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