The Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator the Hon Kim Carr, has announced that a submission for a Wound Management Innovation Project under the Australian Government’s Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program was successful.

The Wound Management Innovation CRC which AWMA is a founding partner was one of 7 CRC’s awarded funding (only 2 of which were successful from the Medical Science and Technology Sector) in this round of funding. Of the $130 million provided by the government for world-class collaborative research and innovation the Wound Management Innovation CRC has received $27.9 million over 8 years.

This funding will be used by the Wound Management Innovation CRC to improve wound healing and quality of life for people with wounds, and provide cost-effective wound care that lessens the burden on the health system. The CRC will achieve this through improving understanding of the mechanisms of wound healing; developing novel wound products and processes; and translating best practice wound care into clinical settings.

Congratulations are extended to the project leaders Professor Zee Upton & Professor Helen Edwards as well as all associated partners for their commitment to providing this outcome.

For more information please see the attached document from the Department of Innovation Industry, Science and Research.

Wound Management Innovation CRC - Newsletters

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