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Research Nurse Supervisor at the University of Washington (UW) Medicine Regional Burn Center, program coordinator for the Northwest Regional Burn Model System (NWRBMS) and Affiliate Faculty, UW School of Nursing, Department of Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems in Seattle, Washington
Teacher and member of the NSW SBIS  Burns Prevention Committee. Former Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Sydney and Past President of ANZBA.
Specialist general surgeon in South Africa, clinical lecturer at the University of KwaZulu Natal as well as the London School of Medicine, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Zephanie Tyack is an occupational therapist and Senior Research Fellow in Implementation Science at the Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation, Queensland University of Technology.
Commissioner Paul Baxter is highly qualified with 30 years of fire service experience, rescue, disaster management and senior command.
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist
Andy Williams is an internationally recognized burn surgeon.
Dr. Anne Klassen is a Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Member of the Departments of Surgery and Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI) at McMaster University.
Specialist emergency physician and passionate humanitarian with a wealth of experience in coordinating emergency health responses to disease outbreaks and disasters.

Dale Forbes
DALE IS A YUWAALARAAY MAN FROM NORTH WESTERN NSW. DALE RECEIVED A SEVERE BURN INJURY AT AGE 2 WHICH LED HIM TO ENTER THE OUT-OF-HOME-CARE SYSTEM.