Algorithm for SFP Programs
In 2010, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners published clinical guidance on the management of osteoporosis:
In 2009, the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) guidance on falls prevention in various settings:
- Download the Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Community Care
- Download the Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Hospitals
- Download the Best Practice Guidelines for Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities
In 2011, ACSQHC published National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards, which included Standard 10 on Preventing Falls and Harm from Falls. Download the standards here.
* In June 2010, after publication of the RACGP guidelines, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) registered denosumab for the treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women. Denosumab is also indicated for treatment to increase bone mass in men with osteopenia receiving androgen deprivation therapy for non-metastatic prostate cancer.