Further information related to this fact sheet: Falls prevention for older people.
Related information on Better Health Channel
- Aged care - helping people at home.
- Home and Community Care (HACC).
- Physical activity - it's important.
Related information on other websites
Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing.
Personal Alert Victoria.
Maribyrnong Falls Prevention Project – Information in English, Italian, Greek, Polish and Vietnamese.
Multicultural Health Communication Service, NSW Health – Information in Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Italian and English.
Carers Australia.
National Ageing Research Institute.
Australian Government – Department of Health and Ageing.
References used for this fact sheet
- Don’t fall for it. Falls can be prevented! [online], Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government. More information here.
- Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset – Public hospital admissions due to injury (VAED), Monash University Accident Research Centre. More information here.
- Checklist and suggestions to help prevent falls in the home and outside [online], Maribyrnong Falls Prevention Project, Maribyrnong City Council. More information here.
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