WA Health Network

With a growing population in WA, the need for urban environments to become safer, healthier places has never been more important. By addressing the design of our streets and communities from the strategic planning levels of state or metropolitan plans, planners and other built environment professionals play an important role in improving the health of the people who live in these communities. Where public streets have been designed to serve primarily or even exclusively to private motor vehicle traffic, they can be made immensely safer for all users if they are designed to effectively serve pedestrians, public transport users, bicyclists,...

Neurological conditions have been recognised as a risk factor for falls. Common conditions seen to increase the risk of a fall include stroke and Parkinson’s disease. There are many ways in which physiological factors accompanying these conditions can increase this risk of falls. Due to the negative impact associated with falling, it is important for practitioners working with patients diagnosed with a neurological condition to recognise this increased risk for falls and be able to assess and implement appropriate interventions. Join us at our upcoming webinar ‘Falls Prevention and Neurological Conditions’, presented by Anita Rattray, Physiotherapist and Lisa Barry, Occupational...