The proper management of the frail aged is vital if elderly people are to maintain the ability to live independently and keep out of institutions. A program, developed by Charles Sturt University (CSU), the University of South Australia and the Greater Southern Area Health Service, aimed at demonstrating improved management of frailty has seen a series of workshops being held in regional areas in NSW and South Australia in the past two years. A workshop will be held on Saturday 18 October in Albury-Wodonga as part of the program. “The workshops are important in rural areas where the support facilities are lacking, distances are great and moving into care may well remove people from friends and family,” said CSU Professor of Rural Pharmacy Patrick Ball. The workshop is designed for doctors, nurses and allied health professionals who are actively involved in the management of frail elderly people. The workshops are funded by the Federal Government under the Rural Health Support Education and Training program. Read more about the workshops here.