INTEGRATE
Lower Limb Wound & Compression Practice
Sydney, NSW | Saturday 28th November 2026
Step out of the usual clinical setting and into an immersive learning experience in Sydney, where lower limb wound care meets practical compression therapy in a focused, hands-on environment.
INTEGRATE is a practical workshop designed to build confidence and clinical reasoning in the assessment and intervention for complex lower limb presentations. This program brings together differential diagnosis, wound care, and compression therapy into a clear, integrated approach you can apply immediately in practice.
Across the workshop, you will strengthen your skills in lower limb assessment, wound classification, effective product selection, and safe compression application, with a strong emphasis on real-world application and clinical decision-making.
This is more than education. It is an opportunity to reset, refocus, and return to practice with greater clarity, confidence, and capability in lower limb care.
Perfect for:
- Lymphoedema practitioners expanding into wound care
- Wound clinicians building confidence in compression therapy
- Clinicians managing complex lower limb presentations
What to expect:
- Clear, safe approaches to lower limb assessment and diagnosis
- Structured clinical reasoning frameworks
- Simplified wound and dressing selection pathways
- Practical, hands-on bandaging session
- A focused learning environment away from workplace distractions
Who will you learn from?
Stacey Bradshaw, an Occupational Therapist with 20 years’ experience in lymphoedema management, chronic oedema, and wound care. Stacey is the owner and lead educator of the Australian Institute of Lymphoedema, former Vice President of the Australasian Lymphology Association, and an internationally connected clinician and educator who has trained and mentored health professionals across Australia.
Over many years in the public health sector, Stacey led complex outpatient lymphoedema services and helped develop multidisciplinary approaches for managing lower limb oedema and wounds. She also holds a Master of Wound Care from Monash University and represents Wounds Australia on the European Wound Management Association’s International Expert Group for Compression Therapy.
Bekk Christensen, also an Occupational Therapist with extensive experience in lymphoedema, chronic oedema, and wound care. Bekk is the current Vice President of the Australasian Lymphology Association, and clinical lead at the Mater Hospital Lymphoedema Clinic in Brisbane. Bekk has presented at numerous conferences and symposia across Australia on wound care and compression therapy.
Stacey and Bekk bring a huge depth of practical and clinical expertise to this area. They bridge holistic wound care and comprehensive compression prescription, bringing these interventions together to provide participants with the skills required to deliver real improvements in patient outcomes.
Other guest speakers:
Essity Australia – this course is supported by Essity, who will provide information on their broad skin care, wound care, and compression product ranges.
What will you learn?
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
- Explain the phases of wound healing and identify factors that may delay or disrupt normal healing progression.
- Perform a comprehensive lower limb assessment and recognise red flags, contraindications, and presentations requiring modification of compression therapy or referral for further investigation.
- Differentiate common lower limb wound aetiologies and identify key assessment findings that inform diagnosis and management.
- Apply principles of safe wound care, including wound hygiene, cleansing, and dressing selection, within their professional scope of practice.
- Describe the role of compression therapy in wound prevention, healing, oedema management, and recurrence prevention, and demonstrate the safe application of lower limb compression bandaging techniques.
- Integrate assessment findings, wound characteristics, and patient factors to support clinical decision-making and multidisciplinary intervention for lower limb wounds.
What are the details?
Date: Saturday 28th August 2026
Time: 8.00am registration. 8.30am – 5pm
Location: Rydges Central Sydney
Albion Street, Surry Hills
Early Bird Pricing: $250 +gst
CPD Points: 7 hours
Places are limited to ensure a high-quality learning experience and meaningful participation in practical sessions.
What is included in registration?
- Full-day workshop attendance
- Comprehensive workshop notes and resources
- Hands-on compression bandaging practical
- Morning tea, buffet lunch and afternoon tea
- Certificate of attendance
- 7 hours of CPD
The difference between a wound that heals and one that does not is not the dressing alone, but the ability to recognise the factors driving tissue breakdown and intervene effectively. Whether you are looking to develop your wound care knowledge, build confidence in compression therapy, or bring these skills together into a more integrated approach, INTEGRATE will provide practical tools, clinical insights, and immediately applicable skills to help improve outcomes for the people you care for. Join us in Sydney to strengthen the assessment, wound care, and compression skills that help turn knowledge into healing.
