This is the 20th meeting of the Australasian Trauma Society, and marks a wonderful anniversary of bringing together the best in trauma care around Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific. The conferences’ broad scientific and multi-professional dimension will attract Surgeons, Registrars, Critical Care Specialists, Nurses, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Paramedics, Managers and Coordinators, Academia and Consultants.