Rehabilitation, Ageing and Independent Living (RAIL) Research Centre short course
Exercise to optimise balance, mobility and fall outcomes for older people

About this short course
Engaging and sustaining older people’s participation in falls prevention exercise programs is challenging for health and fitness professionals.

This course will provide participants with practical tools and evidence-based information on effective falls prevention exercise programs and public health messages. Topics that will be covered include:

Day 1

• The problem of falls
• mechanisms of balance control
• exercise to improve balance and prevent falls
• measuring balance intensity
• balance testing and exercise prescription practice

Day 2

• reactive balance training
• techniques to get up from the floor
• strategies to promote adherence to falls prevention
• consumer perspective on optimising sustained participation in falls prevention activities

This course has been accredited with Physical Activity Australia for 2 PDP points and AUSactive for 6 CEC points.

When
Thursday 7th and Friday 8th August 2025
9.00am – 4.30pm AEST (registration opens 8.30am)

Venue
Building U and Building C
Peninsula Campus, Monash University
47-49 Moorooduc Highway
Frankston 3199

Cost
Day 1 or day 2: standard: $726
Day 1 and day 2: standard $1,452
Day 1 or day 2: Monash staff and student $660
Day 1 and day 2: Monash staff and student $1,320

Course fee includes catering and parking throughout the day
Registration closes Monday 21st July 2025 (unless quota reached prior)

More Information
For more information on the course and speakers, please select here to download the course flyer

If you have any questions about the course or are having issues with the registration form, please contact us via email at spahc.rail@monash.edu (or call us on (03) 9904 4557).

Photography - Please note that photography may be taken during the course and images may be used for purposes of advertising and marketing (e.g. Monash University RAIL Research Centre website, Monash University RAIL Research Centre newsletters and social media). Please confirm whether or not you consent to photography when completing your registration. Please note that you may request removal of the material from a website and/or request no future use be made of the material by contacting the RAIL Research Centre spahc.rail@monash.edu