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Falls remain one of the leading causes of injury and death for older Australians.

Preventing falls, harm from falls and maximising mobility to prevent functional decline for older people is an important focus of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards.

The Guidelines outline recommendations and good practice points for implementing person-centred fall prevention interventions in community settings including:

• Exercise to prevent falls;
• Home safety interventions;
• Multiple component and multifactorial interventions; and
• Single interventions for specific risk factors.

The resources aim to improve the safety and quality of care for older people and offer a nationally consistent approach to preventing falls and harm from falls in community care settings. The fact sheet outlines recommendations for preventing falls in the community and at home as well as the major changes to the 2025 Falls Guidelines which were last revised 2009.

Download the resources:

• Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls in Older People: Best Practice Guidelines for Community Care in Australia

• Preventing falls in community care - Fact sheet

Updated by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care.