SOSFA RESOURCES
Australian National Clinical Standards for Secondary Fracture Prevention
Among high-income countries, Australia has one of the world’s poorest rates of identifying and managing people who have suffered an osteoporotic fracture. Some 80-90 per cent of men and women who have sustained a fragility fracture are not investigated for, or diagnosed with osteoporosis, nor do they receive appropriate medical management and follow-up.
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The Clinical Standards provide clear guidance for Secondary Fracture Prevention Services across Australia to benchmark quality care and, if used in conjunction with the Australian & New Zealand Fragility Fracture Registry, will lead to reduced clinical variability and quality improvement.
First National Forum on Secondary Fracture Prevention
On 20th November 2015, representatives from 22 organisations gathered in Sydney to attend the inaugural National Forum on Secondary Fracture Prevention. This meeting was a direct result of a position Paper Published by the Australia & New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society (ANZBMS) and endorsed by a large number of organisations and key stakeholders. The Paper drew attention to the appalling lack of effective osteoporosis care in Australia, and the shocking fact that 80% of patients who suffer a fragility fracture receive no treatment to prevent further fractures.
