[On Demand 2025] Preventing and Managing Falls

[Released 15 Sept 2025]

This approximately 45-minute course on preventing and managing falls is a crucial training program developed for aged care professionals, leaders, and their teams. This course offers 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

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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?

Why is this course essential for your organisation?

Ensure compliance with new aged care legislation

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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Meet Your Expert Facilitator

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Akanksha Bernard

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.

This session will guide your team through the core components of preventing and managing falls in the current aged care context.
Participants will explore:

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.

Purchase for Your Team

Anchor Academy courses recognise and stay ahead to the challenges in the aged care industry. We will boost your career in the aged care industry by providing standout insights and offering certificates and credentials that can be shared in your portfolio.

Want to register for a group session or interested in a bespoke course for your team? Please click the ‘Group or Bespoke Sessions’ button below for group purchase enquiries. To request to pay by invoice, please email us at education@anchorexcellence.com.

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