Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Hospitals, Residential Aged Care Facilities and Community Care 2009
Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Hospitals, Residential Aged Care Facilities and Community Care 2009 was developed to reduce the number of falls experienced by older people in care and the harm endured from them.The guidelines are designed to inform clinical practice and assist hospitals, residential aged care facilities and community care providers develop and implement practices that reduce the falls experienced by those receiving care and the harm sustained from falls.
The guidelines are in three documents, each one separately addressing a care setting; hospital, residential aged and community.
Each guideline has a smaller version called a guidebook which is designed for front line health professionals. The guidebooks provide the essential information needed when providing care for older people at risk of falling.
There is an implementation guide for hospitals and residential aged care facilities. The guide is designed to assist implementation and provides a tested methodology and practical tips.
There are fact sheets which provide the core messages from the guidelines for health professionals and others providing care to older people at risk of falling. There are also fact sheets designed for patients and residents.
Please note that the guidelines and support materials are currently not available in hard copies. The Commission is exploring a national printing and distribution of the guidelines and support materials with governments and the private sector. Information on a national printing will be posted on this web page when available. As with all Commission publications, the Commission encourages reproduction of the guidelines provided that ownership is acknowledged and it is not for profit.
Click on the setting in which you work for the relevant guidelines, guidebook and fact sheets.
Following titles link to new pages:
Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Hospitals 2009
Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities 2009
Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care 2009
