AWMA Nursing Representative Report for AWMA Meeting 22 June 2012

Abstract

The number of new projects added to the agenda for the national committee meetings is indicative of the community and profession focus of the organisation. However, this approach is not sustainable and we now need to take stock and prioritise the activities that are important to achieving the goals of the association. As President, I believe we should focus on the following. Our highest priority is to our disadvantaged patients. Keeping a sustained momentum for the wound awareness projects and becoming politically active is an imperative. Equally important is providing services to our members. The continued establishment of a professional development programme that can be accessed across states and territories either live or pre recorded, that provides the latest in research and implementation. An important part of this programme is the establishment of credentialling pathways and recognition of the specialisation of wound management. The programme must be enhanced by our collaborations with like-minded organisations both nationally and internationally. Finally, it is critical that the necessary checks and balances are in place for the current and future versions of the Association. The often tedious work of constitutions, by-laws and business plans need to be maintained. So what progress has been made on these fronts?