This chapter attempts to attain consensus on some key questions in the field of debriefing, derived from a consensus conference held in 1996 in Australia. The Debriefing Consensus Forum brought together senior Australasian academics, practitioners and researchers to discuss traumatic stress debriefing. Providing debriefing to those who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic incident remains a controversial issue for mental health professionals. There was a consensus view that those conducting debriefing should be knowledgeable and skilled mental health professionals. Although debriefing may have effect on long-term psychological consequences of traumatic exposure, it may have an effect on short-term outcomes. Participants agreed that the promise of debriefing as a potential preventive intervention in mental health should not be abandoned, despite the limitations and inconsistency of the evidence supporting its effectiveness. The Forum highlighted the need for further research and suggested how future studies could make useful contributions to knowledge about debriefing.