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Stepping on : building confidence and reducing falls : a community-based program for older people by Lindy Clemson and Megan Swann
Call Number: WA 288 CLE 2019

ISBN: 9781743326640

Publication Date: 2019

The Stepping On program is a community-based falls-prevention program that shows participants how to reduce falls, increase confidence and maintain personal independence. Originally developed in Australia, based on research and scientifically proven to work, the Stepping On program is now internationally recognised as best practice in falls prevention.

AIHW report

Falls in older Australians 2023 - 2024 data from the Australian Institue of Health and Welfare

Falls were the leading cause of injury hospitalisations in 2023–24 and the leading cause of injury deaths in 2022–23.

In 2022–23, fall injuries are estimated to have cost the health system about $5 billion.

For more detail, see the health system spending report.