Bec Cole is an Emergency Medicine clinician with 16 years of experience and a strong commitment to high-quality patient care, education, and the people she works alongside. She has a deep love for her department and a slightly unhealthy enthusiasm for making education more interesting! She works in Tasmania and thrives on the chaos, challenge, and incredible teamwork that come with Emergency Medicine. Bec has developed a range of education and wellbeing initiatives within her ED, including the Cold Debrief program, which supports multidisciplinary and multi-agency case discussion following challenging clinical events. She is particularly interested in building supportive teams and finding practical, engaging ways to make learning memorable. She believes good education doesn’t have to be boring, and that strong teamwork can make even the toughest shifts a little easier

Deborah Edwards is an Associate Nurse Unit Manager in the Emergency Department at the Royal Hobart Hospital. Her professional interests include clinician wellbeing, staff development, clinical education, and quality improvement. She is passionate about fostering psychologically safe environments that support reflective practice, encourage professional growth, and strengthen interdisciplinary relationships. Deborah is committed to building positive team cultures that empower clinicians to learn from experience, engage in meaningful collaboration, and contribute to continuous improvements in patient care. She has a particular interest in the role of debriefing in emergency care, recognising its capacity to promote a culture of openness, respect, while strengthening partnerships across the emergency care network.