Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC25)
ACPIC 2025 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Brisbane (September 2025) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.
Conference theme: Foundations to future: Advancing paramedicine
Mistakes do not define you. Your response will
Prehospital critical care often involves austere, resource-poor environments, where you, as the clinician, work in clinical isolation, with a patient who is actively trying to make your day uncomfortable. Mistakes happen. To believe that you are immune to such events is naïve and dangerous. Instead of minimising or, at worst, hiding them, let's talk about them and learn. This talk looks to reflect on my own clinical mistake, what contributed to it, and what happened next. The aim is to provide some food for thought based on my own experience and that of other critical care clinicians.
Biography: Aaron Turner
Aaron currently works in Ōtautahi | Christchurch located on the South Island's east coast in Aotearoa New Zealand. His day-to-day job primarily involves shift work on the critical care rapid response unit (ECHO unit), for Hato Hone St John, the principal EMS provider nationally. He holds degrees in Immunology and Paramedicine, has completed postgraduate study in Emergency Management, and recently earned his Master of Paramedic Practice. This recent study involved conducting an observational cohort study looking at 'Falls associated with fractures in older people and whether rurality affected mortality'. He holds endorsements as a HAZMAT medic and as a Cat2 USAR Heavy Rescue Medic for NZL-1. Recently, he held portfolios as a subject matter expert in Trauma and Cardiology, which included supporting the national and local patient pathways with other allied health services, to improve patient outcomes and service delivery. His days off are spent with his wife, navigating the challenges of being new parents to an energetic and opinionated 1.5-year-old, as well as a newborn due at the time of the conference.
Moderator: Sherlyn Hii, Conference MC and Paramedic, Ambulance Victoria and Registered Nurse, Grampians Health
The College is the peak professional body representing and supporting paramedics and student paramedics across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand since 1973.
The College acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional custodians of the land and sea in which we live and work, we recognise their continuing connection to land, sea and culture and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future.
We recognise the unique role of Māori as Tangata Whenua and embrace Te Tiriti o Waitangi, recognising Māori as tino rangatiratanga of Aotearoa New Zealand while supporting the guiding principles of Te Tiriti – Tino rangatiratanga, Equality, Active protection, Options, and Partnership.
