Dear 

Wound Awareness Week (2-8 Sept) is almost here and I want to share with you some of the incredible things taking place this year. As our biggest annual campaign, the week is a highly effective way of bringing wound care reform into the national conversation. Here’s what’s on the agenda:

  • Mon 2 Sept: A launch event at the University of South Australia’s Future Industries Institute including a roundtable discussion on the future of wound care with researchers, clinicians and other key peak bodies. 
  • Tues 3 Sept: A National Press Club address by Professor Wood on the urgent need for wound care reform. Tickets – all welcome and more below. 
  • Thurs 5 Sept: A patient and clinician meet-and-greet with Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care Ged Kearney MP and Professor Wood at Bundoora Wound Clinic in Melbourne’s north. 
  • Fri 6 Sept: an exclusive lunch with Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler MP and Louise Miller-Frost MP, with Professor Wood and our valued industry partners. 

On the subject of industry, we’re delighted to welcome back Wound Awareness Week Partners Smith+Nephew, Mölnlycke and Solventum, who are all continuing their sponsorship from previous years. We couldn’t do it without them.

Or without you! We’re grateful to our passionate members and supporters, who make every Wound Awareness Week the huge success it is. And there are so many ways you can get involved, from morning teas to webinars to social media. Explore them below. 

Thanks for your continued support of Wound Awareness Week. We look forward to seeing your amazing creations!

Jeff Antcliff
Wounds Australia CEO

WOUND AWARENESS WEEK: 2-8 September

Prepare, Protect and Heal!

In 2024 we're emphasising the practical steps we can take to minimise the harm caused by wounds, such as understanding the wound warning signs, knowing when and where to seek help, and taking preventive action such as regular foot checks and implementing skin care regimes, for example.

Support Wound Awareness Week

Help us spread the word! These are the easy ways to get involved.

Share: post our images in your social networks or print and display our posters  
Host: organise a morning tea fundraiser  
Learn: explore our factsheets or watch our free webinars 
Donate: give to a great cause and help fund wound care research.

Join us live each day, 12-12.30pm AEST, to hear from some of wound care's best clinicians and medical professionals in our FREE Lunch Bytes webinar series.

Tues 3 Sept: Chronic wound case study with Melissa Freeman CNS.

Weds 4 Sept: How to provide wound care that can save time and empower patients with Hayley Ryan, Wound CNC. Sponsored by Smith+Nephew 

Thurs 5 Sept: Pressure injuries from beginning to treatment with Catherine Leahy. Sponsored by Mölnlycke. 

Fri 6 Sept: Preparing the wound bed for success by Dr Sally Ng, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon. Sponsored by Solventum.

Plus, in person in Victoria
And don't miss this very special in-person Wound Awareness Week presentation for  our Victorian members: an evening education session on Diabetic Foot Ulcers on Thurs 5 Sept, sponsored by URGO Medical and Essity.

Find more details in our events section below or purchase a ticket.

National Press Club address
We are proud to announce that Wounds Australia Board Director and WAW Ambassador Professor Fiona Wood AO will deliver a prestigious National Press Club address on 3 September to outline the urgent case for wound care reform. This is an incredible opportunity to hear Professor Wood share her vision with a room full of our best and brightest across the health and aged care sectors. Let’s support her and make this an event to remember!

Thanks to our WAW Partners

Our incredible partners support Wound Awareness Week in a variety of ways. On their dedicated partner day, they will be sharing valuable resources for clinicians working in wound care and we encourage you to explore our partner pages from 2 September. 

MORE WOUNDS AUSTRALIA NEWS

Consumer Advisory Group EOIs extended
Applications are still open for our Consumer Advisory Group, which is an essential part of our CWCS-funded wound awareness campaign. If you're living with chronic wounds or caring (in a non-professional capacity) for someone who does, this is your chance to help us really shift the needle on wound awareness. Please apply before the new deadline of Friday 21 August. 

Thanks to all who expressed interest in joining our Clinical Expert Advisory Group, part of our CWCS-funded wound awareness campaign. EOIs for this group are now closed and successful applicants will be contacted soon. 

Memorial Scholarship applications still open
The biennial Wounds Australia Memorial Scholarship of up to $2000 AUD supports members to attend professional learning. Applications are now open and close on 2 September 2024. Find out more on our Scholarships page, also accessible via the Member's Area.
Livestream: Wise Ways of Managing Wounds 
** FREE FOR MEMBERS **
An hour-long webinar with Wound Management Nurse Practitioner Terry Swanson on wound cleansing, wound bed preparations, managing infection and more. Thanks to sponsor Mölnlycke.

Not yet a member? Call to join and receive free event attendance! 1800 870855
  • Weds 28 Aug, 7-8pm  
  • Members: FREE
  • Non-members: $90
Vic: Diabetic Foot Ulcers 
Explore a multidisciplinary approach to DFUs with these incredible speakers from the Austin Hospital: Dr Sharmila Balanathan, Samantha Hanna, Dr Satwik Motaganahalli and Dr Aye Nyein Tint. 
  • Thurs 5 Sept, 5.30-8.30pm  
  • Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Vic
  • Members: $29  
  • Non-members: $59  
  • Students: $10 (conditions apply)
NSW/Vic: Wound Care Study Day 
** Early bird pricing still on! **
Join us for a full day of fun and practical workshops with a little something for everyone, regardless of skill or experience level. Our expert presenters are Cynthia Williams and Sam Arnold of Liberation Holistic Health. 
  • Weds 11 Sept, 9am-4pm  
  • Rich River Golf Club, Moama
  • Members: $59  
  • Non-members: $149  
  • Students: $29 (conditions apply)

EVENTS OPENING SOON...

LIVESTREAM: Stop PI Day
Join Curtin University Professor and wound expert Keryln Carville for an exclusive presentation on pressure injuries to mark Worldwide Stop PI Day on Thursday 21 November. This event will be FREE for Wounds Australia members.

External events

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