We welcome spring with our newest edition of the Wound Practice and Research Journal – the official journal of Wounds Australia.

This edition brings together commentary, original research, reviews, case studies and evidence summaries exploring current challenges and emerging approaches in wound and skin integrity care. Across the issue, contributors examine how evidence can be translated into safer practice, stronger prevention strategies and better outcomes for people living with wounds.

As part of our commitment to accessible research and education, Wound Practice and Research Journal's September 2026 issue is available online and open access.

In this edition: 

• Barakat-Johnson et al submitted a commentary on advances in incontinence-associated dermatitis: implications of the 2026 international best practice document
• Jacob et al present research on factors influencing sustainability of incontinent associated dermatitis prevention initiatives in a hospital setting
• Livingstone et al with a review on ceramide-dominant moisturising cream for targeted periwound care in ageing skin

• Rippon et al with a scoping review on the burden of periwound skin maceration in wound care and the identification of gaps in clinical evidence
• Koca et al present a case study on the preventable pitfalls in negative pressure wound therapy

• Pagan et al with a case study on developing a national micro-credentialled wound debridement course in Aotearoa New Zealand
• Hulsdunk et al present a WHAM evidence summary on Botulinum toxin (Botox) for prevention of hypertrophic scars.

Explore the online WPR Journal.