Preventing the Fall: The Missing Piece in Hip Fracture Care

In this episode of Hipcast, we’re joined by Professor Kim Delbaere, Discipline Lead of Physiotherapy at UNSW Sydney and Senior Principal Research Scientist at Neuroscience Research Australia, as well as Immediate Past President of the Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society.

In this conversation, we explore the important relationship between falls prevention and hip fracture care, and why preventing falls remains a critical – but often under-recognised – part of improving outcomes for older adults.

Kim discusses the work of the Falls Prevention Alliance Australia, the current national landscape of falls prevention, and some of the key challenges in translating strong evidence into real-world practice across health systems and communities.

Importantly, the discussion highlights the role clinicians, health services, and communities can play in strengthening falls prevention efforts, along with practical insights for those working in hip fracture care.

🎙️ Hipcast is hosted by Dr Niamh Dove and produced by the Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry, dedicated to improving outcomes and experiences for people with hip fracture and those who care for them.