April Falls

Aidacare Professional Training invites you to participate in our APRIL FALLS 2025 event!

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Aimed at all Allied Health Professionals working if the area of Aged Care, Falls Prevention and Home Safety Assessments, we will hear from our expert presenter and provide an opportunity to explore a range of assistive technology that can assist with Falls Prevention and Post Falls Management.

What’s in it for you?

Hear from our Guest Speaker about Falls Risks and effective management strategies
Discover what is new in assistive technology and how these products can support your clients with falls prevention and post falls management.
Understand the falls prevention and management features in a range of Home and Community Care assistive technology
Light refreshments and networking
Event ‘Goodie bag’
CPD Certificate – 1.5hrs

Agenda:

8:45am - Registration

9:00am - Welcome and housekeeping

9:10am - Guest Presenter followed by Assistive Technology Rotational Sessions

10:30am - Morning tea & Networking

11:00am - Finish

Session Stations:

Station 1: Guest presenter – Professor Lynette Mackenzie “What we need to know about falls in older people.” (recorded presentation)

Station 2: Mangar Cushions - Safe Lifting Solutions for Post Fall Management

Station 3: Falls Management & Assistive Technology for the Loungeroom

Station 4: Falls Management & Assistive Technology for the Bedroom

PRESENTER

Professor Lynette Mackenzie

Lynette Mackenzie is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and has extensive experience in the fields of occupational therapy, health and ageing. Lynette worked as an occupational therapist, in the UK and Australia before moving into academia in the 1990s, helping to establish the OT field program at the University of Newcastle (NSW) and later moving to Sydney to co-ordinate the revised MOT program at the University of Sydney. In 2002 Lynette completed her PhD in epidemiology by investigating falls amongst older people in NSW and QLD as part of the DVA Preventive Care Trial, which formed the basis for the over 75s check later implemented by Medicare. She is a Fellow of the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy and is currently involved in several research projects related to older people in the community. She is the author of the Home Falls and Accidents Screening Tool (Home FAST) which is available online at www.stopfallsathome.com.au.

Brought to you by APT: Aidacare’s Professional Training Program. For all scheduled APT events Nationally please see Aidacare APT Events. Bookings are essential so please register to secure your spot. *Spaces are limited, waiting lists may apply.

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