CRE Prevention of Falls Injuries

29/11/2023

CRE PFI 2023 Planning Day

29/11/2022

Call for action on Falls
Prof Kim Delbaere at Safety 2022

29/11/2022

Saftey conference

29/11/2022

Safety 2022. Falls session

24/08/2022

Falls

​Each year one in three people aged over 65 will have a fall. And falls are one of the most significant health challenges faced by older Australians. In 2017-2018, people over 65 accounted for 58% of hospitalisations due to falls and a staggering 95% of fall-related deaths.
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NeuRA's Falls, Balance and Injury Research Centre (FBIRC) combines leading expertise in understanding human balance, fall risk factors and strategies for prevention of falls in older people.

​Due to funding limitations, we’re not able to help as many people as we could. But, by increasing our understanding of falls, we hope to create simple interventions that can help more people across Australia, and the rest of the world.

The more we can do, the more we can benefit the community by bringing effective fall prevention strategies to everyone who needs them.
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​Will you consider making a tax-deductible donation so we can give more older Australians access to fall prevention programs?
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​Click the link below!

https://foundation.neura.edu.au/appeal/falls/?utm_content=sked_63058610917b7f2a21007365&utm_medium=social&utm_name=sked&utm_source=facebook

09/03/2022

Research Seminar 1 for 2022

09/03/2022

Research Seminar 1 - 16th March 2022 (12 - 1pm)

Topic – The Stepped-Wedge, Cluster-Randomised Trial: Enabling Change while Generating Evidence

Prof Terry Haines, CRE Chief Investigator
Head of School, School of Primary and Allied Health Care at Monash University.

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22/09/2021

FREE virtual seminar - 29 September 1-2pm

Centre of Research Excellence in the Prevention of Fall-related Injuries (CRE-PFI) is hosting a free virtual seminar. The topic is 'Magnifying our message – translating via the media'.

📆 Put it in your calendar! Zoom link for 29 September (1-2pm): http://ow.ly/TkMj50G5ZpE

For further information visit the CRE-PFI website: https://crepreventfallsinjuries.org.au/ or contact the team via email: cre.pfi@sydney.edu.au.

22/09/2021

To coincide with Dementia Australia's Dementia Action Week 2021 with today being World Alzheimer's Day, AAG are delighted to highlight the work of Dementia Reframed in this 30 minute conversation about living well with dementia.

Members of Dementia Reframed, Nancy Russo and Dr Gaynor Macdonald along with long-time member of AAG, A/Prof Jane Mears draw out their visions for changing attitudes surrounding dementia and enhancing care and support.

Their message for Dementia Action Week: Dementia is a disease NOT a death sentence! There are wonderful strategies available to help all those impacted - we just need to learn about them and use them. We are not afraid of dementia! We know that when we get dementia support ‘right’, we will have changed our world for the better and for us all. Dementia is our challenge to change and our inspiration.

For more information and to access this conversation visit https://bit.ly/2XJkzbV

22/09/2021

Free webinar register here https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/staying-active-during-covid-19-restrictions-tickets-171533520377

03/03/2021

Highlighting the need for more research into falls prevention

The recent release of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Report highlighted that the risk of falls and fractures for older Australians remains too high.

But NeuRA research shows that targeted interventions can reduce fall rates by 20 to 50 per cent in adults over the age of 65 years.

Professor Lord and his team have created evidence-based devices that improve mobility and quality of life for older Australians with balance problems, significantly reducing their rate of falls.

Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3ba8PTR