David Clark has spent decades working across the disability, medical device and healthcare sectors, giving him a unique perspective on the challenges facing wound care in Australia. In this episode, David joins Hayley to explore the commercial realities of wound care, the impact of funding models such as the NDIS, why better data is essential to improving outcomes, and what a coordinated national wound care strategy could look like. Together, they discuss the policy, funding and system-level changes needed to create more equitable and sustainable wound care for the future.

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Cheryl Pollock, Founder and CEO of ChezLeon, joins Wound Care UnWRapped to share the personal journey that led her to invent DP-Tx™ (Differential Pressure Therapy). After developing lymphoedema following cervical cancer treatment, Cheryl became frustrated by the limitations of conventional management and set out to create a better solution. The result was a patented technology designed to support lymphatic flow and improve quality of life for people living with lymphoedema. In this episode, Cheryl shares her journey from patient to innovator, the challenges of bringing a medical device to market, and why lived experience has an important role in shaping the future of healthcare.

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Lymphoedema

DP-Tx

The Australasian Lymphology Association (ALA)

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In this episode Hayley Ryan is joined by wound care nurse practitioner Kerrie Coleman to discuss the fundamentals of effective wound management. Drawing on decades of clinical experience, Kerrie shares practical insights into wound assessment, dressing selection, common clinical mistakes, the importance of education and how we can challenge ageism to deliver better patient outcomes.

Whether you're working in aged care, community nursing or acute care, this episode is packed with practical advice you can apply in everyday practice.

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Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards – August 2025 | Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing

Best Practice Guidelines: Wound Management In Diabetic Foot Ulcers

Wound hygiene – Wounds International

Events – Wound Rescue

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In this episode, Hayley sits down with Professor Michelle Barakat-Johnson, Joint Clinical Professor of Wound Care and Skin Integrity, Director of the Tissue Repair Institute, and Lead for Skin Integrity and Wound Care across Sydney Local Health District and the University of Sydney.

Together, they unpack one of wound care’s biggest challenges: closing the gap between evidence and implementation in wound care.

They explore why education alone isn’t enough, the barriers preventing evidence-based practice, the role of leadership and decision-making in driving change, and how clinicians can turn knowledge into meaningful improvements in patient outcomes. They also discuss the future of wound care, from implementation science and data-driven improvement to artificial intelligence and the Wound Care Command Centre. 

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Google Scholar

221444_IMBED_Toolkit_DIGITAL_V20.pdf

Wound Care Command Centre | Sydney Local Health District

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In this episode, Hayley sits down with Jeff Antcliff, CEO of Wounds Australia, for a candid discussion about the state of wound care in Australia.

The conversation tackles some of the profession’s toughest questions around funding, education, implementation, advocacy, and the future direction of wound care, while also examining the role of Wounds Australia in driving meaningful change.

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Chronic Wounds Consumables Scheme

Wound Aware

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