THE WOUND GUY

Gary Bain is one of Australia’s well known Nurse Educator &

Wound Care Consultants.

Currently in private practice as Principal of The Wound Guy, Gary Bain provides education to medical, nursing, allied-health and product-industry personnel. He also provides clinical support to patients (via their clinicians) in the aged care, primary care and community sectors. The Wound Guy entity’s purpose is to enhance the well-being of individuals who experience a wound and to empower those who care for them.

Gary conducts his clinical practice at Mt Wilga Private Hospital (Rehabilitation), NSW and is a lecturer at Macquarie Univeristy’s Australian Lymphoedema Education, Research and Treatment (ALERT). He is also a Patron of the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation, a partner with the Health Shared Network and collaborator with The Wound Educator. He is a member of and lectures for the Australian College of Nursing.

Gary completed his undergraduate training at Avondale College, obtaining a Diploma of Applied Science (Nursing). He obtained a Bachelor of Nursing through the University of Technology Sydney, combining this with a Burns and Plastics Nursing Certificate from the Royal North Shore & Concord Hospitals, completing his tertiary studies at the School of Medicine, University of NSW with a Masters Degree in Clinical Education.

The Wound Guy and its education partners are providing face-to-face

 programs. Please refer to the “Training Events” sub-tab for details.

Welcome to the Woundieverse

The Wound Guy Contact Details

Email: gbthewoundguy@gmail.com

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You may also use this website’s Contact page

The Wound Guy Lego figure was produced by SB Games, Hobart TAS

To view more about The Wound Guy enterprise, its personnel

and its association with the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation and The Wound Educator please select the tab Meet The Wound Guy.

Photo : Gary Bain with wife Cate Bain (Practice Nurse/The Wound Guy Media Coordinator) and

Ellie Lindsay (Founder and Life President of the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation)

http://www.legclub.org

View the Lindsay Leg Club animation for information on what a Leg Club is and how it works

[animation constructed by Liam Frew with voice-over by Cate Bain]

https://lnkd.in/erKupTj5

The Leg Club You Tube Channel

for health professionals seeking information via

presentations, interviews and clinical tips

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_bQGl1gr2T8BM3noyKRlg

Wound education for the Pharmacy sector

by Lusi Sheehan

https://www.thewoundeducator.com.au

To view contact details for other Australian wound management experts 

and supporting personnel please go to

“Services” then use the “Resources” tab.

Visit this website’s “News” tab,

“The Wound Guy Facebook Page“

&

“The Wound Guy LinkedIn Page“

for regular clinical and

patient-centred updates.

http://www.mqhealth.org.au/alert

http://www.lymphoedema.org.au

https://tvntv.co.uk

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I Am

THE WOUND GUY

• Member of Wounds Australia.
• Member of the Australian College of Nursing.
• Member of the Australiasian Lymphology Association.
• Friend of the British Lymphology Society.
• Masters Degree in Clinical Education.
• Presenter with the Australian College of Nursing
• Senior lecturer at Macquarie University

Honours

• (2021) Appointed Patron of the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation
• (2019) Appointed as Lindsay Leg Club Foundation Associate Partner
• (2016) Accepted as Lindsay Leg Club Foundation “Friend of the Foundation”

Appointments

• (2020) Commenced as lecturer for ALERT at Macquarie University, North Ryde NSW
• (2016 & 2020) Appointed as a judge for the Lindsay Leg Club Foundation Scholarship
• (2012)  Member of the Scientific Program Committee for the Australian Wound Management Association National Conference.
• (1997-2000) Editorial Board Member, Australian Wound Management Association Journal, Primary Intention.
• (1998-1999) Member of the Curriculum Review Team Royal College of Nursing Australia.

Awards

• (1993) Pride of Workmanship Award, Rotary Australia
• (1995) Alumni Award of Recognition, Avondale College
• (1996) Award for Excellence, Australian Private Hospitals Association [at Sydney Adventist Hospital]
• (2011) Award for Excellence in Service Delivery, Sydney Adventist Hospital Honours
• (2022) Award for Excellence, Australian Private Hospitals Association [at Mt Wilga Private Hospital]
• (2022) The Lighthouse Program Award for Innovation, Macquarie University [with the ALERT team]

The Wound Guy Has

30+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

With expertise in the following etiologies:

• • Leg Ulcers
  • Chronic Oedema & Lymphorrhea
  • Infected Wounds
  • Malignant wounds
  • Pressure Injury
  • Radiation Skin Reactions
  • Skin Grafts and Flaps
  • Skin Tears
  • Surgical Wounds

The Wound Guy Offers

TRAINING & SUPPORT

• Provides education to medical, nursing and allied-health personnel – via conferences, seminars, webinars, workshops, in-services, after-diner evening presentations and customised content.
• Provision of clinical support to practitioners caring for their patients in aged care, primary care and community settings.
• In-house training for wound product industry representatives.
• Advisor to industry on the development, placement and implementation of wound care products or technology.
• Presenting to individuals living with wounds, their carers and their specific interest/lobby groups.