Wounds Australia

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Australian Podiatry Association Wounds Australia Advanced Practicing Podiatrists - High Risk Foot Group Australian Diabetes Educators Association Australian Diabetes Society Regional Wounds Victoria Pedorthic Association of Australia

FINAL DAYS TO BOOK:
Check out this very special event for our WA members! A highly interactive half-day session on one of the most common types of chronic wound: pressure injuries. You'll meet these expert speakers:
⭐Sascha Holbrook, OT, Sir Charles Gairdner
⭐Aged Care & Rehab Consultant Dr Chia Chong, St John of God
⭐Michael Furfaro, Accredited Practising Dietitian, St John of God

Explore the packed schedule of activities below 👇👇👇

More info or to book: https://woundsaustralia.org/ocd.aspx?action=showEvent&EID=E58

FINAL DAYS TO BOOK:
Join us in Canberra on 25 July to explore chronic lower limb oedemas. You'll learn about the latest innovations in diagnosis and management and gain skills and knowledge to enhance your own practice.

Our presenters are expert Lymphoedema Physiotherapists:
⭐Caitlin Aspden, North Canberra Hospital
⭐Dr Elizabeth Webb, ANU College of Health and Medicine

Remember: students attend many Wounds Australia events - including this one - completely free! Find out more:
https://woundsaustralia.org/ =showEvent&EID=E53

Check out this very special event for our WA members! A highly interactive half-day session on one of the most common types of chronic wound: pressure injuries. You'll meet these expert speakers:
⭐Sascha Holbrook, OT, Sir Charles Gairdner
⭐Aged Care & Rehab Consultant Dr Chia Chong, St John of God
⭐Michael Furfaro, Accredited Practising Dietitian, St John of God

Check out the packed schedule of activities below 👇👇👇

More info or to book: https://woundsaustralia.org/ocd.aspx?action=showEvent&EID=E58

Join us in Canberra on 25 July to explore chronic lower limb oedemas with these incredible speakers and Lymphoedema Physiotherapists:
⭐Caitlin Aspden, North Canberra Hospital
⭐Dr Elizabeth Webb, ANU College of Health and Medicine

Learn about the latest innovations in diagnosis and management and gain skills and knowledge to enhance your own practice. Find out more:
https://woundsaustralia.org/ =showEvent&EID=E53

In the new edition of WPR Journal, Lommerzheim et al report on the use of a combined OT and nursing preventative approach to reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI), concluding the intervention significantly reduced rates of HAPI, even while barriers to consistent implementation exist.

More: https://journals.cambridgemedia.com.au/wpr/volume-32-number-2/effects-combined-occupational-therapy-and-nursing-preventative-approach-reduce-hospital-acquired-pressure-injuries-acute-inpatie

Prevalence surveys show the majority of wounds encountered in hospital and outpatient community settings are acute – generally, surgical wounds, burns, traumatic wounds and skin tears – yet, despite their frequency, inconsistent management of acute wounds is often reported. The embedding of research evidence into clinical practice has been shown to deliver improved outcomes, so a scoping review of global research on acute wound assessment, management and prevention by Finlayson et al in this month’s WPR Journal is an important piece of work that found significant gaps in the literature.

Read the full article online: https://journals.cambridgemedia.com.au/wpr/volume-32-number-2/assessment-management-and-prevention-acute-wounds-australian-context-scoping-review

The Wounds Australia 2024 Conference program is out now! It's an action-packed schedule of learning and sharing, with a little something for everyone in the wonderful world of wound care. Explore innovations in education, complications in ageing skin, wound care in First Nations communities, best practice in assessment and diagnosis, workshops, case studies and more! Prof Dr Sebastian Probst is just one of our excellent international speakers... Check out the full program here: https://woundsconference.org/program/

What does the research say about the efficacy of topical phenytoin in wound healing? A narrative review of 26 articles by Qadirifard et al in WPR Journal:
❇️found positive growing evidence for phenytoin outperforming a range of other options including saline, zinc, cold cream and common dressings
❇️concluded more studies comparing the effects of phenytoin versus honey, fluocinonide and laser on wound healing are needed.

Read the full article. https://journals.cambridgemedia.com.au/wpr/volume-32-number-2/topical-phenytoin-wound-healing-narrative-review

FILLING FAST: Supporting Confidence in the Management of Lower Limb Wounds, 17 July!

Join expert presenter Donna Larsen (née Angel) online when she will:
✅discuss how to assess, plan, treat, monitor and refer common lower limb wounds
✅highlight red flags indicating atypical wounds to ensure appropriate treatment and, where necessary, timely referral
✅give you access to the Wound Type Specific Pathways for VLU and DFU to support your learning and translation to practice.

All this and more, completely free! Register now: https://my.demio.com/ref/kQL53l6GswKeJrcr

Thanks to Wounds Australia Gold Partner Coloplast Wound and Skin Care for this exciting professional learning opportunity.

Looking for an excellent read to hunker down with this winter? Sue Williams - writer’s book on Wound Awareness Week Ambassador (and all-round excellent human) Professor Fiona Wood AO might be just what you’re looking for 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽

Fiona Wood Foundation

Wow, can you believe that the first week of the school holidays is almost gone? While the kids might think this break is all about them, we can't forget the mums and dads out there looking for a little downtime, too.

Why not grab a moment for yourself and pick up a copy of Under Her Skin, written by Sue Williams - writer? It's the perfect read to unwind and inspire during your well-deserved break. If you are considering purchasing, remember to support your local and independent bookstores.

Happy reading and happy holidays to all the amazing FWF parents out there! 🧡🧡🧡

Wound Awareness Week (2-8 September) is just around the corner and we need YOU to help us educate Australia on the scale of our wound epidemic.

If you live with chronic wounds or care for someone who does - personally or professionally - please read on:

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In the June WPR Journal, Chang et al describe the success of a silicone tape intervention in reducing N95 mask-related pressure injuries for healthcare professionals in an inpatient hospice setting, and recommend its continued use. Read it now: https://journals.cambridgemedia.com.au/wpr/volume-32-number-2/effectiveness-silicone-tape-intervention-reducing-n95-mask-related-pressure-injuries-healthcare-professionals-inpatient-hospice

Interested in contributing? There are many benefits to being published in WPR:
✅Online and open access
✅No article processing fees
✅The prestige of publication in the official journal of Australia's peak body for chronic wounds.

View the submission guidelines: https://journals.cambridgemedia.com.au/wpr/journal-information/author-guidelines

Thanks to Wounds Australia Gold Partner Coloplast Wound and Skin Care for this exciting professional learning opportunity.

Expert presenter Donna Larsen (née Angel) will:
✅discuss how to assess, plan, treat, monitor and refer common lower limb wounds
✅highlight red flags indicating atypical wounds to ensure appropriate treatment and, where necessary, timely referral
✅give you access to the Wound Type Specific Pathways for VLU and DFU to support your learning and translation to practice.

All this and more, completely free! Register now: https://my.demio.com/ref/kQL53l6GswKeJrcr

Research has found that pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) influences signalling molecules involved in wound healing, so the use of PEMF in areas like incision wound repair, diabetes-related foot ulcers and pressure ulcers is a growing area of study. A lit review in the new WPR Journal summarises the emerging potential uses, benefits and risks of PEMF in wound healing. Read it online now: https://journals.cambridgemedia.com.au/wpr/volume-32-number-2/integrative-review-pulsed-electromagnetic-field-therapy-pemf-and-wound-healing

Wounds Australia members enjoy exclusive hard copies of WPR Journal as a benefit of membership. Not yet with us? Explore membership: https://woundsaustralia.org/

Congratulations to Diabetes Australia on an excellent new report outlining key recommendations for tackling the growing challenge of diabetes in this country. With 2 million people living with diabetes - many of whom also experience, or are at risk of, wounds - these are important measures. Find a link to the full report below.

Our new State of the Nation 2024 report released today highlights the need for urgent action to prioritise type 2 diabetes prevention, and the prevention of complications.

While the report paints a sobering picture of the diabetes epidemic in Australia, it also provides a roadmap for action. And it provides a call to act decisively and innovatively to drive meaningful change to improve the lives of people living with diabetes, and those at risk.

With recommendations covering prevention, treatment, more support for vulnerable communities and greater investment in research; the time for bold, decisive action is now.

Together, we can rise to meet this challenge and build a healthier, more resilient Australia.

Read the full report: https://ow.ly/3Csq50So9aZ

Change starts with passionate professionals on the ground, says long-time care professional and Wounds Australia Board Director Kerry May in this short video about our upcoming conference: https://vimeo.com/967328455/10dbf80426

Not yet registered for the Gold Coast, 14-16 October? Purchase before 30 June and claim in this year's tax return!

More on the Wounds Australia 2024 Conference - the highlight in the international wound care events calendar: woundsconference.org

Wounds Australia 2024 Conference: Meet Kerry May Kerry is a long-time podiatrist and wound care professional, a Wounds Australia Board Director and has attended many Wounds Australia Conferences. Here she talks…

Check out this incredible event on 13 July - in person at QUT in Brisbane or via livestream*!

Join an amazing line-up of experts for a morning of presentations followed by an afternoon of hands-on, practical workshops. We'll explore how cooler temperatures affect skin integrity, the impact of the winter chill on wound healing, paediatric burns, and much more.

Wounds Australia brings you the very best wound education delivered by the industry's finest wound care names. Register for Winter Wellbeing & Wounds now or explore the full schedule for an event near you! More: https://woundsaustralia.org/ =showEvent&EID=E59

Thanks to event sponsor Smith+Nephew.

With QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
*Livestream restrictions apply.

Wounds Australia  

Thanks to our generous partner Coloplast Wound and Skin Care for this excellent professional learning opportunity.

☑️Wednesday 17 July 2024
☑️1–2pm AEST
☑️Register: https://my.demio.com/ref/kQL53l6GswKeJrcr

Presenter Donna Larsen (née Angel) will discuss how to assess, plan, treat, monitor and refer common types of lower limb wounds, as well as highlighting red flags indicating atypical wounds to ensure appropriate treatment and, where necessary, timely referral. By consolidating and simplifying best practice recommendations and guidelines, Donna will share step by step processes to enable you to confidently manage lower limb. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to access the Wound Type Specific Pathways for VLU and DFU to support your learning and translation to practice.

The new issue of Wound Practice and Research (WPR) Journal is out NOW! https://journals.cambridgemedia.com.au/wpr

In the bumper June edition: 🔷Vale Pam Morey, a much loved member of the Wounds Australia and WA care communities 🔷An integrative review of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMF) and wound healing 🔷Topical phenytoin for wound healing: a narrative review 🔷Assessment, management and prevention of acute wounds in the Australian context: a scoping review 🔷The effects of a combined occupational therapy and nursing preventative approach to reduce hospital-acquired pressure injuries in an acute inpatient hospital setting: a case control study 🔷The effectiveness of a silicone tape intervention in reducing N95 mask-related pressure injuries for healthcare professionals in an inpatient hospice setting 🔷Electrical stimulation therapy for wound-related pain: a WHAM evidence summary. Thanks to all the wonderful clinicians and researchers who contributed their work, and to editors Zlatko Kopecki and Peta Tehan for producing a fascinating journal.

Join our generous partner Coloplast Wound and Skin Care for an interactive educational webinar next month!

☑️Wednesday 17 July 2024
☑️1–2pm AEST
☑️Register: https://my.demio.com/ref/kQL53l6GswKeJrcr

Your expert presenter Donna Larsen (née Angel) will discuss how to assess, plan, treat, monitor and refer common types of lower limb wounds. Donna will also highlight red flags indicating atypical wounds to ensure appropriate treatment and, where necessary, timely referral. By consolidating and simplifying best practice recommendations and guidelines, Donna will share step by step processes to enable you to confidently manage lower limb. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to access the Wound Type Specific Pathways for VLU and DFU to support your learning and translation to practice.

FINAL DAYS...
⭐Don't miss this exciting EOFY membership offer! Join Wounds Australia to attend our very special member event, brought to you by our valued partner Mölnlycke Health Care ANZ, completely FREE! Phone offer only: 1800 870 855⭐

⭐ 20 June 2024, 6-7pm AEST ⭐ Online ⭐ 'Skin Repair & Wound Healing of the Future'⭐ FREE for Wounds Australia members!

Join Professor Fiona Wood AO for a fascinating look at the future of wound healing and skin repair. This incredible medical innovator - a former Australian of the Year and the inventor of 'spray-on skin' - will explore AI in skin assessment, emerging research and some of the technologies she is most excited about.

Explore the event: https://woundsaustralia.org/?code={|printCode}&action=showEvent&EID=E50

World Continence Week is a great time to explore the Continence Foundation of Australia website, where you'll find some excellent resources for people living with incontinence and the professionals who care for them: continence.org.au

And if you're looking for some further reading, check out a case control study by Lommerzheim et al in the latest Wound Practice and Research journal. It explores a combined OT/nursing preventative approach to reducing hospital-acquired pressure injuries and their associated risk factors - including incontinence: https://journals.cambridgemedia.com.au/wpr

You have just TWO WEEKS to take advantage of our end-of-financial-year membership offer! Join or renew your tax deductible Wounds Australia membership by 30 June 2024 to automatically enter the draw to win a FREE registration to the Wounds Australia 2024 Conference on the Gold Coast in October.

Call us on 1800 870855 or explore woundsaustralia.org/

*EXCLUSIVE PARTNER OFFER*

Join a very special event brought to you by Solventum Medical:
➡️3 July, 7.30-8.30pm AEST
➡️From Bench to Bedside: A vascular surgeon/researcher’s approach to managing complex patients for improved wound healing

You’ll hear from Professor Alisha Oropallo, a US-based Vascular Surgeon and Wound Specialist, on NWPT, biomarkers in wound healing, establishing a wound care centre – and more! This exciting FREE webinar is endorsed by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and appropriate for surgeons, nurses and other wound care clinicians.

Don’t delay: register today https://engage.3m.com/HCA_ASIA_3_Jul_MSD_vascular?utm_term=hcbg-msd-or-en_au-edu-3_jul_msd_vascular-osm-mtpl-na-register-na-jul24-103148

⭐Don't miss this exciting EOFY membership offer! Join Wounds Australia to attend our very special member event, brought to you by our valued partner Mölnlycke Health Care ANZ, completely FREE! Phone offer only: 1800 870 855⭐

Join Professor Fiona Wood AO for a fascinating look at the future of wound healing and skin repair. This incredible medical innovator - a former Australian of the Year and the inventor of 'spray-on skin' - will explore AI in skin assessment, emerging research and some of the technologies she is most excited about.

⭐ 20 June 2024, 6-7pm AEST ⭐ Online ⭐ 'Skin Repair & Wound Healing of the Future'⭐ FREE for Wounds Australia members!

Explore the event: https://woundsaustralia.org/?code={|printCode}&action=showEvent&EID=E50

⭐FINAL DAYS⭐

To register: woundsconference.org

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