Wound management resources
CSI resource kit
- Wound Dressing Guide (PDF file, 2.8 MB)
- Web resource – Promoting Healthy Skin Self Education Package
Evidence based guidelines summaries
Evidence based guidelines summaries provide a compilation of the evidence as it relates to the assessment, management and prevention of each wound type. Note the documents are based on an updated evidence review carried out in 2024.
- Skin care evidence based guidelines summary
- Skin tears evidence based guidelines summary
- Venous leg ulcers evidence based guideline summary
- Arterial leg ulcers evidence based guideline summary
- Diabetes-related Foot Ulcers evidence based guideline summary
- Pressure injury evidence based guideline summary
- Wound care evidence based guideline summary
- Nutrition evidence based guideline summary
- Surgical wounds evidence based guideline summary
- Incontinence Associated Dermatitis guideline summary
- Dementia and skin integrity guideline summary
Brochures for health professionals
These brochures have been developed for health professionals and can be used as a reference guide for each wound type.
- Skin tears brochure for health professionals
- Venous leg ulcers brochure for health professionals
- Arterial leg ulcers brochure for health professionals
- Diabetes-related foot ulcers brochure for health professionals
- Pressure injury brochure for health professionals
- Wound assessment brochure for health professionals
- Nutrition brochure for health professionals
- Wound care brochure for health professionals
- Surgical wounds brochure for health professionals
- Incontinence Associated Dermatitis brochure for health professionals
Brochures for people, families and carers
- Skin care brochure for people, families and carers
- Skin tears brochure for people, families and carers
- Venous leg ulcers brochure for people, family and carers
- Arterial leg ulcers brochure for people, family and carers
- Diabetes-related foot ulcers brochure for people, families and carers
- Pressure Injury brochure for people, families and carers
- Wound care brochure for people, families and carers
- Nutrition brochure for people, families and carers
- Surgical wounds brochure for people, families and carers
- Incontinence Associated Dermatitis for people, family and carers
- Dementia and skin integrity brochure for persons living with dementia, family and carers
Tip sheets
Tip sheets provide people, family and carers with a simple list of do’s and don’ts for each wound type.
- Skin care tip sheet
- Skin tears tip sheet
- Venous leg ulcers tip sheet
- Arterial leg ulcers tip sheet
- Diabetic foot ulcers tip sheet
- Pressure injury tip sheet
- Wound care tip sheet
- Nutrition tip sheet
- Compression stockings tip sheet
- Surgical wounds tip sheet
- Incontinence Associated Dermatitis tip sheet
- Dementia and skin integrity tip sheet
Role descriptions
Role descriptions provide a simple list of functions and requirements for each role category.
- Registered nurse role descriptions (PDF file, 147.11 KB)
- Enrolled nurse role descriptions (PDF file, 168.54 KB)
- Personal care worker role descriptions (PDF file, 169.7 KB)
Flow charts
These flowcharts provide an outline of the various stages of wound management.
- Skin tear management flow chart
- Venous leg ulcer flow chart
- Arterial leg ulcer flow chart
- Diabetes-related foot ulcer flow chart
- Pressure injury flow chart