Falls and Mobility Clinic

Our Falls and Mobility Clinic provides allied health assessments to find the causes of unexplained falls. We work with a team of specialists to test, diagnose and manage fall risks. 

An occupational therapist and a physiotherapist will assess you at the first appointment. A geriatrician will also assess you if needed.

During this session, they'll:

• gather a detailed history of the falls
• check for any risk factors that can be changed
• offer advice on how to reduce those risks
• refer the patient to other services if needed.

What to bring to the appointment

You should bring a copy of:

• an up-to-date list of your medications including doses
• any correspondence from a medical specialist
• a completed Falls Diary which will be mailed to you when your appointment is booked. You can also download the Falls Diary below. 

You'll get a falls prevention plan after the allied health assessment and consultation with a geriatrician (if needed).

You and your general practitioner will receive the recommendations.

How much it will cost

There is no fee involved.

Interpreters are available

Interpreters are available. Let us know if you need one before your appointment.

This service is for you if you are aged over 65 and have an unclear cause of falls and require a geriatrician assessment. 

If you are an adult who has reported one fall or less in six months or have a known cause of falls, you may be redirected to the Specialised Rehabilitation Program after consultation.

You are ineligible for this service if:

• you are from a care facility with high care needs and/or severe cognitive impairments.
• you have a referral requesting allied health intervention only: you will be referred directly to our Specialised Rehabilitation Program or another community provider.
• you are already receiving specialist input for a condition relating to your falls: for example if you are seeing a neurologist for Parkinson’s disease.
• you have a suspected or diagnosed neurological condition where that condition is the primary factor causing the falls and balance problems (e.g. multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease). In this instance another service such as the Movement Disorders Clinic would be more appropriate.
• you have had falls solely associated with a history of syncope, seizure or collapse. In these cases, you may be referred for other specialist medical assessment (e.g. cardiologist, neurologist).

We service the cities of:

• Brimbank
• Hobsons Bay
• Maribyrnong
• Wyndham
• Shire of Melton.

Referrals for the Falls and Mobility Clinic or are accepted from general practitioners, specialists and hospital medical officers. 

They must fill in the Falls Clinic Referral Form 2024 [PDF, 219KB] on Community Services Referrals. 

They must include:

• relevant specialist correspondence e.g. neurology, cardiology (if any)
• recent hospital discharge summaries (if any)
• current medication list
• relevant imaging reports e.g. CT brain, vertebral spine (if any)
• recent pathology e.g. Urea, Electrolytes, and Creatinine blood test (UEC), thyroid-stimulating hormone blood test (TSH), vitamin D levels (if any).

Please note, if the referral is missing essential information, we will advise you of this and give you a window of 4 weeks for your referrer to provide this. If the information is not received within this timeframe your referral will not proceed.

Referrals can be sent by email.

Email: Falls&[email protected].

Falls and Mobility Clinic, Sunshine Hospital
Email: Falls&[email protected]
Phone: (03) 8345 1355
Fax: (03) 8345 0777