Lesson series
Minimising Falls in Care Settings
Falls prevention supports safer movement, confidence, independence and quality of life.
This course helps kaimahi recognise common falls risks, notice small changes early, and take practical steps to reduce avoidable harm. Learners explore falls risk across everyday care settings, including homes, hospitals, rest homes, disability support services and community environments.
Learners will look at what a fall is, why near-falls matter, and how risk factors such as mobility changes, medication effects, vision, nutrition, hydration, footwear, equipment, toileting urgency and environmental hazards can increase falls risk.
The course introduces the Ask, Assess, Act approach within support-worker scope and explores practical ways to reduce risk while respecting the person’s dignity, preferences, culture, independence and choice.
Learners will also explore what to do after a fall or near-fall, including when to seek urgent help, how to report and document clearly, and how falls can support learning, handover and care-plan review.
This course is designed for support workers, kaimahi, caregivers and care teams working across aged care, disability support, home and community care, mental health settings, hospitals and supported living environments.
This course helps kaimahi recognise common falls risks, notice small changes early, and take practical steps to reduce avoidable harm. Learners explore falls risk across everyday care settings, including homes, hospitals, rest homes, disability support services and community environments.
Learners will look at what a fall is, why near-falls matter, and how risk factors such as mobility changes, medication effects, vision, nutrition, hydration, footwear, equipment, toileting urgency and environmental hazards can increase falls risk.
The course introduces the Ask, Assess, Act approach within support-worker scope and explores practical ways to reduce risk while respecting the person’s dignity, preferences, culture, independence and choice.
Learners will also explore what to do after a fall or near-fall, including when to seek urgent help, how to report and document clearly, and how falls can support learning, handover and care-plan review.
This course is designed for support workers, kaimahi, caregivers and care teams working across aged care, disability support, home and community care, mental health settings, hospitals and supported living environments.
Format
Online
Course
Format
Text/Read
Duration
30 minutes
Price
$ 12.50
Lesson series
Why this course is important?
Falls can affect far more than physical safety. They can change how confident a person feels moving around their home, joining activities, accepting support, or doing everyday things for themselves.
This course is important because kaimahi are often the first to notice small changes that may increase falls risk, such as new dizziness, changes in mobility, unsafe footwear, clutter, poor lighting, toileting urgency, or a person becoming less confident when moving.
By recognising risks early and responding within their role, support workers can help reduce avoidable harm while still protecting dignity, choice, independence and mana.
The course also supports safe practice after a fall or near-fall, including knowing when to seek help, what to report, how to document clearly, and how falls can be used as learning moments to improve future support.
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