Mr Paul McLiesh trained and worked as an orthopaedic nurse for 23 years at the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He is now a lecturer in the School of Nursing at the University of Adelaide and is now a PhD candidate. He was the president ANZONA (2013-2015) and SAON (2014-2016). Mr McLiesch is an associate editors of the International Journal of Orthopaedic and Trauma Nursing. His clinical areas of interests are VTE prevention, pain management, pressure ulcer prevention, research but is madly passionate about promoting orthopaedic nursing as a speciality and ensuring that orthopaedic patients receive the best care possible.

Mrs Fiona D'Costa-Box has held various positions during her nursing career; however, the majority of her experience is Orthopaedic Nursing. Before moving to Australia 6 years ago, Fiona held the position of Professor of Nursing in the BScN Programme with the University of Windsor in Canada. Fiona has been employed as a Case Manager in various acute care hospitals in both Canada and Australia. She currently works as an Orthopaedic Case Manager at Cabrini Hospital in Victoria. She has a passion for nursing and teaching and her current role provides her the opportunity to indulge in both.

Mrs Susan Hull is a Masters Nursing Science (Orthopaedics) with the University of Adelaide. Sue has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years originating in Sydney, predominantly working in Orthopaedics as a clinical nurse in Cairns. Her career has expanded to her current role as Nurse Educator Clinical Placements for the health service. Sue has a passion for continuing the nursing skill acquisition in the specialty of orthopaedics and as part of her Masters studies has undertaken a research project to measure the influence of education on a nurses confidence during their transition to the specialty of orthopaedics.