TRAUMASIM COMPREHENSIVE MOULAGE WORKSHOP

DATE: Tuesday, 22nd September 2026
TIME: 8:00am - 5:00pm 
VENUE: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) 
ROOM: Room to be confirmed closer to the conference via the Program 
REGISTRATION FEE: $540 – registration fee includes lunch.
HOSTED BY: TraumaSim

DESCRIPTION: 
This course is for anyone who wants to take their moulage seriously. You will leave with skills in preparing for training scenarios including vehicle crashes, explosions, armed assault and recreational injuries. You will be introduced to professional moulage products and guided through your hands on moulage practice. Working in teams you will create realistic moulage taking into account the mechanism of injury for each of the scenarios above. 

This course will be delivered by the experienced team from TraumaSim. TraumaSim commenced operation in 2008 and since then has been the gold standard in moulage services, training and supplies across Australia and globally.

Course content:

• Introduction to moulage
• Methods of bruise creation
• Silicone and its uses
• Scenario specific moulage.

• Vehicle crash - injuries could include open fractures, lacerations, bruises.
• Explosion - injuries could include burns, fragmentation, open fractures.
• Armed assault - injuries could include gunshot wounds or stab wounds.
• Recreational injury - injuries could include anything consistent with a great outdoors incident. Such as snake bite, fall from height even a shark bite. 

Let your imagination run wild.

Note each person will take a turn at being the casualty in their group so bring a change of clothes that you’re happy to have destroyed.

No previous experience required.

PROLOGED FIELD CARE (PFC) OF THE CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT WORKSHOP

DATE: Tuesday, 22nd September 2026

TIME: 8:00am - 5:00pm 

VENUE: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) 

ROOM: Room to be confirmed closer to the conference via the Program 

REGISTRATION FEE: $350 – registration fee does not include any catering.

​HOSTED BY: Dr Elisa Milford & Adam Cantrick  

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DESCRIPTION:

This workshop aims to improve participants’ knowledge and practical skills in Prolonged Field Care (PFC) with a particular focus on caring for the critically ill patient in resource limited, austere, operational environments. Topics covered will include basic cares of the critically ill (“housekeeping”), basic ventilator skills, commonly used drugs, management and de-escalation of drains and tubes, wound care, end of life cares, and specific conditions. Participants will revise the fundamental elements of PFC theory including basic diagnostics, clinical reasoning, medical logistics, documentation and telemedicine. The workshop will consist of large group lectures and small group discussions and practical sessions.

At the end of the workshop participants will have improved their knowledge of PFC principles and have enhanced their skills in delivering care to critically ill patients in austere locations beyond standard evacuation times.

WORKSHOP TARGET AUDIENCE:

Medics, Paramedics, Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health clinicians. The training will be tailored to the clinical experience of the participants and is recommended for both military and civilian participants.