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Welcome to The Gauzette. In this week's edition:

  • Exciting events brought to you by Mölnlycke
  • Conference early bird pricing extended
  • Our EOFY membership offer: win a Conference ticket
  • Venous Leg Ulcer Guideline update news
  • The 2024 Conference Hall of Fame: send us your stories
  • News from the NPIAP
  • And much more!

Thanks for your support of Wounds Australia and our collective mission to minimise the harm caused by chronic wounds.

The Wounds Australia Team

JOIN THE ASIA PACIFIC WOUND LEADERS' SUMMIT LIVE VIRTUALLY

Our valued partner Mölnlycke invites you to join their Asia Pacific Wound Leaders' Summit 2024 via livestream on 5 July. 

Supported by nine regional wound care societies including Wounds Australia, the program includes: 

  • Catherine Leahy – Wound Care CNC, Western NSW LHD, and Deputy Chair, Wounds Australia NSW Committee – on pressure injuries
  • Professor Paulo Alves – Professor of Nursing and Tissue Viability, University of Portugal, and President, Portuguese Wound Management Association – on advances in wound research and the M.O.I.S.T. wound concept 
  • Dr Matthew Malone – former Director of Research, Western Sydney Limb Preservation and High Risk Foot Clinic, and current Chief Scientist, Mölnlycke Health Care – on hydrophobic dressings 

Find out more and register below. Registrations open 6 June 2024.

EOFY membership offer: 
Win a Conference registration!

Join or renew before 30 June 2024 to be automatically entered into the draw to win a Conference registration – main program and Gala Dinner – worth $1000+. The winner will be announced in The Gauzette in July.

Wounds Conference Hall of Fame:
Send us your submissions!

The Wounds Australia 2024 Conference theme is 'Champions of Change: Wounds Australia – 30 Years of Action' and we want to spotlight your great work! Send us your patient success stories, proudest professional achievements or favourite Wounds Australia memories for our 30th anniversary Hall of Fame.


MEMBER WEBINAR: Skin Repair & Wound Healing of the Future with Professor Fiona Wood


It's not too late to register for 20 June, 6-7pm AEST, to hear Professor Fiona Wood talk about the future of skin repair and wound healing. This fascinating event – sponsored by Mölnlycke – is completely free for Wounds Australia members. Current members can simply register online now via the button below.

New or lapsed member? Join or renew today by calling 1800 870855 to receive:
  • Free registration to this event
  • A waived $30 admin fee
  • The many other benefits of being a Wounds Australia member!

New or rejoining members must call to receive membership + event registration simultaneously: 1800 870855.

Member update: CWCS consumer awareness campaign grant

Thanks to all who attended our webinar with CEO Jeff Antcliff on the awareness campaign we are running as part of the Chronic Wound Consumables Scheme. Read more and find a link to the recording in the Wounds Australia news centre.

NSW: ABC of Leg Wounds
Join us for vascular-focused investigations into lower limb wound management, with presentations and workshops addressing diagnostics, wound products, practical tips for clinical practice, and more.
  • Tues 25 June, 6–9pm  
  • Wyong Rugby League Club 
  • Members: $29  
  • Non-members: $59  
  • Students: FREE (with student ID at event, undergrad only)  

Our expert speakers:

  • Dr Jessica Barklimore, Vascular Registrar, Central Coast Local Health District
  • Sim Galimam, Senior Antimicrobial Stewardship Pharmacist, Gosford & Wyong Hospitals
  • The Wounds Australia NSW Committee.

ACT: Understanding & Managing Chronic Lower Limb Oedema 
Learn about causes, diagnosis and management strategies for chronic lower limb oedema, the latest treatment options, and practical approaches to improving patient outcomes.  
  • Thurs 25 July, 6–8pm  
  • Hellenic Club, Phillip 
  • Members: $29  
  • Non-members: $59  
  • Students: $10

Our expert speakers: 

  • Caitlin Aspden, Lymphoedema Physiotherapist, North Canberra Hospital 
  • Dr Elizabeth Webb PhD, Lymphoedema Physiotherapist, ANU College of Health and Medicine 

 Registrations open soon... 

Qld: Winter Wellbeing & Wounds

  • 13 July, 9am-4pm 
  • In-person and livestreamed
  • More details coming soon

MORE

Vic: Wound Care Study Day

  • 11 Sept, 9am-4pm 
  • More details coming soon

MORE

WA: Pressure Injuries

  • 27 July, 9am-1pm 
  • More details coming soon 

MORE

External events

DEBRA AUSTRALIA Health Professionals Symposium 2024 | 2 August, Brisbane, Qld | Explore

WOUNDS AUSTRALIA 2024 Conference Champions of Change: Wounds Australia – 30 Years of Action | 14–16 October, Gold Coast, Qld | Explore

AWTRS/MBSANZ 2024 Conference | 28–31 October, Fremantle, WA | Explore

VLUG update: call for feedback

The Venous Leg Ulcer Guideline Committee seeks your insights on the Assessment chapter of the updated guideline. If you're interested in leg ulcers, you are invited to submit your feedback on the Assessment chapter via the button below before 23 June 2024.

The Committee is seeking input from a wide range of stakeholders – clinicians, educators, researchers, and patients and carers, and especially Indigenous peoples – so please share the link in your networks. 


News from the NPIAP

Now available: NPIAP PI Training Modules, complimentary modules aligned with the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcer/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline, ensuring reliability and success in patient outcomes. More. 

June webinar news: 18 June, 12-1pm CDT, $45. Join Yi-Ting Tzen PhD, PT, to explore 'Pressure Injuries in the Spinal Cord Injury Population: Current Evidence in Risk Assessment, Prevention and Early Detection'. More.