Navigating Wound Balance: Practical Approaches for the Australian Landscape
This supplement in *Wounds International* (June 2025) reports on two Australian advisory board meetings (2024–25) that adapted the global “Wound Balance” framework for use by generalist health professionals in diverse Australian care settings.
Key Highlights:
- Wound Balance 3‑Pillars: Patient-centred care, wound‑and‑skin science, and clinical‑practice balance—forming a holistic, adaptable decision-making framework :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
- Barriers for Generalists: Challenges include limited wound-care confidence, inconsistent terminology, lack of standardized documentation, and inadequate monitoring tools such as PROMS :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
- Australian Context: The advisory board emphasized empathetic communication, therapeutic relationships, and the mantra “Healing starts with me” as a cultural and practical anchor :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
- Standards Alignment: Frameworks referenced include IWII Therapeutic Wound Cleansing (2025) and Australian Wound Prevention & Management Standards, 4th Edition (2023) :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
- Next Steps: Recommendations include generalist education modules, adoption of standardized assessment tools (e.g., QoL/PROMS, biomarker use), and integration of the framework into primary, residential, and community care :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
This report reinforces Wound Balance as a versatile, evidence-informed framework—ready for adoption across the Australian care continuum to enhance wound outcomes and clinician confidence.
Keywords:
Wound Balance,
patient‑centred care,
PROMS,
Therapeutic Wound Cleansing,
Australian Wound Standards 2023,
generalist HCP,
Healing starts with me