They walk us around all day, squeeze into uncomfortable shoes, take a knock here and there and rarely complain. But for people with diabetes, feet are also often over-looked as the management of other aspects of diabetes takes higher priority. And with 1.7 million Australians living with diabetes, and 50,000 Australians living with diabetic foot…

Diabetic foot disease (DFD) is globally recognised as the leading cause of all lower-limb amputations, and in Australia alone, it results in 4,400 amputations, 27,600 hospitalisations and nearly 1,700 deaths each year.  The Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre (Wound CRC), Wound Innovations and the Australian Diabetes Society (ADS), today announced that Diabetic Foot Australia…

Wound Healing Institute Australia (WHIA), a subsidiary of the Wound Management Innovation CRC, has been growing as a leader in accredited and endorsed online education for professionals. WHIA will be closing from 30 June 2018. However, all the modules you used to access through WHIA – including the recently launched perineal care module and soon…

Following the successful incorporation, Wound Innovations has forged ahead by securing a preferred partnering deal with a multi-national healthcare organisation Paul Hartman Pty Ltd (‘HARTMANN’). Chairman of the Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre (Wound CRC) Professor Rob Sale commented: “I am delighted to see this true innovation be brought into reality through a CRC…

Perineal care has been a frequently requested topic for our online learning suite, given that the majority of women will sustain some degree of perineal injury when giving birth, and some will have short and long-term health problems. It’s essential that health professionals who provide care and support to women during the childbirth continuum are…