Importance of Postural Sway and Use of Balance Mat for Physiotherapy Clinical Practice

The Balance Mat system was officially launched by the Minister for Regional Health Dr David Gillespie MP at the Hastings Medical Centre in Wauchope, NSW on 18 January 2022.

After testing the balance of 20 seniors at the University of Canberra, balance researcher Dr Maryam Ghahramani has given the Multimetric Balance Mat an official tick of approval.

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the listing of the Balance mat as a Class 1 medical device on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods, with ID no. 380465.

University of Canberra researchers have worked with Balance Mat Pty Ltd to develop a robotic calibration device. It follows the signing of a collaborative agreement with the university to undertake research using the Balance Mat.

Balance Mat Pty Ltd is now operating from the Canberra Technology Park in Watson, ACT.

Valuable insights into the balance ability of 400 patients at Hastings Medical Centre in Wauchope, northern New South Wales, have been obtained.

The Unimetric Balance Mat is an Australian-made, patented balance measurement system that can take the guesswork out of falls risk assessment.

The Balance Mat business has delivered on its promise to develop a data management system for the Balance Mat product by March 2018.

The Balance Mat passed its second major public test on Thursday 15 March.

The Balance Mat was the star attraction at a seniors forum organised by COTA SA in Adelaide on 5 April 2018.

The Multimetric Balance Mat was put through its paces by Nordic walkers in Canberra this week.

The Multimetric Balance Mat drew a 100% positive response from healthcare providers at the 9th Victorian Healthcare Week Expo held in Melbourne from 23 to 24 July 2019.

The Multimetric Balance Mat took its place alongside more than 70 aged care and healthcare service providers at the 14th Annual Living Well Expo in Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 September 2019.

Exhibition of the Balance Mat during the 9th Victorian Healthcare Week Expo in Melbourne has resulted in the first collaborative research project under the Balance Mat Innovation Partnership Program.

While COVID-19 tragically has taken the lives of many Australians in aged care, many die each year due to preventable falls.

There is a common misconception that balance deteriorates with age.

When I was designing the Balance Mat I looked at the Australian CS&QHC (Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care) Falls Guidelines.