Falls - Community Care Page Links
Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care 2009
The Guidelines are designed to assist community care providers and health professionals working in the community reduce the risk of falling for older people in the community.The Guidelines contain the latest evidence and best practice, and are a supplement to the clinical judgement of health professionals providing care to older people living in the community and those at risk of falling.
Community Care guidelines (PDF 2,655 KB)
Guidebook for Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Australian Community Care 2009
A short version, or guidebook, of Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care 2009 is designed for front line health professionals providing care for older people in the community and those at risk of falling. It contains the critical information from the guidelines needed to reduce the risk of falling by older people and the harm experienced from falls. Included in the guidebook are key recommendations, good practice points, information on assessing for risk factors and providing interventions, points of interest and case studies. At about 100 pages, the guidebook is a short, practical guide to the larger guidelines (see above).Community Care guidebook (PDF 990 KB)
Community Falls Fact Sheets 2009
Falls fact sheets are designed to deliver the key messages from the Guidelines. They describe the role allied health professionals, nurses and doctors have to play in reducing falls in for older people living in the community.Nurses (PDF 720 KB)
Doctors (PDF 720 KB)
Allied Health Professionals (PDF 720 KB)
