The Education sub-committee of the Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society (ANZFPS) was established with the primary purpose of enhancing education about falls prevention for members of the ANZFPS and relevant others.
The Education subcommittee aims to:
1) seek, review and promote educational resources and opportunities that relate to evidence-based fall prevention on the ANZFPS website;
2) enhance university and continuing professional education for medical, allied health, nursing, exercise science, health promotion, health and fitness industry students and professionals; and health policymakers; and
3) ensure dissemination of current best evidence in fall prevention.
Education Subcommittee Terms of Reference.
Fall Prevention Education Courses
| Course Name | Organisation | Details | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webinar: Empowering the muscle to prevent falls | NPi Dutch Institute of Allied Health Care | 2-hour online course. Thursday April 20th 2023, 9.00 am to 11:00 am Central European Summer Time (CEST) | https://www.npi.nl/cursussen-en-opleidingen/npi-cursuskalender/1317-webinar-empowering-the-muscle-to-prevent-falls |
| Webinar: The first world guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: an overview | NPi Dutch Institute of Allied Health Care | 2-hour online course. Thursday May 25th 2023 9.00 am to 11:00 am Central European Summer Time (CEST) | https://www.npi.nl/cursussen-en-opleidingen/npi-cursuskalender/1349-webinar-the-first-world-guidelines-for-falls-prevention-and-management-for-older-adults-an-overview-2306811 |
| Easy Moves for Active Ageing | Active Ageing Australia | 2-day exercise leader training course (SA, Vic) | http://activeageing.org.au/ |
| Falls Prevention eLearning | Active Ageing Australia | Online learning course developed in collaboration with Arthritis SA and SA Health | https://activeageing.org.au/ |
| More Stable More Able | Active Ageing Australia | 1-day training course for the Monash NoFalls Exercise Program (SA, VIC) | https://activeageing.org.au/ |
| BMJ Learning Module Falls in Older People: Prevention and Management | BMJ Learning | One hour learning module designed for medical practitioners, practice nurses and other health professionals working with older people. Access is free in NSW. | http://learning.bmj.com |
| Exercise is Medicine: Enhancing Patient Outcomes through Lifestyle Interventions | Exercise is Medicine Australia | EIM offers this education in two formats, online or face-to-face. This course is designed to highlight the importance of exercise for overall health and introduces subsequent behaviour-change strategies specific to the adoption of exercise as a regular part of patients lifestyle. It also highlights the role of multidisciplinary care and Accredited Exercise Physiologists in assisting patients to establish an exercise program best suited to their needs. This course takes approximately 2 hours to complete and is also eligible for CPD Points with RACGP, APNA, ACRRM. | Rhiannon Bennett, EIM Project Officer (07) 3171 9669 eim@essa.org.au http://exerciseismedicine.com.au |
| Tai Chi for Health and Falls Prevention | Exercise Medicine Australia | 2-day workshop (nationally) | http://www.exercisemedicine.com.au |
| Home and Community Safety course | Falls Prevention Online Workshops | An online workshop for OTs and allied health professionals developed by Lindy Clemson | https://fallspreventiononlineworkshops.com.au/ |
| GP Active Learning Module | Falls Prevention Online Workshops | An online workshop for general practitioners and practice nurses developed by Lindy Clemson. Option for self-reporting to receive 40 category 1 RACGP QI & CPD points | https://fallspreventiononlineworkshops.com.au/ |
| Various workshops | Injury Control Council of Western Australia (ICCWA) | ICCWA events including Tai Chi classes for arthritis, Otago and LiFE training. | https://www.stayonyourfeet.com.au |
| Exercise Prescription for Falls Prevention - 2020 | Monash University and Monash Health | e-learning course | https://www.monash.edu/medicine/spahc/physio/short-courses#fallsprevention |
| Optimising exercise programs for older people to improve balance and prevent falls | Monash University | 2-4 CECs through Fitness Australia & PAAustralia, 1-day workshop | https://www.monash.edu/ |
| Movement Matters | Movement Matters | Accredited training programs are available online and face-to-face. | Sally Castell (02) 9816 3199 http://www.movementmatters.info/ |
| Various Topics | National Ageing Research Institute | Regular workshops | Education Coordinator (03) 8387 2305 https://www.nari.net.au/ |
| Exercise to Prevent Falls in Older Adults | Neuroscience Research Australia | 1-day Fitness Leaders 6 CEC | Daina Sturnieks d.sturnieks@neura.edu.au |
| Falls prevention education E-learning module | Safety and Quality Investment for Reform (SQuIRe) and South Metropolitan Health Services (WA) | A 30-minute module based on the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcares Preventing falls and harm from falls in older people: best practice guidelines for Australian hospitals | https://ww2.health.wa.gov.au/ |
| Fall Prevention Education and Training | South Australia Health | e-learning for SA Health staff | https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/ |
| Stepping On | Stepping On | Training and Train the Trainer courses are available for the Stepping On community-based falls prevention program | Megan Swann http://www.steppingon.com/ |
| Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention Course | Tai Chi for Health Insitute | 1 & 2-day workshops | Paul Lam https://taichiforhealthinstitute.org/ |
| The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum | University of Victoria, Canada | The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum (CFPC) is a facilitated, online course offered through the University of Victoria Continuing Studies Department. The course is an evidence-based, award-winning and evaluated curriculum providing those working with older adults the knowledge and skills needed to apply a public health approach to the prevention of falls and fall-related injuries among older adults. | http://www.canadianfallprevention.ca/ |
| E-Ageing Falls module | Western Australian Centre for Health Ageing | An interactive case study where you will consider care for a person who has fallen | http://e-ageing.wacha.org.au |
To apply to have your course listed, please contact Daina Sturnieks: d.sturnieks@neura.edu.au
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