Terry Swanson Australia

Terry Swanson completed her undergraduate work in the USA before immigrating to Australia. She was endorsed by NBV in 2003 and the Victorian Government in 2004 as one of the first Nurse Practitioners in her state and specialty of wound management. Terry was admitted as a Fellow of the Australian Wound Management Association in 2010 for her significant contribution to wound management at a state, national, and international level. She is the current Chair of the International Wound Infection Institute (IWII) and has chaired or co-chaired IWII publications since 2016. Terry has published and presented on chronic wounds and wound infection nationally and internationally. She was the co-author and co- editor for the book Wound Management for the Advanced Practitioner. In 2023, Terry and her colleagues formed the Australian Wound and Skin Alliance which she was the inaugural chair and is now the Secretary. She has held positions of responsibility of various nursing and wound-related boards locally, nationally, and internationally. Her latest position is Co-Chair of the Supporting Societies of the World Union Wound Healing Societies. (WUWHS) Frequently, Terry is an invited speaker nationally and internationally and loves to share her knowledge and passion for helping to heal and provide best practices. When not thinking about or working with wounds, Terry is passionate about family time and travel, SCUBA diving, the environment, friendships, and walking.