The Falls Education Working Group of the Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service conducted a series of seminars for health professionals throughout 2009, and in April 2010.

Please find below handouts of all the presentation slides.

Northern Sydney Presentations - April 2010

Overview of Falls Prevention Activities in Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service - Margaret Armstrong - NSCCAHS Coordinator NSW Falls Strategy

In Hospital Falls Prevention '101'- Mark Pratt, CNC Dementia/Delirium Northern Beaches HS

Preventing Falls among Older People in the Community- Elizabeth Machado

Nutrition and Falls, A CALD Perspective - Queeny Lau, Community Dietitian/Nutritionist

Video games for Fall Risk Reduction- Stuart Smith, Prince of Wales Medical Research Unit

Managing Usual Medication in Unusual Situations- Dr Ben Chua, Senior Staff Specialist Geriatrician, Aged Care and Rehabilitation Services, Manly Hospital

Central Coast Presentations - April 2010

Overview of Falls Prevention Activities in Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service - Margaret Armstrong - NSCCAHS Coordinator NSW Falls Strategy

Falls Prevention '101' in Hospital - Cheryl Baldwin, Orthogeriatric CNC

Preventing Falls Among Older People in the Community - Kylie Jones, Community Occupational Therapist

When the Patient Can't Swallow their Medications - Dr Lyndon Bauer, General Practitioner, Health Promotion Research and Evaluation Officer, Conjoint Senior Lecturer Newcastle University

Northern Sydney Presentations - December 09

Overview of Falls Prevention Activities in Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service - Margaret Armstrong - NSCCAHS Coordinator NSW Falls Strategy

About Behaviour and Falling - Margaret Flynn RN CNC, Behavioural Assessment and Intervention Service

Falls and Challenging Behaviours - Julia Poole - CNC Aged Care RNSH

Central Coast Presentations - November 09

Overview of Falls Prevention Activities in Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service - Margaret Armstrong - NSCCAHS Coordinator NSW Falls Strategy

Delirium,Delirium - Dr John Death

Mental Health Illness Contributing to Falls

Reducing Injury from Falls in People with Challenging Behaviours - Daniell Haberfield

Northern Sydney Presentations - July 09

Overview of Falls Prevention Activities in Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service - Margaret Armstrong - NSCCAHS Coordinator NSW Falls Strategy

Encouraging Good Nutrition: Home, Hospital and Residential Care - Irene Rulli (HACC Dietitian)

Promoting Physical Activity: Get Up and Go - Sally Castell, Physical Activity Coordinator NS Health Promotion

Falls in Hospital - Dr Helen Gillespie (Geriatrician)

Northern Sydney Home Nursing Service Falls Program - Karen Femia and Emma Underwood

Anglican Retirement Village Falls Program - Sharon Butler

Staying Active Staying Safe Resource Training for Community Service Providers - Sally Castell

Central Coast Presentations - July 09

Overview of Falls Prevention Activities in Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service - Margaret Armstrong - NSCCAHS Coordinator NSW Falls Strategy

Promoting Physical Activity: Get Up and Go - Sally Castell, Physical Activity Coordinator NS Health Promotion

Carers Support Unit - Margot Lipscombe

Stay on Your Feet project - Helen Kale

Central Coast Case Management Service - Kylie Blunt

Staying Active Staying Safe Resource Training for Community Service Providers - Sally Castell

Northern Sydney Presentations - March 09

Overview of Falls Prevention Activities in Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service - Margaret Armstrong - NSCCAHS Coordinator NSW Falls Strategy

Falls and Medications in the Older Patient - Dr Helen Gillespie

Delirium and Falls - Julia Poole - CNC Aged Care RNSH

Dementia Related Falls - CNC Dementia/Delirium Northern Beaches Health Service

Medicine and Falls Risks in Community Dwelling Older People - Suzanne Mitten-Lewis, Health Promotion Officer, Ryde Health Promotion Unit

Central Coast Presentations - March 09

Overview of Falls Prevention Activities in Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service - Margaret Armstrong - NSCCAHS Coordinator NSW Falls Strategy

Delirium and Falls - Dr Sunil Gupta, Staff Specialist Geriatric Medicine, Gosford Hospital

Medications and Falls Injuries - Dr Lyndon Baurer, GP, Central Coast Health Promotion Unit