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Webinars

The new way: A route to more effective infection management

Dr. Caroline Dowsett

8 Dec
2:00 pm
AEST
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A Chronic Complex Pressure Injury using PICO 14 sNPWT: Case study

Chloe Jansz

24 Nov
2:00 pm
AEST
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Protecting Patients and Staff: The Road to a System-Wide Pressure Injury Prevention Program

Kelly McFee

27 Oct
2:00 pm
AEST
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T.I.M.E is Tissue: Get a good start with a Clinical Decision Support Tool

Theresa “Terry” Swanson

15 Sep
2:00 pm
AEST
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The use of molecular "genomic' techniques and how they may help better understand wound infections

Dr. Matthew Malone

1 Sep
2:00 pm
AEST
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Kick-start hard to heal wounds using sNPWT

Dr. Caroline Dowsett

19 Aug
6:00 pm
AEST
This webinar discusses the use of sNPWT in chronic wounds. This will be followed by a LIVE Q&A session.
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Pressure Injury Management with LIVE Q&A

Wendy White

18 Aug
6:00 pm
AEST
Focus on Infection…A clear and present danger!
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Pressure Injury & Older Adult Heels

Wendy White

3 Aug
2:00 pm
AEST
What’s going on down there – or have we failed to see the risk?
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Update on the IWGDF Diabetic Foot Infection Guidelines 2019

Dr. Matthew Malone

22 Jul
2:00 pm
AEST
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Pressure Injury & Incontinence Associated Dermatitis

Wendy White

21 Jul
2:00 pm
AEST
Same same…but pretty different!
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Pressure Injury Classification

Wendy White

7 Jul
1:35 pm
AEST
Is it really THAT important to get the label right?
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Pressure Injury Prevention

Wendy White

23 Jun
1:45 pm
AEST
Turning words into actions
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Pressure Injury Risk Assessment

Wendy White

9 Jun
1:45 pm
AEST
Knowing who is at risk and why….it’s an individual thing!
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Diabetic Foot Assessment- A toewards Z

Dr. Matthew Malone

27 May
2:00 pm
AEST
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Pressure Injury-Mechanism of Injury

Wendy White

26 May
2:00 pm
AEST
Lets’ start at the very beginning…a very good place to start!
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Medical Device Related Pressure Injuries: I didn't mean to do it: OOPPS!!

Tracy Nowicki

13 May
2:00 pm
AEST
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Are we really ‘ Skin Aware’ ? Best practice for Holistic approaches in skin integrity - 2020 update

Wendy White

AEST
TBC
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Podcasts

Burncare across Western Australia: How the Coronavirus Pandemic has shaped practice in 2020

Dr Jeremy Rawlins

1 Dec
We speak to Jeremy Rawlins, Burns Surgeon and President of the Australian & New Zealand Burn Association about how the COVID-19 pandemic has shaped the delivery of burncare across Western Australia, and some of the long-lasting benefits that have come from working ‘Covid safe.’
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Getting your data to sing: Understanding the workings of pressure injury prevalence

Tracy Nowicki

17 Nov
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Breast Awareness Month - Reducing complications and improving patient outcomes in breast surgery.

Assoc. Prof Sanjay Warrier

6 Oct
Join us for the special Breast Awareness Month podcast which discusses the use of sNPWT in reducing surgical site complications following breast surgery.
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TIME for an update - what’s new ? The new TIME Clinical Decision Support tool.

Wendy White

22 Sep
Join this expert panel who will discuss the latest developments in the TIME framework and how the new Clinical decision support tool (CDST) can help to reduce practice variation and improve clinical outcomes.
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Evidence for managing Biofilm

Dr. Matthew Malone

8 Sep
Dr Matthew Malone looks at the available evidence for clinicians to consider when deciding what antimicrobials to use in managing chronic wound biofilm.​
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Why care about skin tears?

Wendy White

26 Aug
Tune in to our NZ Wounds Awareness Week special, with Wendy and Mandy as they discuss the latest research and best practice documents relating to skin tear prevention and management.
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MVTR - No sweat, all you need to know ....

Runi Brownhill

25 Aug
Did you ever wonder what MVTR is, and why it is important in wound care? This podcast will provide valuable insights into the vital role MVTR plays in the dressings we use, and the science behind it. Runi and Chris will also discuss why we should consider MVTR in wound management, and how this can provide an optimal environment for healing.
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The gathering cloud of antimicrobial resistance in wound care and the nanocrystalline silver lining.

Emma Woodmansey

17 Aug
Right patient, Right Product, Right time. This podcast discusses the challenges of wound infection, antibiotic resistance and why is this becoming such a problem. There is also an overview of the evidence for using nanocrystalline silver, and decision making tools to support antimicrobial stewardship in clinical practice.
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Pressure Injuries: Are some interventions ‘non-negotiable’?

Wendy White

11 Aug
Wendy looks at the latest evidence and guidelines to discuss her thoughts on the non-negotiable interventions in pressure injury prevention.​
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Biofilm 101 Podiatry

Dr. Matthew Malone

28 Jul
Dr Matthew Malone will discuss wound biofilm, its relevance in clinical practice and how to manage chronic wounds using a biofilm targeted wound care approach.​
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Pressure Injuries: So much to talk about! Catch up on the latest with Wendy White

Wendy White

14 Jul
Wendy will share her thoughts on some of the hot topics and updates in pressure injury prevention and management​
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The Trinity of PICO; unearthing the mode of action

Runi Brownhill

30 Jun
This podcast will discuss the science, evidence and mode of action supporting the use of PICO 14 sNPWT for chronic wounds.
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Burns Prevention and Managing Minor Burns

Siobhan Connolly

16 Jun
This podcast is aimed at giving the audience an understanding of burn injury prevention and the management of minor burn injured patients. Information covered includes recognising what can burn and how these can be prevented; burn first aid; burn size and depth assessment; and management techniques. A great opportunity to have your burning questions answered.
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Myth Buster Wound Biofilm

Dr. Matthew Malone

2 Jun
Dr Matthew Malone ‘busts’ the common myths and misconceptions about wound biofilm, and how these are relevant to your clinical practice.​
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Symposiums

ANZ Virtual Burns Symposium - Part 1 - Managing burns during the pandemic.

Dr Jeremy Rawlins

13 Oct
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ANZ Virtual Burns Symposium - Part 2 - 2019/2020 Summer Bushfires

Dr Jeremy Rawlins

15 Oct
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ANZ Virtual Burns Symposium - Part 3 - White Island Volcanoes

Dr Jeremy Rawlins

16 Oct
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Innovations in Breast Surgery Reducing Complications and Improving Patient Outcomes

Assoc. Prof Sanjay Warrier

20 Oct
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