Falls best practice guidelines

The following resources from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare are recommended by Patient Safety and Quality, Clinical Excellence Queensland for falls prevention:

  • Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best practice guidelines for Australian hospitals, 2009
  • Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best practice guidelines for Australian residential aged care facilities, 2009
  • Preventing Falls and Harm From Falls in Older People: Best practice guidelines for Australian community care, 2009.

Geriatric services register

The Geriatric services register has information about acute, subacute, ambulatory/outpatient, psychiatry and other geriatric services throughout Hospital and Health Services.

Last updated: 19 March 2024