferences - Research/Stepping On Updates
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