Wound management resources
CSI resource kit
- Book 1 – CSI Guide and Resource Pack (PDF file, 5.3 MB)
- Book 2 – 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.
Arterial leg ulcers evidence based guideline summary
- Diabetic Foot Ulcers evidence based guideline summary
- Pressure injuries evidence based guidelines summary (PDF file, 147 KB)
- Wound care evidence based guidelines summary (PDF file, 113 KB)
- Nutrition and wound healing evidence based guidelines summary (PDF file, 99 KB).
- Surgical wounds evidence based guidelines summary (PDF file, 112 KB).
Brochures for health professionals
These brochures have been developed for health professionals and can be used as a reference guide for each wound type.
- Arterial leg ulcers brochure for health care professionals
- Skin tears brochure for health professionals
- Venous leg ulcers brochure for health professionals
- Diabetic foot ulcers brochure for health professionals
- Pressure injuries brochure for health professionals (PDF file, 575 KB)
- Wound care brochure for health professionals (PDF file, 565 KB)
- Nutrition and wound healing brochure for health professionals (PDF file, 558 KB)
- Wound assessment brochure for health professionals (PDF file, 556 KB)
- Surgical wounds brochure for health professionals (PDF file, 602 KB)
Brochures for clients, families and carers
- Skin care brochure for clients, families and carers
- Skin tears brochure for clients, families and carers
- Venous leg ulcers brochure for clients, family and carers
- Arterial leg ulcers brochure for clients, families and carers ALU_ConsumerBrochure_20250118_formatted
- Diabetic foot ulcers brochure for clients, families and carers
- Pressure injuries brochure for clients, families and carers (PDF file, 763 KB)
- Wound care brochure for clients, families and carers (PDF file, 824 KB)
- Nutrition and wound healing brochure for clients, families and carers (PDF file, 790 KB)
- Surgical wounds brochure for clients, families and carers (PDF file, 608 KB)
Tip sheets
Tip sheets provide clients, 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 injuries tip sheet (PDF file, 255 KB)
- Wound care tip sheet (PDF file, 263 KB)
- Nutrition and hydration tip sheet (PDF file, 298 KB)
- Compression stockings tip sheet
- Surgical wounds tip sheet (PDF file, 249 KB)
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.
- Diabetic foot ulcer flow chart (PDF file, 179 KBDiabetic foot ulcer flow chart)
- Pressure injury flow chart (PDF file, 211 KB)
- Skin tear management flow chart
- Venous leg ulcer flow chart