Dr Mostafiz Rahman1,2, Dr Nicole Garcia1,2, Dr Celine Loh3, Dr Denese Marks3,6, Dr Ilia  Banakh1,2, Ms Premlatha  Jagadeesan4, Dr Neil  Cameron4, Dr Chen  Yung-Chih5, Ms Marylia  Costa3, Dr Heather  Cleland1,2, Dr Shiva  Akbarzadeh1,2 1Skin Bioengineering Laboratory, Victorian Adult Burns Service,...

Ms Kim Bowen1, Mrs  Sharon Rowe1, Ms Ruth  Noonan1, Prof Fiona Wood1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia Abstract: Introduction/background JAFFA is a free fire safety education program for young people aged 6 to 16 years who are involved in fire...

Mrs Sharon Rowe1 1Fiona Stanley Hospital, Perth, Australia, 2Burn Service WA, Perth, Australia Abstract: Introduction Diabetic patients often have reduced sensation to their lower limbs resulting in increased risk of lower limb burns and delayed recognition of the burn injury....

Dr Morgan Haines1, Dr Anthony  Beard1 1The RNSH Department of Hand Surgery and Peripheral Nerve Surgery, St Leonards, Australia Abstract: Introduction: Chemical burns commonly affect the hand but are relatively rare in children. Warts, although benign and self-resolving, can be...

Ms Amber  Jones1, Mr Perry Judd1, Dr Hannah Carter2, Dr Clare Burns1, Dr Angela  Chang1, Ms Andrea  Mc Kittrick1, Ms Anita Plaza1, Dr Michelle Cottrell1 1Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 2Australian Centre for Health Services Innovation, Institute of...

Dr Maryam Seyedabadi1, Prof Peter Maitz1, A/Prof Peter Haertsch1 1Concord Hospital, , Australia Abstract: The use of cadaveric skin in the setting of large burns is well established. The difficulty in the use of cadaveric skin is its availability, cost...

Dr Lisa Martin1,3, Professor Suzanne Rea2, Winthrop Professor Fiona Wood1,2,3 1University of Western Australia, Crawley,, Australia, 2Burn Service of Western Australia, Murdoch,, Australia, 3Fiona Wood Foundation, Murdoch,, Australia Abstract: Posttraumatic growth (PTG) is “the subjective experience of positive psychological change...

Mrs Erin Crofton1,2, Emeritus Professor Jenny Strong1,2, Doctor Pamela Meredith3, Associate Professor Paul Gray1,2 1The University of Queensland , Brisbane , Australia, 2The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane , Australia, 3University of the Sunshine Coast , Sunshine Coast ,...

Dr Shane Jackson1, Dr Francesca Dudas1, Dr Andrea Issler-Fisher1 1Concord hospital, , Australia Abstract: Debridement of non-viable tissue (eschar) is the first step in the management of deep burn injuries. Over time new debridement techniques have been developed; from various...

Ms Elizabeth Capell1 1Alfred Health, Melbourne, Australia Abstract: BACKGROUND: Itch is a common complaint and debilitating symptom post-burn injury. Patients who reported itch experienced poorer physical and mental health compared to patients who did not experience itch (Tracy et al,...