The Falls Specialist Service commenced in 2001 at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (external site) to assist older adults living in the community to identify and reduce their risk of falls. The service has been expanded across the Perth metropolitan area through funding made available by the State and Australian Governments. The service targets older adults over 65more…
Injury Matters leads the way in preventing injury and supporting recovery by providing programs and services that enable Western Australians to live long and healthy lives. To achieve our vision of an injury-free community we focus on societal level changes down to the individual through influencing, empowering and collaborating.
It is an older adult mental health inpatient and community based program.
Parkinson’s Western Australia provides support and information to people with Parkinson’s and their families. We help to raise the awareness of Parkinson’s Disease in the community and to educate health professionals.
Podiatry WA works to educate the community on foot health and injury prevention, including providing links to podiatrists across Western Australia. We provide general information on common podiatric conditions and how to prevent injury or further complications.