Who we are...
Health and Ageing Solutions is an organisation committed to assisting you prevent falls and harm from falls in older people in your care.
We do this by helping you plan for, implement and evaluate evidence based, tailor made fall and injury prevention programs.
Our team is expertly skilled in the area of fall and injury prevention for older people. We have over 30 year's collective experience in health care and are intricately networked with national and international fall and injury prevention stakeholders.
We will help you, and your organisation, to learn and grow. We will work with you to deliver a successful fall and injury prevention program.
We believe sustainability to be the key to a successful program. The changes we help you make are sustainable. We offer a long term solution to your needs and will be there to follow through.
We encourage and assist you towards excellence and leadership in fall and injury prevention and look forward to a long and productive relationship.
We provide falls management solutions that reward your investment, now and into the future.
Our Directors
Michael Bourke
Michael is accomplished in Clinical Guideline development and management systems for preventing falls and harm from falls in older people. He worked for Queensland Health to develop State Guidelines for Hospitals and Residential Aged Care facilities. He then coordinated Australia's Expert Panel in the production of Australia's 2005 Best Practice Guidelines and support material.
Michael has been recently appointed as Secretary to the newly formed Australian and New Zealand Falls Prevention Society. For more information on the ANZFPS contact Michael Bourke or visit the website www.anzfallsprevention.org
Michael is also a senior Orthopaedic Physiotherapist specialising in lower limb fractures and joint replacement in older people. He has over 10 years experience affording him a unique insight into the personal and organisational costs of falls and fall related injury. Michael lectures to undergraduate and post-graduate students at the University of Queensland and Griffith University. Michael also has high level experience in the private and public health care sectors.
Additionally, Michael is acknowledged for his authorship of the Fall Prevention section of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Silver Book. The Silver Book addresses the Medical Care of Older Persons in Residential Aged Care Facilities (Silver Book). Michael develops individually tailored, evidence based falls management programs that meet your needs.
Contact Michael via email michael.bourke@healthandageingsolutions.com
Matthew Bannan
Matthew knows how to set up and sustain a successful Falls Management Program. He is a highly accomplished physiotherapist and health manager with over 10 years of extensive health sector experience. This includes clinical roles in the United Kingdom and Australia's public and private health systems. Matthew has lead the clinical care of elite sporting teams and has managed highly successful multi-disciplinary allied health clinics.
Matthew adopts a systemic approach to business and best practice in quality management. Matthew has excelled as an influential and successful change agent making him an asset to any team attempting to manage cultural change in an organisation. Matthew is transparent in his communication style which ensures seamless and timely achievement of your individualised and targeted goals.
Matthew maintains the personalised nature of service delivery never forgetting the individual's needs whilst delivering a cost-effective, quality product and service.
Contact Matthew via email matthew.bannan@healthandageingsolutions.com
Daniel Mellifont
Daniel has over a decade of experience as a Senior Physiotherapist and as a Director of multi-disciplinary healthcare teams. Daniel has established and managed health care services in the private sector, community institutions, for the general public and elite sporting teams.
Additionally, Daniel is a tutor, guest lecturer and consultant Physiotherapist with the University of the Sunshine Coast's Faculty of Science, Health and Education.
Daniel's extensive experience and knowledge in the area of falls and multidisciplinary, multifactorial management, and his excellent communication skills combine to assist you to achieve and exceed your organisation's goals.
Daniel provides consistent and excellent service provision. He develops highly valued, ethical and sustainable professional relationships.
Contact Daniel via email daniel.mellifont@healthandageingsolutions.com