Australian Links

  •   Advanced Practicing Podiatrists High Risk Foot Group Supports podiatrists in delivery of high risk foot services. Yearly membership, events, newsletters and a really dynamic facebook page. 

  •  Agency for Clinical Innovation: Pain Management Network Draws together knowledge of chronic pain specialists and evidence from multidisciplinary fields, and provides treatment protocols and assessment tools for health professionals and education resources for patients.
  • Alfred Health: Burns Unit Contact and referral information, resources and guidelines on many aspects of burn management.
  • ausbig logoandOrganisation-Logos VicBIG---Victorian-Bariatric-Interest-Group 7 Australasian Bariatric Innovations Group (AUSBIG)  Resources for the complexity of safe and dignified physical management of the bariatric patient (overweight, obese and morbidly obese). Raising awareness of poor culture and care. Membership and benefits for health professionals is free. VicBIG is the Victorian Bariatric Interest Group and meets quarterly. Click here for more VicBIG info and to access the other Australian state branches + NZ.   

  • ADNA logo Australian Dermatology Nurses' Association Promoting best standard of care for the dermatology patient and the recognition of the nurses' role in dermatology.   

  • ala logo Australasian Lymphology Association The peak professional organisation promoting best practice in lymphoedema management, research and education.
  • Australian and New Zealand Burn Association Resources for health providers and the community. Referral criteria and links to burns centres across Australia and New Zealand.

  • South Eastern Sydney Local Health District Wound management guidelines and procedures. 
  • State-Wide Equipment Program SWEP provides Victorian people with disabilites or who are frail aged, with subsidised aids, equipment and home modifications to enhance their independence and facilitate commuity participation. Sections for individuals, prescribers and suppliers. 
  • Therapeutic Goods Administration, Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing Assessment and monitoring of activities to ensure therapeutic goods in Australia are of acceptable standard. The Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods also hosted.
  • altTherapeutic Guidelines Reliable and practical publications for health professionals including the 2012 'Ulcer and Wound Management' for an annual subscription.

  •  The Royal Childrens Hospital - Melbourne Provides quality, up-to-date health resource information. Search alphabetically for wound/skin related topics including: burns, cellulitis, lacerations, pressure injury and management, skin care, skin infections, wound care and wound dressings.
  • Victorian Government Health Information Pressure Injury online education program for residential aged care workers. Information on Victorian Quality Indicators. 

  •  Well being of Wounds Network Key resource for both those with a wound and for those professionals interested in maximising well-being of those people currently with a wound 
  • World of Wounds A forum for all interested in learning about wound management, enrolling in courses or talking to experts.

  •  Wound Healing Institute of Australia The WHIA is an evolution of the WoundsWest Program, whose assests and services are now more widely marketed nationally through the Wound CRC. Resources, research, education and training. 

  • altWound Management Innovation CRC Integrates and collaborates research into innovative wound management tools, systems and technologies with aim of improving wound management outcomes.

  • WA logoWounds Australia National body with multidisciplinary focus. Aims to improve wound management outcomes for all through education, research, communication and networking.

  • WA vic logo Wounds Australia (Vic Branch) Multidisciplinary group incorporated with the national body (AWMA) focusing on state-wide wound management outcomes.

  • Wounds West See Wound Healing Institute of Australia here