The AWMA will make available from time to time various documents that pertain to the management of the Association or recommendations for clinical practice relating to the care of patients with wounds. Currently available for downloading from this site are

• AWMA Business Plan
• AWMA Constitution 
• Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers
• Standards for Wound Management

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AWMA Constitution


 AWMA Constitution

Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers

The aim of these guidelines is to present current research on the prediction and prevention of pressure ulcers in adults for the Australian context. They have been written by a national multidisciplinary team for all health care professionals across a variety of health care settings. The guidelines are designed to provide information to assist decision making and are based on the best information available at the date of publication. This document is a general guide to appropriate practice, to be followed subject to the health practitioner's judgement in each individual case.

These guidelines are prepared in a full version, an abridged version and as a pocket guide in hardcopy (professionally printed) and electronically as a PDF file (through the links below). The documents have been made available electronically to enable individuals to review the guidelines. The printing of these guidelines is for individual use only and multiple copies should not be made. Should you require multiple copies, all three versions are available professionally printed. These can be ordered by using the order form which can be downloaded from this site below. These documents are sold at a cost that covers the costs of printing and distribution.

Under Review Pocket Version PDF (54KB)	Under Review Abridged Version PDF (231KB)	Under Review Full Version PDF (591KB)

To cite the guidelines:
Australian Wound Management Association. Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers. West Leederville WA, Cambridge Publishing, 2001

 AWMA Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prediction and Prevention of Pressure Ulcers Order Form

Standards for Wound Management

Written standards of care provide a framework for clinical practice grounded in theory. The Standards for Wound Management aim to provide a foundation for promoting best practice in wound management to maintain and improve quality care outcomes for persons with a wound or potential wound. Organisations, institutions and individuals can use the Standards to lead clinical practice and guide the development of policies, procedures, tools and education programs. The Standards are based on evidence, contemporary at the time of publication.

The Standards are available in a professionally printed booklet and electronically as a PDF file (through the link below). The document has been made available electronically to enable individuals to review the Standards. The printing of these Standards is for individual use only and multiple copies should not be made. Should you require multiple copies, the document can be ordered in hard copy by using the order form which can be downloaded from this site below. This document is sold at a cost that covers the costs of printing and distribution.

Under Review
Standards for Wound Management
Pocket Version
PDF (183KB)

To cite the Standards:
Australian Wound Management Association, Standards For Wound Management, West Leederville WA, Cambridge Publishing, 2002

Standards of Wound Management Order Form

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AWMA Business Plan

The Australian Wound Management Association (AWMA) is a multi-disciplinary, non-profit Association consisting of persons who are committed to developing and improving wound management for all individuals through education, research, communication and networks.
The AWMA recognised in 2002 the need to have a well coordinated and structured approach to managing the affairs of the Association. Committee workshops in 2002 and 2003, which were facilitated by Mr Greg Duncan (Wound Management Association Victoria), identified a number of key issues that the Association need to address.
This draft Business and Improvement Plan developed from a committee workshop in December 2003 encapsulated the key issues identified and outlined strategies the Australian Wound Management Association would pursue over the following 12 months to improve the management of the association in order to meet the needs of the membership and community at large.
This plan has been developed in consultation with the AWMA committee and Sate Associations via State Representatives to build on the work undertaken in the December 2004 – July 2006 Business and Improvement Plan.

AWMA Business Plan 2007-2010

PDF (77KB)

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