The guidelines were superseded in 2009 by the new Falls Prevention Guidelines 2009 and associated support materials.
The 2005 guidelines are available as an historical record and do not represent the latest evidence or practice.
To download the superseded 2005 Falls Prevention Guidelines as a single file, please select the following:
Preventing falls and harm from falls in older people: Best practice guidelines for Australian hospitals and residential aged care facilities 2005 (PDF 3050 KB)
To download the superseded 2005 Falls Prevention Guidelines as two smaller files, please select the following:
Part 1 (PDF 1347 KB)
Part 2 (PDF 1611 KB)
The following resources were developed to assist implementation of the superseded 2005 Falls Prevention Guidelines.
Quick reference guide (PDF 278 KB)
Implementation guide (PDF 613 KB)
Poster (PDF 62 KB)
Brochure (PDF 64 KB)
General fact sheet (PDF 707 KB)
Fact sheets for Allied Health Professionals, Doctors, Health Managers, Nurses and Support Staff (cleaner, food services and transport staff) (PDF 377 KB)
Indigenous guide (PDF 2731 KB)
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