Making a Move
The Making a Move program is an initiative of the Victorian Department of Health. The aim of the program is to enhance and protect the health and wellbeing of all Victorians, and to reduce falls among older Victorians.
The program is delivered to those over 65 years in a community group, or to individuals over 80 years in their home.
Falls and vision
Falls can occur at any age and may result in serious health issues, especially for those over the age of 65.
Research shows that one in three people over 65 years fall and that 10 to 20 per cent of these falls result in an injury such as a fracture.
Vision plays an important role in healthy ageing with vision disorders accounting for approximately three per cent of the burden of disease. People with vision impairment have:
- twice as many falls
- three times the risk of depression
- an eightfold increase in the risk of hip fractures.
The Vision Initiative, in partnership with member organisations and the Victorian Department of Health, Aged Care Branch, Falls Prevention Unit, have developed a vision component for the Making a Move program to assist in the delivery of the compulsory eye health section. In 2010, 22 lead organisations will run up to 15 programs each across Victoria.
Making a Move Vision Resource Kits
The Vision Initiative has created two Vision Resource Kits with the help of our members to assist program coordinators deliver the vision component of the Making a Move program. Kits contain information sheets, presentations, booking sheets and evaluation forms.
Program coordinators can access the kits from the tables below. If you would like to receive these presentations in an alternative format, please send a request using our website enquiry form.
Resource Kits 65+
- Making a Move — vision component overview
- Making a Move — booking form
- Making a Move — eye health and vision care presentation
- Making a Move — vision self assessment tool
- Making a Move — eye health session evaluation
- Making a Move — low vision session evaluation
- Information sheet — Age-related Macular Degeneration
- Information sheet — Cataracts
- Information sheet — Diabetic retinopathy
- Information sheet — Glaucoma
- Information sheet — Refractive error
- Information sheet — Eye health and vision care in Australia
- Information sheet — Low vision services
- Information sheet — Who’s who in the eye health and vision care sector
- Health Professionals Card
- Making a Move — Community presentation
Resource Kits 80+
- Making a Move — vision component overview
- Making a Move — booking form
- Making a Move — vision component presentation [3.27MB]
- Making a Move — vision self assessment tool
- Making a Move evaluation — resources
- Information sheet — Age–related Macular Degeneration
- Information sheet — Cataracts
- Information sheet — Diabetic retinopathy
- Information sheet — Glaucoma
- Information sheet — Refractive error
- Information sheet — Eye health and vision care in Australia
- Information sheet — Low vision services
- Information sheet — Who’s who in the eye health and vision care sector
- Health Professionals Card
- Making a Move — Community presentation
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