Wound care is rapidly developing worldwide. The Queensland Wound Care Association Inc. (QWCA Inc.) aims to ensure that members are given the latest information on wound management.

QWCA’s Aims and Objectives:

To provide and increase awareness, knowledge and application of effective wound care by:

1. Establishing a network of persons with interest, knowledge and expertise in wound care
2. Providing current information resources to health professionals
3. Developing education strategies for health professionals
4. Facilitating and encouraging research in wound care

Membership Benefits:

• Receive “Chronicle” – a regular newsletter from QWCA
• Reciprocal membership to Australian Wound Management Association (AWMA)
• Receive “Wound Practice and Research (formally Primary Intention)” – a quarterly journal from AWMA (Please allow 12-16 weeks for delivery of your first issue as it is published quarterly)
• National and State Conference Information
• Bi-monthly meetings and educational presentations with guest speakers
• Regional Workshops and Seminars
• Networking opportunities
• Research grants and educational scholarships (available to Full Members only – conditions apply)

Rules and By-Laws

The QWCA Rules and By-laws are available on request by contacting QWCA Secretariat on the details listed below.

Membership Information and Application

Membership to the QWCA is open to individual health care providers at varying levels and also open to organisations involved in health care delivery and those in the manufacturing and supply of wound management products.

More information on membership types and benefits can be viewed on the downloadable PDF membership form here.

Join the QWCA Now

You can join on-line:

Or

Download the QWCA Membership Form and send it in:

QWCA Membership Information and Application Form

NB: This is a PDF Form. Adobe Reader is free to download using this link.

Or contact the QWCA Secretariat on the details listed below to have a hard copy sent to you.

Update Your Membership Details

Once you are a member is also possible to Update Your Membership Details Online:

Update Your Membership Details (Financial Members Only)

QWCA 2011 Biennial Wound Management Conference
“Wound Care - New Horizons”

Date: 8-10 September 2011
Location: Townsville, Queensland
Venue: Jupiters Townsville Hotel & Casino

Conference Overview
For the first time ever, the Conference will be highly interactive in nature with workshops being a core feature of the program. DOWNLOAD THE PRELIMINARY PROGRAM to explore the Sponsored Workshops on offer and included in your registration. The Workshops have strictly limited places so register early!!

Preliminary Program – Click here

Delegate registration form - Click here