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Resources (Sharing from ILF Conference)
Thank you to Vera Koh and Linda Khong for sharing their learning and takeaways from the 2025 ILF Conference. Below is an overview of what was discussed.
New Publications:
STRIDE – Professional Guide to Compression Garment Selection for the Trunk and Upper Limb (PDF)
Pathways Magazine – Pathways Overview: Canadian Lymphedema Framework
Discussed (and resources where relevant)
The St George’s Classification Algorithm of Primary Lymphatic Anomalies
Full-text link includes algorithm image in the article
Lipoedema
Lipedema S2k Guideline (2024)
Developed under the leadership of the German Society of Phlebology and Lymphology (DGPL). The guideline aims to optimize the diagnosis and treatment of lipedema.
Lipoedema: A Paradigm Shift and Consensus Document (2020) (PDF)
Lipoedema Australia – Lipoedema Symptoms to Discuss With Your Doctor
Helen Mackie Lipoedema Template – availability unknown; however, this article may be of interest:
Differentiation of lipoedema from bilateral lower limb lymphoedema by imaging assessment of indocyanine green lymphography (open-access full text)
Resources (Sharing from ILF Conference) cont'd
European Wound Management Association (European Wound Management Association – EWMA) 2026
LVA in Alzheimer’s
Importance of sleep; “trucks clearing out the rubbish” / lymph drainage.
Use of robotic surgery to complete LVAs with positive effect on symptoms.
The Glymphatic System
The glymphatic system: Current understanding and modeling – ScienceDirect
Wounds & VAILEN
Dr Heather Barnhart
David Keast – Wounds Institute Canada
British Lymphology Society (BLS) Guidelines
Guidelines on the Management of Cellulitis in Lymphoedema (2025) — new consensus statement (PDF)
Cellulitis in Chronic Oedema of the Lower Leg
An international cross-sectional study — Professor Christine Moffat
Resources (Sharing from ILF Conference) cont'd
SJOG Midland — Lymphoedema Occupational Therapist Position
SJOG Midland are seeking a part-time Lymphoedema-trained Occupational Therapist to fill their lymphoedema position (believed to be 2 days per week).
Contact Details
Please contact:
Jenni French (OT Manager) — Jenni.French@sjog.org.au
Joanne Clark (Director of Allied Health and Outpatient Services) — Joanne.Clark@sjog.org.au
to discuss the role.
Job Advertisement
SJOG Midland have advised that a dedicated advertisement for this position will go live on SEEK for applicants who prefer to apply via that platform.
Additional Option
There is also a generic Senior OT advertisement that may be applied to:
Senior Occupational Therapist Jobs in Midland WA 6056 — Dec 2025 | SEEK
External PD
A quiet month this month!
Essity have gotten in early with their 5th March 2026 Advanced Compression Workshop – email attached
Updates
SOZO: If you have a SOZO onsite and haven’t seen the Version 6.1 update emails please see attached.
Full article: Reaching consensus on exercise recommendations for individuals living with lower limb lymphoedema: a Delphi study.
Thuasne: Download 2026 price list.
2026 Life Now courses link.s link.
Updates
Jobskin Past Webinars Link: https://www.jobskin.com/past-webinars These free recordings may be of interest (NB sponsored by Essity):
Justine O’Hara, Kylie Snook, Renae Lopez & Courtney Clapham – Enhancing Patient Care
Neil Piller – Lipoedema: An Overview, New Directions. New Outcomes?
Lymphoedema: Reducing the Risk
Fiona Tisdall Blake – Shining a Light on Head & Neck Lymphoedema: Using ICG to Guide Management
Rosemary Kendell – Understanding Lipoedema: Effective Treatments and Positive Outcomes
Emily Muldoon – Oedema and SCI: Practical Considerations
Margo Asimus, Beth Freeman-Gray & Emily Muldoon – Demystifying Funding Options in the Compression and Wound Care Landscape
Maree O’Connor – From Screening to Care: Tackling Chronic Oedema in the Ageing Population
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