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Affiliate Members
The Wound Credentialing Service is a recognition scheme for clinicians managing wounds, which aims to develop a national benchmark for wound expertise and build community awareness by creating a centralised national register of credentialed wound clinicians. AHPRA registered professionals can apply to become a ‘Credentialed Wound Clinician’ or ‘Credentialed Wound Clinician - High Risk Foot Specialty’ and be able to access the nation-wide inter-disciplinary services at Wound Innovations.
The Credentialing Service was developed by a project team of national experts as a key translation activity of the Wound Management Innovation Cooperative Research Centre (Wound CRC). Wound Innovations as the legacy vehicle of the Wound CRC continues independent administration of the service in conjunction with the national Credentialing Committee and Credentialing Coordinator.
The importance of credentialing
Setting the benchmark
Through credentialing, clinicians gain recognition for their knowledge, skill, and also their commitment to maintaining high professional standards. By measuring standards in education, workplace experience and continued professional development, we’re developing a national benchmark for wound clinicians.
Consumer confidence
For Australians suffering with a wound that requires professional intervention, credentialing provides patient and organisational reassurance that a health professional has received the training and has a skill level reflective of wound expertise.
Continuing professional development
Creating awareness
For some patients, finding a clinician with wound specialty training and experience can prove as difficult as treating the wound itself. Through credentialing, our aim is to build awareness by creating a centralised national register of Credentialed Wound Clinicians.
How to Apply
To support your application, the following documents are required to be submitted with your application:
- Current Curriculum Vitae (Use AHPRA Curriculum Vitae Guidelines where required)
- Professional Indemnity Insurance - Current Certificate of Currency (Use certificate utilised for AHPRA if you have multiple insurances)
- Certified copies of any formal qualification/s provided in your application
- Supporting evidence of Continued Professional Development courses/activities
- Completed Clinical Case Study - download below
- Signed copy of the Applicant Declaration - download below
- Name change documentation (if applicable)
- Statutory Declaration (if applicable)
Frequently Asked Questions
Start Your Application
- 3 Year Credential Discounted amount for applicants who are members of an affiliated organisation: $539.00 (inc GST)
- 3 Year Credential Full Payment amount for applicants not a member of an affiliated organisation: $605.00 (inc GST)
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Before you apply for credentialing:
- The requirement is to hold a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in a health-related field
- 30% of your employment time must be related to direct/indirect or service-related wound activities. This will also be confirmed by your employer/s
- You need to have completed at least 30hrs of Continued Professional development within the last 12 months
- Your application must be submitted within 6 months of purchase
- By purchasing your application you agree to the credentialing processes and consent to your data being stored and handled in line with our privacy policy.
- For further information or if you have any questions, please contact us at credentialing@woundinnovations.com.au
Currently, professional membership/s to the following organisations are entitled to a discount:
- Advanced Practising Podiatrists – High Risk Foot Group
- The Australian College of Midwifery
- The Australasian College of Podiatric Surgeons
- Blue Care
- Hartmann
- Please ask your organisation for the discount code when checking out or contact us at credentialing@woundinnovations.com.au
How the application process works:
- The processing fee is required upfront and you can create an account on our site during the checkout process
- Once you have completed checkout, you will be re-directed to your account. Here you will have access to the secure credentialing application form. You may also download the PDF form and submit your documents via email. You can save your progress on the online form at any time
- Note that after you have paid for your application fee, you have 6 months to submit your application
- Once you submit your documentation in full, your application will commence a peer review process. This may take anywhere from 3 weeks to 2 months depending on how quickly your references complete their documentation and other factors, such as further evidence being required
- If your application is successful, you will receive written notification and be provided with your certificate, signature and invitation to be listed on our registry
Find a Credentialed Wound Clinician
The National Register of Credentialed Wound Clinicians provides a central reference to find clinicians who specialise in the area of wound management.
The following clinicians have successfully completed the credentialing application and extensive review process, and hold current certification as a Credentialed Wound Clinician.
To search for a clinician in your area, click on your state from the map:
Queensland
New South Wales
South Australia
Tasmania
Western Australia
