Hayley Ryan1, Tanesha Sant1, Lainey Taylor1
1Wound Rescue PTY LTD
Biography:
Hayley Ryan is an award-winning Clinical Nurse Consultant with over 20 years of experience, specialising in wound care. She is the founder of WoundRescue, delivering advanced wound management across Australia and New Zealand. Holding an MBA, multiple postgraduate qualifications, and currently pursuing a PhD, Hayley is also an Adjunct Fellow at UTS. A sought-after national and international speaker, she contributes to education, research, and policy, including authoring national guidelines in oedema, palliative care, and SCI. Hayley previously chaired the Wounds Australia Board and is passionate about improving outcomes through innovation, empathy, and evidence-based care.
Tanesha Sant is the Operational Lead at WoundRescue, bringing over a decade of extensive experience in strategy and finance to her role. Driven by a genuine passion for preventative healthcare initiatives, Tanesha is dedicated to fostering strong relationships with healthcare providers to enhance the support available to patients living with wounds. Her strategic approach ensures seamless operational management, empowering providers and ultimately improving patient outcomes. Tanesha also actively supports WoundRescue’s educational pursuits, contributing to the ongoing professional development and training initiatives aimed at advancing wound care knowledge. Tanesha’s commitment and collaborative style continue to positively impact WoundRescue’s mission of delivering excellence in wound care management.
Lainy Taylor brings nearly a decade of experience supporting healthcare businesses to grow through strategic education initiatives and capability-building frameworks. At WoundRescue, Lainy plays a vital behind-the-scenes role in enabling clinicians to focus on what they do best, delivering expert car, by ensuring that educational activities, resources, and systems are seamlessly supported and sustainable.
With a background in healthcare support services, Lainy is passionate about creating environments that foster continuous learning and professional development. Her work ensures that education programs are promoted, coordinated, and aligned with WoundRescue’s mission to grow clinical capability across the sector.
Abstract:
Wound and skin care are critical components of aged care, particularly in the home care setting where early identification, prevention, and timely intervention can significantly impact quality of life and healthcare outcomes. This session explores “The Aseptic Edge”, a practical, evidence-based approach to mastering wound and skin integrity management within aged care, with a focused lens on community and home-based environments. Drawing on the findings and recommendations of the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety (RCH), the session reflects on systemic gaps, clinical governance responsibilities, and the imperative to elevate frontline practice. The presentation will showcase common clinical scenarios, highlight best practice aseptic techniques, and provide practical tools to empower staff across all levels of care. It will also address challenges unique to home settings, including equipment limitations, infection control, and consumer engagement. Case studies and data will illustrate how structured wound care pathways, clinical escalation processes, and capacity building can reduce avoidable hospitalisations and improve healing outcomes.
Attendees will leave with actionable strategies to embed safe, competent wound care within home care services, ensuring consumers are supported with dignity, evidence-based care, and a renewed focus on prevention, compliance, and comfort.