A multi-institutional team led by Prof Cathie Sherrington, A/Prof Bernadette Brady and Dr Rik Dawson has secured MRFF funding to adapt and implement the co-designed TOP UP program for older people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, in partnership with local community service providers. The project TOP UP provides telehealth sessions with a physiotherapists for older people looking to increase their physical activity, improve their mobility, and reduce the

Picture: Charlotte McLennan and Min Jiat Teng At the IMH, we work hand-in-hand with health service managers and commissioners, clinicians, patients and people with lived experience to optimise musculoskeletal health and physical activity. This commitment was recognised this week when members of our team received the Inclusivity and Consumer Partnership in Clinical Trials Award at the SLHD International Clinical Trials Day. The award celebrates the team’s work embedding consum

Ima Strkljevic | Photo credit: James Levingston, Rotary Club of Walcha This National Volunteer Week, we are proud to acknowledge and celebrate the work of Ima Strkljevic, physiotherapist and one of our PhD candidates. Ima is a passionate advocate for volunteering, and this commitment sits at the heart of her PhD research. Her work explores the health benefits of volunteering among health professionals, an area where evidence is still emerging. While professional volunteering

We are excited to share the launch of our international collaboration between the University of Sydney (Australia) and the Universidade Cidade de São Paulo – UNICID (Brazil), approved by the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) and funded by NHMRC (Australia) and FAPESP (Brazil). The project, “Optimising mobility for older adults with chronic diseases in Brazil: implementing a co‑design evidence‑based digital solution”, is delivered in Brazil under the name “De Pé com

Last week was a busy week for our team with Falls Prevention Alliance Australia. Prof Anne Tiedemann spent some time at the NSW Seniors Expo with The Hon Kevin Anderson MP, NSW Shadow Minister for Seniors and Member for Tamworth, and Strive Motion. Events like this are a great opportunity to connect with older Australians, share practical information about strength and balance exercises, and raise awareness about how we can all reduce the risk of falls. Ima Strkljevic, one of

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalisations among older Australians, yet New South Wales has no coordinated prevention strategy. The 2023 NSW Falls Prevention White Paper, supported by the Clinical Excellence Commission, highlighted this gap and called for a systems-level response to address the fragmentation of falls prevention efforts. Dr Marina Pinheiro and team have been awarded an Australian Public Policy Institute (APPI) Policy Challenge Grant to tran

Falls are one of the greatest health risks for older adults. In Australia, 17 older people die as a direct result of falls every day and...

Ana Helena Salles Dos Reis, PhD Candidate, presenting on the GACD grant, September 2025 An exciting new international research...

What better time to reflect and focus on our health than Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week (1-5 September 2025 ). This year’s theme is...

Falls continue to be a major health threat for older individuals in aged care, leading to broken bones, loss of independence, and even...

17 older people die as a direct result of falls every day in Australia, and more than 400 older people aged 65+ are admitted to hospital...

Almost 400 older Australians are admitted to hospital due to a fall every day. It may surprise you to know that falls are the leading ...