This course aligns with national evidence-based guidelines and the National Safety and Quality Health Services Standards.

Intended Audience: All health care workers providing direct clinical care to patients including those working under supervision from tertiary/RTO education providers.

It also provides detailed resources for those in roles such as Falls Prevention Leaders and members of relevant committees.

Content Summary: At the end of the course, the learner should be able to:

• apply the correct definition of a fall
• recognise the importance of preventing falls and harm from falls
• identify common risk factors for falls and harm from falls and high risk situations and conditions
• identify multifactorial and interprofessional actions that reduce the incidence of falls and harm from falls by managing and modifying the risk factors
• list the actions to be taken following a fall incident
• identify actions to engage the older person in preventing falls and harm from falls