Innovative and Inclusive Falls Prevention: Advancing Health Equity through Community and Digital Solutions for Diverse Communities

This RAIL eForum will showcase innovative and inclusive approaches to reducing falls risk, with presentations examining culturally tailored programs for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities and the adaptation of telephysiotherapy to reach diverse populations.

Presenters:

• Professor Cathy Said [PhD, B App Sci (Physio)] is the inaugural Professor Physiotherapy, Western Health & The University of Melbourne and a program director with the Australian Institute of Musculoskeletal Science.

• Dr Rik Dawson [PhD, B App Sci (Physio),B. Ca] is a physiotherapist, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sydney and National President of the Australian Physiotherapy Association.

Date: Tuesday 27th October 2026

Time: 12.00pm-1.00pm, AEDT

Where: online via Zoom (link to be provided upon confirmation of registration)


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