Dear   

In today's edition of The Gauzette:

  • Wounds Australia becomes first new Savers® partner in 15 years 
  • Welcome to our new Gold partner Pharmacy 777 
  • Wound Awareness Week theme announced
  • Lymphoedema events in March
  • EWMA Conference: discounted member registrations available
  • Acute nurse survey participants sought... and more!

Kind regards,
The Wounds Australia Team

New partnership with Savers

Leading thrift retailer Savers® has worked with two charity partners, Red Nose Australia and Diabetes Victoria, in Australia - until now! We're delighted to announce that Wounds Australia will become their first new not-for-profit partner in 15 years on the opening of a new Savers® store in Marleston, Adelaide, on 20 February. 

Read more about how the partnership will help us continue our work to minimise the harm caused by wounds in the News Centre.

 

Meet our newest gold corporate member, Pharmacy 777! Read more.

And a warm welcome to silver partner Medstock. Like to join them? Explore our partnerships page.

Wound Awareness Week 2025: theme reveal

Every Wound Awareness Week is a chance to advocate for the 450,000 Australians who live with a chronic wound each year... but this year, we're exploring the broader impacts of Australia's hidden epidemic.

In 2025, Be Wound Aware: Wounds Affect EVERY Body! Find out why chronic wounds are everybody's business in the Wounds Australia News Centre.

Wound Awareness Week is the first week of September each year: 1-7 September in 2025.
 

Vic: Unveiling the Dark Side of Wound Care (Monash) 
Part of the Monash University Wound Care Series

Presenter: Prof. Dr Sebastian Probst
When: 9am-12pm, 18 February 2025
Where: Monash University Clayton
Tickets: $20.93

Wounds Australia is proud to partner with Monash University on this event.
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NSW: International Launch: Pressure Injury Guideline: FINAL TICKETS REMAINING

Join us in Sydney for an exclusive full-day seminar on pressure injury prevention and management to mark the global launch of the Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers/Injuries: Clinical Practice Guideline (4th edition, 2025). You'll hear from renowned pressure injury experts Prof. Keryln Carville and Prof. Zena Moore, plus Dr Dinesh Palipana OAM - doctor, lawyer and Chief Clinical Advisor for our event partner Forward Ability Support, along with BrightSky Australia. Plus, more incredible speakers!

When: 9am-4pm, 1 March 2025
Where: Rydges Sydney Central, Sydney
Members: $99
Non-members: $199

Thanks to our generous sponsors Mölnlycke and Solventum, and partner Forward Ability Support | BrightSky Australia.

Around Australia: Beyond the Wound - Livestream and in-person events in March
Throughout March, our State and Territory Committees will host education evenings around the country on chronic oedema in celebration of Lymphoedema Awareness Week (3-9 March 2025).

Can't join us in person? Don't miss our national livestream - in conjunction with our partner, the Australian Lymphology Association (ALA) - on 5 March. It's free for members of Wounds Australia and the ALA!
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WA: Wounds Australia Big Quiz
Presenters: Prof. Fiona Wood AO and Dr Ed Raby
When: 6-8.30pm, 12 March 2025
Where: Night Owl, Morley WA
Members: $29
Non-members: $59
Students: $10 

Thanks to sponsors Smith+Nephew and Lohmann & Rauscher.

EWMA Conference member rates

As a partner of EWMA, Wounds Australia members receive member pricing on attendance at the EWMA 2025 Conference in Barcelona in March. That's a discount of around $180! Read more about the event below, or email admin@woundsaustralia.org for details on how to access member pricing.

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Survey of acute nurses' attitudes to wound care

Wounds Australia member and Monash University Masters of Wound Care student Holly Ferguson invites nurses working in the acute clinical setting to respond to a survey about their attitudes and beliefs towards wound care. Find out more, or read the explanatory statement, or access the survey below. 

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Conferences of note

  • NPIAP 2025 Annual Conference | 26-28 Feb, Dallas, USA| Explore.
  • EWMA 2025 Conference | 26-28 March, Barcelona, Spain | Explore.
  • ALA Symposium 2025 | 16-18 May, Fremantle, WA | Explore.
  • Australian Podiatry Conference | 26-28 June, Gold Coast, Qld Explore.
  • ANZBA Annual Scientific Meeting | 14-17 October, Adelaide, SA Explore.