Critical Care Organisations

Professional organisations and advocacy groups of interest to critical care healthcare professionals


Organisations in the Field of Critical Care

A wide variety of clinician and consumer organisations are working to improve the lives of people requiring acute and critical care.

Australian College of Critical Care Nurses

A not for profit membership-based organisation representing over 2,300 nurses nationally. The College's members work across the critical care clinical spectrum, principally in the area of intensive care, in clinical, educational, management, and research roles.

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Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society

The leading advocate on all intensive care related matters for professionals working within the ICU environment.

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Australian Wound Management Association

A multidisciplinary, non-profit association committed to developing and improving wound management for all individuals.

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Diabetes Australia

A not-for-profit organisation focussed on  research, health services, provision of self–management products and services, and public awareness in the area of diabetes.For people with diabetes and their carers.

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Mesothelioma in Australia

Since 2006, Asbestos.com has served as an advocacy center that provides hope and delivers quality resources and information for patients and loved ones coping with mesothelioma.

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National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is one of the world’s foremost medical research centres and it is the federal focal point for medical research in the United States. The NIH is made up of 27 institutes and centres, each with a specific research agenda, often focusing on particular diseases or body systems. The NIH is the largest source of funding for medical research in the world.

 

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New Zealand Wound Care Society

A voluntary organisation made up of health care professionals from a variety of disciplines who share a common interest in wound management.


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World Health Organisation

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

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Wound Care Society

A charitable organisation, which aims to improve the care and treatment of persons with wounds, through the provision of education to nurses interested or working in the field of wound management.

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Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society

Founded in 1968, the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society™ (WOCN®) is a professional, international nursing society of more than 5,000 healthcare professionals who are experts in the care of people with wounds, ostomy and incontinence. WOCN promotes educational, clinical and research opportunities to advance the practice and guide the delivery of expert health care to individuals with wound, ostomy and continence concerns.

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses

The AACN is the largest speciality nursing organisation in the world, representing the interests of more than 500,000 nurses who are charged with the responsibility of caring for acutely and critically ill patients. The association is dedicated to providing members with the knowledge and resources necessary to provide optimal care to critically ill patients.

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American Association of Respiratory Care

The American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC) encourages and promotes professional excellence, advances the science and practice of respiratory care, and serves as an advocate for patients and their families, the public, the profession, and the respiratory therapist.

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American Burn Association

The American Burn Association (ABA) and its members dedicate their efforts and resources to promoting and supporting burn-related research, education, care, rehabilitation and prevention. Activities involve stimulating research in the methods of treating burn injuries and fostering prevention efforts. Other key ABA endeavours include providing CE courses, annual scientific meetings and scientific publications.

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US Department of Health and Human Services

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the US government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves. The HHS administers the country’s Medicaid and Medicare programmes and is the nation’s largest grant administrator.

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