Associate Professor Diane Chamberlain is the ACCCN National President, Honorary Life member and Fellow of the ACCCN, and Associate Professor, Critical Care Studies at Flinders University. Her research and publications focus on sepsis and the role of the nurse in the recognition and resuscitation of sepsis. She has over 35 publications. Other research interests include the professional role of critical care nurses, including the ACCCN and how its professional profile can lead and support nurses. Diane led the systematic review component of the ACCCN Workforce Standards launched at this ASM. She is also Co-Chair of the Academic Board of the Australian Chiropractic College. In the past she has been a critical care nurse for over 35 years with extensive senior clinical experience and currently coordinates and designs the curriculum and supervises student research for the Critical Care Nursing specialty at Flinders University.

Associate Professor Craig French is a specialist Intensive Care Physician and Anaesthetist. He is the Director of Intensive Care at Western Health, Melbourne, Australia; a Clinical Associate Professor of the University of Melbourne; and the Chair of the ANZICS Clinical Trials Group. His primary interests are multicentre clinical research, clinical ethics, and guideline development.

Director ICU The St George Hospital, Associate Professor UNSW, Medical Lead NSW e Health statewide CIS programme (eRIC), Member NSW state ICU executive,Cofounder NSW Chapter W.I.N. past NSW chair ANZICS & College ( then Faculty) Past NSW ICU Statewide services Chair ( Ministerial Appointment) Masters in Health Law focused on ethics , law and health policy, Research around deteriorating patient recognised with second prize at World Congress of Intensive Care Medicine in Buenos Aires in 2006 Developed DETECT education programme for front line staff for dealing with deteriorating patients. Awarded 2015 Australian 100 Women of Influence Award Westpac Bank & Australian Financial Review.

Bianca Levkoivch is a critical care clinical pharmacist and pharmacy manager with experience in Australian and UK hospitals. She currently is the Deputy Director of Pharmacy – Clinical Services and leads the pharmacy team in the ICU at Alfred Health. Bianca has completed a Certificate in Clinical Pharmacy from University of London and an MSc (Critical Care) from Cardiff University. Bianca is a fellow of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia and member of their Critical Care Committee of Specialist Practice. Bianca’s areas of practice and research interest include the role of medicines in the care of deteriorating patients, extracorporeal devices, medication safety, pharmacokinetics and extended scopes of practice. She is currently undertaking a PhD at Monash University focussing on medicines and the deteriorating patient.

Penny Stewart is the Director of the Intensive Care in Alice Springs with interests in Aboriginal Health and improving rural intensive care provision.

Sarah is an intensivist at the Alfred Hospital. Her interests include medical education, simulation and the Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAMed) revolution. She is passionate about advocating for women in intensive care medicine and is a founder of the Women in Intensive Care Medicine Network. She is also the New Fellows Representative for CICM and a convenor for both Victorian Primary Exam Course for CICM and Critical Care Collaborative.