- Provide On-line Education opportunities
- Links with national and international professional organisations
The NZWCS is pleased once again to demonstrate its support of education for health professionals involved in wound management in Aotearoa/New Zealand by providing scholarships to our members. This helps us to achieve our aims, as follows;
Aims of the Society
1. To improve outcomes and quality of life for patients with wound and skin integrity problems.
2. To provide and encourage best practice wound management across all health care settings.
3. To be a recognised voice at a national and local level in any issues relating to wound healing or maintaining skin integrity.
4. To participate in relevant or appropriate national and international forums and guideline development.
These aims are achieved by several means. The NZWCS encourages education at national and local levels and provides support for members to enhance their practice and knowledge in wound management by providing annual education scholarships.
Conference Related Scholarships
Aotearoa/New Zealand Conferences:
• One scholarship of $1000 per year for attendance at a national, wound-related conference (other than the NZWCS conference).
Timing: Applications open on the 1st of March and close on the 30th of April each year.
Overseas Conferences:
• One scholarship of $2000 per year for attendance at an international, wound-related, conference.
Timing: Applications open on the 1st of March and close on the 30th of April each year.
• One scholarship of $4000 per year for attendance at an international, wound-related, conference with special conditions. This is at the discretion of the Financial Governance Group and dependent on available funding. The President or Vice President are funded to represent the society at certain overseas forums and thus must be a priority for budgeting.
Terms and Conditions
Applicants for all these scholarships must:
- be a current Full Member or Corporate Member of the New Zealand Wound Care Society,
- have been a member for a minimum of one year at the time of application,
- not been the recipient of an NZWCS scholarship within the last 24 months,
- have the support of their manager to attend the conference,
- complete a report suitable for the Tissue Issue using the 'Guidance for Reflective Writing' as a guide
- submit the report within three weeks of returning home from the conference,
- complete an online application via the link shown below (you must be logged in to access the link)
- read the full terms and conditions below.
Certificate in Wound Debridement (level 7)
New Zealand’s only 700-level wound debridement course with competency in conservative sharp wound debridement (CSWD).
For comprehensive information and to apply for this course search 'wound' at www.op.ac.nz
April to October 2025
What you study
The course curriculum is designed by the New Zealand Wound Care Society (NZWCS) in partnership with Wendy White WoundCare. This unique micro-credentialed course incorporates WOUNDed® learning resources with NZWCS-specific content. Course learning includes online, self-directed learning, facilitated virtual tutorials, a two-day CSWD skills face-to-face practicum (this includes a multidisciplinary approach to lower leg and diabetic foot disease), and one-on-one mentoring in clinical practice to gain competency. If you are unable to find a suitable mentor please contact the NZWCS for assistance.
Course requirements
Registered health professional (RN, Nurse Practitioner, EN, Podiatrist or Doctor) working with adults and performing, at least weekly, wound care procedures.
The learner will require organisational support to undertake mentor-supervised CSWD procedures within their health care setting.
Face-to-face practicum
There is a choice of two locations available for the face-to-face. (book early to get your preferred location)
Dunedin - Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 June, 2025
Auckland - Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 July, 2025
Mentoring
If you require assistance to find a mentor please contact the NZWCS Administrator.
For full information or to apply
For full information and to apply 'wound' at www.op.ac.nz
For a pamphlet - download here
Tissue Issue Article
A $100 award to a NZWCS member or a 1-year subscription to the NZWCS for a non-member for an article written and published by NZWCS in our newsletter ‘Tissue Issue’. This newsletter is published 5 times per year.
When sending in your case study please give your contact and bank details. Your case study will be reviewed and if accepted to feature in the Tissue Issue the award will be paid. Articles are included in the Tissue Issue at the discretion of the Editor.
Best Publication
A $500 award to the best article/publication in a peer review or other recognised journal. Publication/article must have been published within the year of the application for the award.
This award is open to all members of the NZWCS. If this is a joint publication, then at least one member of the group needs to be a NZWCS member
The award of $500 is to be shared between all named contributors to the article.
Applications for this award open on 1st October and close on the 30 November. The award will be presented in December.
Best Runner-Up
Depending on the number of applications received for the above award, there may be up to 3 Runner-Up awards of $100 each.
Here you will find links to Webinars and Courses
Wound Awareness Week 2025
Wound Awareness Week is pivotal in the NZWCS calendar.
In the planning stage - The Society is honoured to have many experts among its members. Let us know if you want to get involved.
This year's topic is Preventing Surgical Site Infections & Promoting Healing with Early Compression and Advanced Therapies.
Monday 21 July 2025 online event.
Another event planned for later in the week, stay tuned.
Past Wound Awareness Week educational resources
Education Related to Research
Qualitative Research 101
RICHARD EGAN, Associate Professor, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine and co-Director Social and Behavioural Research Unit, University of Otago.
SALINA IUPATI, Palliative Care Specialist, Te Omanga Hospice, Lower Hutt.
This insightful evening webinar explores qualitative approaches in palliative care research from academic, clinical, and research perspectives.
Research is often required for various audits, and rural areas may lack access to substantial quantitative data. Qualitative data not only complements the statistical analysis of quantitative data but can also be applied across different research areas. This webinar is available through Mobile Health, click the link below.
NZWCS Research Grants
The New Zealand Wound Care Society (NZWCS) Research Grant has been established to support New Zealand-based research into any area that is related to wounds, wound healing or wound management (including prevention).
The NZWCS will award one or more grants up to a maximum budget of $5,000 (including GST).
The number and value of the awards that are made will depend on the quality of the applications that are received. These grants are likely to be used as seeding funds, which will enable researchers to gain preliminary information that can be used to prepare applications for large-scale grants from different funding bodies.
Submission of Applications
Online applications open on 1 October and close on 30 November. Applicants must read the Instructions and Guidelines for Research Grant (below box) before starting the online application.
Only applications using the online application form will be considered. Supporting documents are to be emailed the same day. Supporting documents must be submitted as an attachment, either MS Word or PDF, in a single file.
Research Grant Conditions (PDF)
Online Courses
online learning from outside organisations and also industry
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