Guidelines and Protocols

This area is for sharing guidelines, protocols and policies related to wound care

If you would like to share your local guidelines, protocols or policies, these documents may be submitted to Jeannette, our NZWCS Administrator This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , and she will forward them to the NZWCS National Committee for peer review before posting to this page.

Australian and New Zealand Clinical Practice Guideline for Prevention and Management of Venous Leg Ulcers

This guideline was developed by the Australian Wound Management Association and the New Zealand Wound Care Society. The guideline presents a comprehensive review of the assessment, diagnosis, management and prevention of venous leg ulcers within the Australian and New Zealand health care context, based on the best evidence available up to January 2011.

This guideline has been approved by The National Health & Medical Research Council and The New Zealand Guideline Group.

Download an order form for hard copies of these documents from AWMA - Order Form

Wound Care Association of New South Wales Skincare Guidelines

(reproduced with permission of WCANSW)

Download WCANSW Guideline here

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