Australians living with a wound — or caring for someone who is — now have access to a new range of clear, easy-to-use wound care factsheets created by experts from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). 

Our Be Wound Aware campaign, which aims to educate Australia about the basics of good wound care is proud to have partnered with QUT to share their incredible resources.

Simple, practical and easy to follow

The factsheets are written in plain language and include practical checklists to help people with little or no medical background: 

• Understand how to care for wounds properly 
• Recognise when a wound isn't healing as it should 
• Reduce the risk of wounds becoming infected or returning 

They are also: 

• Clearly designed and easy to read 
• Printable for home use 
• Free to access online

Free resources for the community

All factsheets are available in the factsheets section of woundaware.org, alongside other Be Wound Aware resources designed to support Australians in preventing and managing wounds. 

If you're living with a wound, recovering from surgery, or caring for a family member or friend, these resources can help you feel more confident about wound care and knowing when to seek help.

About Be Wound Aware

Be Wound Aware is a national, multi-year campaign focused on improving awareness of wound prevention, early care and healing across Australia. Through partnerships with leading universities and health experts, the campaign aims to make reliable wound care information easy to understand and accessible to everyone. 

We thank Professor Christina Parker and the team at QUT for their contribution to these resources and their support of the Be Wound Aware campaign. To explore the factsheets and learn more about wound care, click here.