Definitive Surgical Trauma Care

About DSTC

The DTSC course is an interactive, hands-on educational opportunity focusing on

  • Surgical decision making in complex scenarios
  • Operative technique in critically ill trauma patients
  • Hands-on practical experience with experienced instructors (national and international)
  • Insight into difficult trauma situations with learned techniques of haemorrhage control and the ability to handle major thoracic, cardiac and abdominal injuries

The Military Module is an optional third day for interested surgeons and Australian Defence Force personnel. (This course is only offered in Brisbane during 2021).

The Definitive Perioperative Nurses Trauma Care Course (DPNTC) is held in conjunction with the DSTC course. It has been developed for registered nurses with experience in perioperative nursing and allows them to develop these skills specifically in the area of trauma surgery.

The Definitive Anaesthetic Trauma Care Course (DATC) is a recent addition to the DSTC and DPNTC. Developed to deliver multidisciplinary trauma training to anaesthetists involved in the care of the severely injured, it will run in all venues across Australia and Aotearoa (AoNZ).

2026 Course Dates

Sydney

Monday 23rd March – Wednesday 25th March 2026
Enquiries: SWSLHD-DSTC@health.nsw.gov.au

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Brisbane

22 – 24 June 2026
Enquiries: DSTC-QLD@health.qld.gov.au

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Perth

28 – 30 April 2026
Enquiries: Watteu@health.wa.gov.au

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Auckland

August 2026
Enquiries: Aktrauma@adhb.govt.nz

For more information and online registration for DSTC, click HERE.