Aged Care Essentials

Preventing and Managing Falls

 Approximately 45 minutes
 Released Sept 2025
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This course on preventing and managing falls is a crucial training program developed for aged care professionals, leaders, and their teams. Akanksha Bernard, will offer a practical guide to understanding and implementing your obligations under the latest aged care reforms, ensuring you are equipped to minimise falls and the harm that results from them. This training is vital for all personnel within an aged care organisation, from direct care workers to executive teams, as everyone has a role in fostering a safe environment. 

Looking to train your team? You can purchase multiple licenses directly at checkout and then send invitations directly to your team members for immediate access. 

Price excl. GST
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Presented by Akanksha Bernard

Why is this course essential for your organisation?

The aged care sector is navigating its most significant reforms in decades. With the introduction of the new Aged Care Act 2024 and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, a robust falls prevention and management strategy is essential.

Is your organisation prepared to meet these new requirements and deliver the highest standard of person-centred care?
  Ensure compliance
The Aged Care Act 2024 and the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards place a robust emphasis on clinical care. This course directly addresses your legal obligations to implement processes that minimise falls and harm from falls, ensuring transparency and accountability.
 Mitigate risks and enhance safety
With over 65% of people in residential aged care falling each year, this course empowers your team to identify risk factors, implement effective monitoring, and safeguard individuals. It covers the critical importance of post-fall management, including clinical assessment, emotional support, and internal escalation to prevent recurrence.
  Promote clinical governance
and quality care
Our training helps your team implement a multidisciplinary approach to falls prevention. It provides a clear roadmap for effective falls management, covering risk identification, accurate documentation, and communication with the individual and their support network.
  Implement best-practice guidelines
The course outlines best-practice guidelines for both residential and community care settings. This includes tailored exercise programs, medication reviews, environmental safety assessments, and the use of tools like a psychotropic register to improve clinical oversight.
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What you will learn

This session will guide your team through the core components of preventing and managing falls in the current aged care context.
Price excl. GST

Requirements and obligations

 A review of the new Aged Care Act 2024 and Aged Care Rules 2025 as they relate to falls prevention and management.

Understanding falls

An overview of key definitions, including “fall,” “high impact,” and “high prevalence,” to ensure consistent understanding and reporting.

Risk factors and interventions

Identify common risk factors that contribute to falls and learn about evidence-based interventions to prevent them, from mobility assessments to environmental reviews.

The falls management process

Learn the roadmap to safe and effective falls management, including risk management, communication, documentation, and evaluation.

Post-fall management

A deep dive into the post-fall response, including comprehensive injury assessment, notifying representatives and GPs, and conducting a root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

Practical Application for Every Role

Translating principles into practice for every team member, from direct care workers to the governing body, ensuring alignment with the Aged Care Code of Conduct.
YOUR FACILITATOR

Meet Your Expert Facilitator

This course is facilitated by Akanksha Bernard, a Specialist Consultant in Operations, Clinical, and Compliance. With a passion for mentoring and training the aged care workforce, Akanksha brings a wealth of practical experience in managing residential aged care services. Her work is focused on empowering staff and organisations to achieve high-quality, person-centred care.

Akanksha Bernard

 Specialist Consultant in Operations, Clinical, and Compliance

Group Enrolment

Looking to train your team? You can purchase multiple licenses directly at checkout and then send invitations directly to your team members for immediate access. Alternatively, if you would like to pay via invoice, please click the button below to submit an enquiry. Our team will get back to you within 2 business days with an invoice and payment instructions.

Bespoke Training

We also offer bespoke training and workshops, tailored to your organisation's specific requirements. If you would like to discuss this option further, please click the button below to reach out to our team. Our team will get back to you within 2 business days to learn more about your requirements and how we can help you.
 

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