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Don’t fall for it

The Don’t fall for it booklet includes:

fall-proofing yourself – why you might fall and how to avoid it
fall-proofing your surroundings – what can cause falls in your environment and how to reduce risks
just in case – what to do if you fall including minimising injury, making a plan to get help and getting yourself and others up.

Strong and Steady factsheets

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Resources from SA Health

Stay On Your Feet^®

Stay On Your Feet^® provides information and strategies for older adults, their friends and family and health professionals to prevent slips, trips and falls. Falls can happen to us at any age; however, changes we go through as we get older can put us more at risk of having a fall. The good news is that falls are preventable no matter your age, and Stay On Your Feet^® has simple tips and tools you can use to keep you active and on your feet.

This report and the Stay On Your Feet® Program are provided by Injury Matters and funded by the Department of Health Western Australia

Page updated January 2025