Every day, 17 Australians die  and 400 are hospitalised  because of falls, costing the health system $3 billion a year . Despite decades of world-leading research, Australia still has no national plan  to prevent these injuries and deaths. 7NEWS reported on the Falls Prevention Alliance Australia's call for action. Alliance supporters Michael Caton, Allegra Spender and Prof Anne Tiedemann were interviewed for the segment that aired Sunday 26 October 2025. Watch the segment he

We proudly launched the Falls Prevention Alliance Australia on Tuesday 21 October 2025. The launch brought together passionate advocates, experts, and community leaders united by a shared goal: to prevent falls in older Australians. We were thrilled to see such strong support, with attendees joining both in-person and remotely from across the country. Thank you to everyone who took the time to be part of this important milestone. View photos below . United for change The laun

Falls kill more than 6000 people and cost the healthcare system $3 billion a year. Today is the launch of the Falls Prevention Alliance Australia. The Alliance is calling for action to implement Australia's first national plan on falls prevention. Media releases about the launch of the Falls Prevention Alliance Australia are now available. Action needed on falls: health experts, politicians and much-loved actor join forces to demand change University of Sydney media release “