Falls in older people

New guidelines recognise the vital importance of physiotherapy in falls prevention

Last week, the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care released new best practice guidelines to prevent falls in older people. The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) welcomes the guidelines which highlight the irrefutable importance of physiotherapy-led exercise plans in falls prevention.  

  • 11 Jul, 2025

Consultation Paper on the Pricing Framework for Australian Public Hospital Services 2026–27

Submission by the Australian Physiotherapy Association
 

June 2025

Older person being taken through their rehabilitation exercises on a bike by their physiotherapist

APA launches national prevention statement, calls on next government to act

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling on the next federal government to prioritise urgent action on falls prevention, launching a new evidence-based position statement as April Falls Prevention Month draws to a close.

older woman patient is assisted in upper body exercises by younger female physiotherapist in practice

Falls destroy lives—and cost the system $5 billion— APA has solutions

Every three minutes, an older Australian is hospitalised because of a fall.i Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospital admissions and aged care admissions, costing the healthcare system more than $5 billion annually.ii 

As Australia’s population ages, the burden is only set to grow.  

The Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) is calling on the next federal government to act on falls prevention— with evidence-based, cost-effective solutions that the Australian public overwhelming want.

  • 11 Jul, 2025

Aged Care Bill (2024) Provisions

Submission by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

October 2024

  • 11 Jul, 2025

IHACPA Residential Aged Care Pricing Framework 2025-26

Submission by the Australian Physiotherapy Association

September 2024

  • 11 Jul, 2025

Draft recommendations and Good Practice Points from the Australian Fall Prevention Guidelines

Report by Australian Physiotherapy Association

March 2024

  • 11 Jul, 2025

Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards Guidance Consultation

Report by Australian Physiotherapy Association

April 2024