AMA Submission on Australian Standards for Wound Prevention and Management 2022
AMA provided a submission on 10 February to the University of WA on the Australian Standards for Wound Prevention and Management 2022.
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The submission:
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highlighted that clarity around the focus of the standards was required,
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suggested the Australian Health Research Alliance work with the RACGP on standards applicable to general practice,
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supported the development of education modules to support use of the Standards,
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took the opportunity to highlight that current funding arrangements are inadequate to support best practice wound care, and
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provided some practical solutions for improving both wound care and the Standards themselves.