NSW Fall Prevention & Healthy Ageing Network

22/02/2026

Introducing our Annual Forum Plenary speaker: Dr Mae Lim

Dr Mei Ling (Mae) Lim is a Research Fellow at Neuroscience Research Australia and The George Institute for Global Health, and a Conjoint Lecturer at UNSW. Her current research focuses on concerns about falling and the development of digital and community-based interventions to support confidence, mobility, and independence in older adults. She leads projects creating innovative digital tools to help older people manage fall-related concerns, and contributes to intergenerational research aimed at reducing frailty and improving wellbeing in later life.

Presentation: Concerns about Falling in Older Adults: Current Evidence and Insights

Concerns about falling are common among older adults and can lead to reduced daily activity, lower quality of life, and increased risk of future falls. This talk will outline key World Falls Guidelines recommendations on recognising and addressing fall-related concerns. It will highlight practical behavioural, psychological, and technology-based approaches now being explored in community settings, and discuss how these developments can inform future research and better support older adults in feeling safer and more confident.

Take part in our annual forum on May 1 or submit abstracts/travel grant applications here: https://buff.ly/XgOiwK7

18/02/2026

One month left to submit abstracts to present / rural travel grant applications to attend our Annual Forum on May 1.

Submission forms here: https://buff.ly/4Geh9Rs

The NSW Fall Prevention & Healthy Ageing Network Annual Forum provides a fantastic opportunity to come together and learn about the latest on fall prevention and healthy ageing. Listen to experts in their field provide an overview of the latest research, advocacy, quality improvement and fall preven...

15/02/2026

Introducing our Annual Forum Plenary speaker: Dr Anita Nitchingham

Anita Nitchingham is a Academic Geriatrician at the Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, and Vice-President of the Australasian Delirium Association. She submitted her PhD thesis in 2025, which focused on cerebral glucose metabolism and intranasal insulin for the treatment of delirium.

Presentation: Not Just Confusion: Delirium as a Falls Prevention Target

Delirium is common in older adults and significantly increases the risk of falling during hospitalisation and recovery. Acute changes in attention, judgement, and mobility heighten vulnerability, often continuing after delirium resolves. This presentation explores the links between delirium and falls and highlights strategies to integrate delirium prevention and management into falls prevention care.

Take part in our annual forum on May 1 or submit abstracts/travel grant applications here: https://buff.ly/g7xo3oq

12/02/2026

Let's Talk About Falls - Staying Safe Starts with a Chat

Resources for our April Falls campaign are now available, including posters, social media tiles, backgrounds and more! Start a conversation about falls today, because falls don't just happen.

Resources here: https://buff.ly/TKG9uML

10/02/2026

Our February Falls Links newsletter is out now! Featuring our Annual Forum, April Falls, and monthly research updates and education opportunities - read more here: https://buff.ly/xr1xdUd

08/02/2026

Introducing our Annual Forum Plenary speaker: Dr Louise Pearce

Dr Louise Pearce has a clinical background as a rehabilitation physiotherapist and is a postdoctoral research fellow within the Physical Activity, Ageing and Disability stream at the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health. Her research focuses on reducing evidence-practice gaps in disability and aged care rehabilitation.

Presentation: Telephone physical activity coaching in populations with walking limitations

Older adults commonly face walking limitations. The ComeBACK trial was a three-arm randomised controlled trial (n=512) which tested the effectiveness of a telephone-based physical activity coaching intervention (Coaching) compared to a text messaging intervention (Texting) and a waiting list control group in community-dwelling adults with self-reported walking limitations. At six months, participants in the Coaching group completed an average of 931 more steps per day (95%CI: 409-1452; p=0·001) than the waitlist control group; and 571 more steps (95%CI: 58-1084, p=0·029) than the Texting group. Coaching was an effective intervention for helping adults with walking limitations increase their physical activity levels.

Take part in our annual forum on May 1 or submit abstracts/travel grant applications here: https://buff.ly/g7xo3oq

05/02/2026

🚨 Free education available for GPs and other health professionals.

Prof Kim Delbaere recently presented to the HealthEd episode on Falls Prevention – A Practical, Evidence-Based Update on What Really Works

Access here: https://buff.ly/ydLEUYI

Also available - Prof Anne Tiedemann's presentation to the RACGP on Falls Prevention in Practice here: https://buff.ly/Ssdp2m4

03/02/2026

Introducing our Annual Forum Pam Albany speaker: Prof Sarah Hilmer

Prof Hilmer is an academic geriatrician and clinical pharmacologist. She is employed as the head of the department of Clinical Pharmacology and a senior staff specialist in Aged Care at Royal North Shore Hospital. She is Conjoint Professor of Geriatric Pharmacology at The University of Sydney.

Presentation: Optimising medications to minimise falls

Medications are one of the commonest and most modifiable risk factors for falls. This talk will first provide an overview of translational research on the role of medications in falls. Next it will evaluate interventions to minimise this risk, including deprescribing. Finally, it will align strategies on reducing inappropriate polypharmacy with those on falls prevention and healthy ageing more broadly.

Take part in our annual forum on May 1 or submit abstracts/travel grant applications here: https://buff.ly/g7xo3oq

03/02/2026

Get up to date with the latest fall research published in January, featuring:
- A review of balance and strength exercises for fall prevention
- A review of the effect of Tai Chi exercises on balance and falls

Read here: https://buff.ly/09e7KE9

29/01/2026

April Falls Merchandise Orders are closing today!
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27/01/2026

Reminder that abstract submissions are now open for our Annual Forum on May 1, details here: https://buff.ly/g7xo3oq

22/01/2026

Don't forget to get your orders in for April Falls merchandise - closing in one week (January 30).

To view the catalogue: https://buff.ly/n2vzbLT
To order: https://buff.ly/QmCew1F