Frailty KIT: An Australian Frailty Network to Create Knowledge, Implement Findings and Support Training

The Frailty KIT project has been funded by a $5 million grant from the MRFF Dementia Ageing and Aged Care Mission. It directly addresses the Mission aims to extend healthy active years of life and ensure Australians and the health system are equipped for people to age well. We will do this by establishing an Australian Frailty Network (AFN) and undertaking an effectiveness-implementation study to slow the progression of frailty in community-dwellers (the FITTEST study).

In this Geriatric Medicine Seminar 'Frailty KIT: An Australian Frailty Network to Create Knowledge, Implement Findings and Support Training'  which was presented on 29 November 2022 by Professor Ruth Hubbard, Professor Sarah Hilmer, Professor Maria Fiatarone Singh, Professor Michelle Miller, and Professor Loretta Baldassar.

Professor Ruth Hubbard explored the vision of the AFN and the Stream Leads of the four frailty domains – exercise, nutrition, medication, and social engagement – and outlined the principles of their interventions and how they will be implemented, integrated, and evaluated in the FITTTEST study.