Steve is an intensivist and infectious diseases physician at the Alfred Hospital. He is Deputy Director of the ICU and heads the education and training program for the unit. Prior to the Alfred Steve worked the United Kingdom, Queensland and the Northern Territory including with the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Cape York. He has a major focus on improving the management of sepsis and is involved in a number of major international research programs in this area. He was the lead author for the latest edition of Australian Therapeutic Guidelines chapter on Sepsis. He is also interested in how human factors affect performance and sustainability in intensive care, including managing staff stress, optimising teamwork and improving communication with families and patients. When not at work Steve and his amazing wife and three great kids (and the dog) like to get out of the city, ideally in their semi-reliable Kombi.