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Events

Recognising and Responding to Elder Abuse in Older Adults Webinar

Online , Australia

Elder abuse is estimated to affect 1 in 6 older adults in WA. It is essential that health and community professionals working with older adults carry the skills to recognise and respond to elder abuse to ensure the safety of their clients.
Join Injury Matters on the 18th of March 10am, with guest facilitator, Wendy Bennett, from Advocare, for the Elder Abuse online workshop and learn how to recognise and respond to elder abuse within your role. This webinar will not be recorded, don’t miss out, register your spot today!

FREE

Understanding Social Frailty and its Association with Falls Webinar

Online , Australia

Social frailty is a concept that describes how a loss of social resources, social behaviours and social activities increases a person’s risk of physical frailty, falls and psychological decline.

Join Injury Matters on the 2nd of April 2025 10am, with guest facilitators Dr Manonita Ghosh and Dr Hien Thi Nguyen from ECU, for the “Understanding Social Frailty and its Association with Falls” webinar, and discover more about this emerging and multifaceted health issue.

FREE

Active Balance for Falls Prevention Workshop

Bendat Parent & Community Centre 36 Dodd Street, Wembley, WA, Australia

Older adults who have impaired balance are at great risk of falling. Injury Matters' Stay On Your Feet® program are hosting a half day workshop, aimed at exercise and fitness professionals who work with older adults, focusing on the importance of balance in falls prevention.

$55

Applying a Family and Domestic Violence Informed Lens Training

Bendat Parent & Community Centre 36 Dodd Street, Wembley, WA, Australia

Family and Domestic Violence is estimated to affect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men in Australia. Education and training are essential to prevent family and domestic violence. Join Injury Matters on the 6th of May, 9:00am- 4:00pm, with guest facilitator Kate Jeffries from Stopping Family Violence, for this full-day workshop.

$55

Direct Impacts: Mechanical Force Related Injuries Webinar

Online , Australia

Mechanical force-related injuries occur due to direct contact with an inanimate object such as machinery, tools, and sports equipment, or from animate forces such as bites, person-to-person contact, and stings. In 2021-22, contact with objects was the second most common cause of hospitalised injuries in Australia, highlighting the importance of effective prevention strategies.

Join Injury Matters and guest presenters from Kidsafe and SafeFarms for the “Direct Impacts: Mechanical Force Related Injuries” webinar.

Cost: FREE

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