Sarah is an emergency nurse based in Darwin with over 15 years of experience in emergency departments across Australia. Since 2018, she has focused on emergency care development in the Pacific, supporting emergency department strengthening, nursing leadership, and monitoring, evaluation and research initiatives across the region. Sarah holds master's degrees in Nursing, Global Health, Clinical Nursing (Emergency Specialisation), and is currently completing a PhD at Monash University exploring the implementation and evaluation of acute care programs in the Pacific.

Karen is currently the Nursing Adviser for Pacific Community (SPC) based in Suva, Fiji, where she provides technical and policy advice and support to strengthen nursing and midwifery in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories. Karen is a Registered Nurse with a diverse career in emergency nursing, teaching and research, healthcare consulting, emergency public health response, and international development in Australia, Europe, and Pacific Island Countries and Territories.