Australasian Trauma Society (ATS)

The ATS is the only multidisciplinary trauma society in Australasia. It brings together those who are treating, researching and teaching in trauma as well as those wanting to learn more with the aim to provide the highest standard of trauma care in Australasia. The diversity of members and their vast experience is a great forum for building improvements in injury management across Australia and New Zealand.

The society is now 17 years old and has grown from a small group to a membership of over 200 today.

The society has an annual scientific meeting which rotates around Australasia. There are collaborative meetings with other organisations in order to foster the exchange of concepts in trauma management. At these meetings there is a combination of plenary sessions with invited speakers, free papers, research papers, skills workshops and interactive debates. The meetings are a chance for you to Ask the Specialists (ATS) and keep up with the latest in trauma advances, care and controversies.

The ATS has a quarterly newsletter which includes reviews of recently published articles from the trauma literature as well as an update from the President, notices about upcoming meetings and any other interesting trauma news. The newsletter is sent out either electronically or in hard copy and is a forum for the exchange of ideas and information across the society.