Venue: Manawa Campus

Subject:  Antimicrobial Stewardship

1730 Sign in.  Industry Displays with refreshments and nibbles provided

Joseph Leggat: Pharmacist  Waitaha Canterbury,

Topic:  New National Guidelines on Topical antimicrobials and when to use topical antimicrobials.

Dr Sarah Berger: Nursing Director and Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer; Infection, Prevention and Control Service

Topic: Antimicrobial Stewardship: Use of antimicrobials in Wounds 

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NZWCS Study Session hosted by Mobile Health

This session is part of wound awareness week

Speaker:  Mandy Pagan

Details coming soon

 The link will be here when available

Tuesday 21st July 2026

Wound Awareness Week

Thursday 23rd July 2026

Q&A

Wound hygiene—simple in theory, yet so often overlooked in practice. Whether it’s time pressure, patient discomfort, fear, or gaps in knowledge, poor wound hygiene remains one of the most persistent challenges in clinical care. That’s exactly why it has been chosen as the powerful, practice-changing theme for this year’s WAW.
While the topic is gaining momentum globally, it’s not new to us. Society alumni Rebecca Aburn has been championing wound hygiene for years, pushing for better standards and better outcomes. Their leadership has helped shape this year’s programme.
We’re thrilled to feature Rebecca Aburn, bringing over 30 years of nursing expertise. She will guide attendees from the essential foundations of wound hygiene right through to advanced clinical application—making this session invaluable for every level of practice.
We are also honoured to welcome Professor Kylie Sandy Hodgetts, a standout speaker from the last NZWCS Conference and the Founder and inaugural President of the International Surgical Wound Complications Advisory Panel. Her internationally recognised research into early identification, prediction, and prevention of surgical wound complications—including the critical role of wound hygiene—promises to deliver cutting-edge insights you won’t want to miss.
Rounding out this exceptional lineup is Sharryn Cook,  Sharryn is a Wound and Stoma Clinical Nurse Specialist with Health NZ Marlborough, bringing extensive experience in wound and stoma care. She is an Area Coordinator and National Committee Member for the New Zealand Wound Care Society (NZWCS), and contributes to national practice standards through her role on the NZWCS Pressure Injury Advisory Group. Passionate about improving patient outcomes, she is committed to advancing evidence-based practice, education, and clinical excellence in wound care.

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The link to register will be posted here towards the end of May

What Wound, What Dressing – Hard-to-heal Wound Management

NZWCS Study Session hosted by Mobile Health

Speaker: Glenda Dagger

Details coming soon

Tuesday 28th July 2026

Registrations required through the Health Hub.

The link will be here when available

AUT South Campus, Auckland

640 Great South Road, Manukau City Centre

Member price $80

Non-member early bird $115 until 31 August, then $145  thereafter.

Under Pressure: Transition to Care explores the continuum of pressure injury care from acute care to community settings, highlighting the health professional’s critical role at every patient contact.
This symposium will follow the patient journey from admission through discharge and beyond, examining risk identification, early skin assessment, staging accuracy, and practical prevention strategies that work in real-world settings. Participants will gain actionable tips and tricks for managing high-risk patients and strengthening communication during care transitions.
With a strong focus on bridging acute and community care, this symposium emphasises continuity, collaboration, and proactive risk management to reduce preventable harm.

Join us as we align best practices, share frontline insights, and reinforce our commitment to safer outcomes.

A detailed agenda will be released once speakers are confirmed.

Thank you to our Gold Sponsors for making this event possible

NZWCS Study Session hosted by Mobile Health

Details coming soon

 Tuesday 13th October 2026

 Registrations required through the Health Hub.

The link will be here when available