Upcoming Stepping On Training Workshop 
Date:18 November 2024
Time: 9:00am–4:00pm
Location: 1 Glover St, Lilyfield Sydney
Cost: $600 per person
For training and enquiries in North America visit Wisconsin Institute for Healthy Aging, or call 608-243-5690.
About Our Workshops
Our Stepping On training workshop consists of online pre-reading, a face-to-face workshop, then a post-training learning module for the introductory course. Mentoring is then available one to one by Megan Swann, the co-author of the Stepping On program. Megan has been facilitating Stepping On programs and training facilitators to embed the program in their work practice for over 22 years. In 2022, we organised eight face-to-face training workshops. Alternatively organisations can also request a workshop with minimum numbers required. Please contact us for more information.
Our introductory course equips health professionals to facilitate community based Stepping On programs for older people. To learn more about the program, refer to What is Stepping On?
“Very well-organised and run training day. Excellent opportunity for discussion and interaction. The individual presentations was a useful experience to learn from others and receive feedback. Resources are thorough and useful. Thank you for a terrific day !!”
Testimonial from a happy trainee from the last Stepping On facilitator workshop 2022
Workshop Outcomes
- Planning and implementing Stepping On programs
- Using the Stepping On manual as a resource for the program
- Key evidence-based prevention strategies to enable older people to reduce their risk if falling
- How to resource and up-skill experts and incorporate other community resources
- Understand the importance of building trust and cohesiveness amongst group participants and using the group as a learning environment.
- Understand how to set homework in ways that participants will practice and implement targeted behaviours in everyday lives.
Mode of Delivery
This program is delivered in a combination of pre-learning and workshop training. It combines self paced learning and practical workshops involving small groups and network building. See our resources page for learning aids
The training day is facilitated by Megan Swann, co-author of Stepping On and Master trainer. She also has a team of experienced co-trainers who act as guest speakers on the day.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone interested in facilitating a Stepping On program, such as allied health, nursing and community workers. It is important that students have an understanding of aged care and preferable that they have an aged care certificate.
Please contact us to enrol in an introductory training course.
If you are located in the USA and wish to enquire about training, please click here.
Training Testimonials
The below are real comments from attendees at a ‘train the trainer’ seminar.
“The Training day has been helpful, delightful, fun, and very interesting information in all areas. Trainers’ speakers were awesome and presented information clearly”
“I loved how engaging it was. GREAT!”
“Very well run and structured day. Very engaging. The trainers knew their stuff.”
“Loved having the co author run the training day. You can tell this training is for clinicians by clinicians.”
“Learnt how TO DO the program. Practical information. Lots of Fun.”