Osteoporosis New Zealand (ONZ) is pleased to highlight a recent Hipcast episode focused on the Australian Clinical Standards for Secondary Fracture Prevention Services, developed by the Australian SOS Fracture Alliance (SOSFA) and published in November 2025. The episode, released in January 2026, explores why the standards were developed, the evidence and expertise that informed them, and how they aim to improve care for people who sustain a fragility fracture.

The episode features Professor Markus Seibel, Chair of the SOS Fracture Alliance and Professor of Medicine at The University of Sydney, together with Dr. Lauren Nacey, Professor Rudi Jaarsma, and Dr. Fiona Mackie. Their discussion highlights the importance of clear, practical clinical standards to support high-quality secondary fracture prevention and to strengthen care for people after fragility fracture.

This podcast is of particular interest in Aotearoa New Zealand because, as noted by Professor Seibel in the episode, the Australian standards were significantly informed by ONZ’s Clinical Standards for Fracture Liaison Services. That is an important step forward. Greater alignment between New Zealand and Australian standards should help support more consistent benchmarking across both countries and may also encourage wider participation by Australian Fracture Liaison Services in the registry.

For ONZ, this is an encouraging example of trans-Tasman collaboration in action. Shared standards can help strengthen quality improvement, support clearer expectations for services, and build momentum for more systematic secondary fracture prevention across the region. This is closely aligned with the goals of Stronger Together: A Collaborative Strategy for Bone Health in New Zealand and with ONZ’s longstanding commitment to improving care after fragility fracture.

Listen to the HipCast episode to learn more about the new Australian Clinical Standards for Secondary Fracture Prevention Programs and their relevance for services across Australia and New Zealand.