Links to Related Sites

• The National Falls Prevention for Older People Initiative - aims to reduce the incidence, morbidity and mortality associated with falls in people aged 65 years and over in community, acute care and residential care settings. This site includes the Commonwealth article ‘Projected costs of fall related injury to older persons due to demographic change in Australia’(pdf) by Jerry Moller
• Commonwealth Carelink Centres are information centres for older people, people with disabilities and those who provide care and services. Centres provide free and confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services available locally, intrastate or anywhere within Australia.
  FREECALL 1800 052 222 (mobiles excluded)
• The Independent Living Centre Tasmania is a non-profit community service organisation. The Independent Living Centre provides a professional information, education, advisory and consultancy service on daily living equipment, building access and design, assistive technology and resources for people with disabilities, the aged, their carers and service providers
• The three divisions of general practice in Tasmania have assisted in this project. These divisions are:
  • The Division of General Practice Northern Tasmania (GP North), located at Level 2, 25 York Street, Launceston TAS 7250
  • The North West Tasmania Division of General Practice, located at 49-51 Catley St, Burnie TAS, 7320
  • The Southern Tasmanian Division of General Practice, located at 235 Murray Street, Hobart Tasmania 7000
• One of the largest centres of research on the brain and nervous system in Australia, The Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, has undertaken various research projects into falls, including the establishment of the Falls and Balance Research Group.