A lecture given by Professor Lindy Clemson on ‘Falls prevention a whole primary care approach’ as part of the Sydney North GP Lectures series.
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Stepping on – A multifaceted program reducing the rate of falls
An article posted in The Australian Hospital Healthcare Bulletin on the ‘Stepping On’ falls prevention program written by Professor Lindy Clemson
Hip Fracture Care Clinical Standard
The Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society has reviewed and endorses the Hip Fracture Care Clinical Care Standard. For more information, visit the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.
PhD scholarship opportunity
PhD scholarship at NeuRA and UNSW on “Task-Specific Brain Training to Improve Balance and Cognitive Function”: http://www.2025.unsw.edu.au/apply/scientia-phd-scholarships/task-specific-brain-training-improve-balance-and-cognitive-function.
2018 ANZFPS Conference dates
Save the date:
The 8th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Falls Prevention Conference will be held
18-20 November, Hotel Grand Chancellor, Hobart.
Please join us in Australia’s second oldest city – famous for its natural beauty, gourmet food and wine.
Call for 2020 Conference Host
Bids for hosting the 2020 ANZFPS biennial conference are now open:
ANZFPS Conference 2016 – Updated programme
Call for 2018 conference host
Bids for hosting the 2018 ANZFPS biennial conference are now open. For more information, click 2018 conference bid.
Conference wrap-up
PLENARY LECTURES
Here are the plenary lectures from the 6th Biennial Australasian Falls Prevention Conference.
You can also view these lectures on our YouTube channel – Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society
Dr Anna Barker, Monash University
Professor Adrian Bauman, University of Sydney
Associate Professor Lesley Day, Monash University
Professor Chris Todd, The University of Manchester, UK
Professor Henry Brodaty, University of New South Wales
Dr Morag Taylor, Prince of Wales Clinical School
Dr Jasmine Menant, Neuroscience Research Australia
Mr George Langlands, Accident Compensation Corporation, NZ
Professor Cathie Sherrington, University of Sydney
Dr Anne-Marie Hill, The University of Notre Dame Australia
Professor Stephen Robinovitch, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Professor Jeffrey Hausdorff, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Israel
Dr Sabrina Pit, University of Sydney
not currently available
European Public Health Conference – Vienna – November 9 – 12
The European Public Health Conference Foundation, the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and the Österreichische Gesellschaft für Public Health are pleased to invite you to the 9th European Public Health Conference.
The EPH Conference aims to contribute to the improvement of public health in Europe by offering a means for exchanging information and a platform for debate to researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of public health and health services research as well as public health training and education in Europe.
The 9th European Public Health Conference will be held in Austria Center Vienna (ACV).