Evidence to Impact: Building and Delivering Beneficial Strength and Balance Programs

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Join us at the Positive Ageing Summit 2026 for a dynamic, evidence-informed exercise masterclass designed to elevate your service delivery for older adults. Led by internationally recognised physiotherapist Dr Jennie Hewitt and Associate Professor Justin Keogh, this session will equip you with practical strategies for embedding progressive strength and balance training into your business model—whether you work with community-dwelling older adults or residents in aged care. Discover how to translate the latest research into safe, engaging, and scalable programs that improve function, confidence, and quality of life. Strengthen your organisation’s impact and be at the forefront of the positive ageing innovation.

Workshop Learning Outcomes

1. Design and deliver safe, progressive strength and balance programs Structure and deliver evidence-informed exercise programs that progressively build strength, balance and mobility across a range of care settings.
2. Apply research-based exercise prescription principles Explore contemporary exercise prescription theory, program cards, and insights from the SUNBEAM and GRACE trials to develop scalable and effective interventions.
3. Adapt exercise programming for common comorbidities Learn how to modify exercise prescriptions to support people living with common conditions including osteoarthritis and dementia.
4. Enhance engagement and motivation through creative balance and functional activities Explore games, dance-based activities and group participation strategies that promote enjoyment, social connection and ongoing exercise adherence.
5. Translate assessment outcomes into meaningful service delivery improvements Use functional assessments and case-based reasoning to monitor progress, demonstrate value and embed effective exercise services within care and business models.