This presentation will provide practical advice about the importance of physical activity for promoting health and well-being and preventing falls in older age.

It will provide examples of effective programs, tips on promoting lasting behaviour change, and resources, programs, and services supporting people's efforts to be more active.

About our Facilitators

Professor Anne Tiedemann

Anne Tiedemann is a Physical Activity and Health Professor at the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney. Her research explores designing and evaluating low-cost, sustainable strategies for preventing falls and increasing physical activity for people aged 50 years and over.

Anne is passionate about spreading the word about the wonders of physical activity in boosting physical and mental health and well-being. She has published over 160 peer-reviewed papers on this topic and contributed to national and international physical activity and fall prevention guidelines.

Betty Ramsay

Betty has been a physiotherapist for more than 30 years, and for the last 10 years, she has worked as a research physio and health coach at The University of Sydney. She has years of experience coaching people who are living with life stresses, including caring roles, work demands, pain, chronic illness, depression, and anxiety.

Betty is keen to empower others to become more physically active in ways that work for them and that are sustainable. Betty brings warmth, empathy, humour and a Scottish accent to her work.