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Queensland HACC Falls Prevention Program:

The HACC Falls Prevention in Older People Best Practice resource Kit is a comprehensive package for use in the home and community setting. The aim of the Kit is to reduce the frequency and severity of falls, and fall related injuries in older Queenslanders.

The Kit encompasses a whole of service model and includes:

An implementation guide for Service Providers.
Client Capacity building tools to support clients manage their own falls risk. ( Two booklets, Staying On and One Step Ahead )
Client Information brochure
CD- contains electronic version of all documents, clinical tools, training resources for both clients and workers and a video clip.

HACC Falls Prevention Best Practice Kit Order Form

Other Resources to Support the Kit:

Home Care Workers Manual, to support training home care workers in the risk management of falls prevention.

The video Standing On Your Own Two Feet to present to groups is available for loan through the HACC Resource Unit Library.

Other Falls Prevention Resources available from the HACC Resource Unit:

Bookmarks ( English only )
Falls Prevention Posters ( English only)
Falls Prevention Banners ( English only ) for use by HACC Service Providers.
CD’s Staying On and One Step Ahead in 6 community languages ( Italian, Greek, Chinese, Polish, Turkish and Vietnamese)

CD’s Falls Risk Standing On Your Own Two Feet in 16 community languages to match our multicultural suite of information.