Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists

20/04/2026

Are you new to using Covidence? Our upcoming webinar will teach you to set up your review with practical tips and tricks to accelerate your workflow. We’ll walk through these simple steps:
· Setting up a review.
· Inviting team members.
· Managing settings.
· Importing references.

A live Q&A at the end of the session will give you the chance to get tailored advice from the Covidence team.

CPD participants may claim this webinar under Knowledge and skills: Learning sessions activity.

Join us on Monday 27 April, 1-2pm AEST. Register to attend live or to receive the recording afterwards: https://bit.ly/4cnq040

13/04/2026

The Autumn 2026 edition of the Bulletin is out now! Meet ANZCA's supervisors of training, who are pivotal in maintaining high standards of anaesthesia safety; the experiences of FANZCAs participating in humanitarian missions across the globe; an update on hospitals that are rolling out NRFit systems; and much more. Read it online here: https://bit.ly/4cgcAoY

07/04/2026

Our 2026 Covidence webinar series is coming soon!

This three-part series will guide ANZCA and FPM trainees and fellows through the key stages of a systematic review using Covidence, including setting up your review, screening, and data extraction.

These sessions are designed to support busy clinicians who are contributing to evidence reviews, guideline development or research projects. CPD participants can claim these webinars under Knowledge and skills: Learning sessions activity.

Session 1: Setting up your review – Monday 27 April, 1-2pm AEST
Session 2: Screening – Thursday 28 May, 1-2pm AEST
Session 3: Data extraction – Tuesday 30 June, 1-2pm AEST

Register now to attend live or to receive the recordings:

We are excited to announce our upcoming Covidence webinar series to help ANZCA and FPM fellows and trainees learn how to use Covidence for systematic review screening and data extraction.

20/03/2026

Tomorrow is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day commemorates the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960, when police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire on a peaceful protest against apartheid pass laws, killing 69 people.

ANZCA does not tolerate any form of racial discrimination. Discrimination based on race can be direct, when a person is treated negatively or unfavourably, or indirect, such as the denial of a person's ability to practice cultural activities without reasonable grounds. Racial discrimination is not only harmful to lives, the care of patients and the community, it is also unlawful.

ANZCA is committed to promoting and supporting diversity, equity and inclusion in the workforce, workplace and activities. This includes creating a culture of anti-racism where everyone feels safe to speak up and challenge behaviours that discriminate against race.

For more information about the college's work towards diversity, equity and inclusion in anaesthesia, perioperative medicine and pain medicine, go to:

Find out what we're doing to advocate for - and improve - inclusion and diversity in all areas of anaesthesia and pain medicine practice.

17/03/2026

Did you know that there are only 45 days to go before the ASM?

Make sure to check out the optional activities on offer to help you make the most of your time in Auckland. From sailing and mountain biking to cocktail-making and a creative Wētā workshop session, there's something for everyone.

Or you could even watch a movie and earn CPD points! Join us for a special screening of Ka Whawhai Tonu, followed by a live Q&A with the producer and the director, and claim 2.5 hours of CPD for cultural safety. Come along at 6pm on Thursday 30 April – don't forget to register: bit.ly/4lDnFoA

06/03/2026

In celebration of International Women’s Day on Sunday 8 March 2026, the college and the Gender Equity Sub-committee have put together a collated resource pack that showcases women in medicine to help prompt personal reflections and discussions.

In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) on Sunday 8 March 2026, the College and the Gender Equity Sub-Committee (GESC) encourage you to reflect on the collated resource pack that showcases our women in medicine to help prompt personal reflections and discussions with colleagues.

05/03/2026

ANZCA joined 15 other medical colleges to develop a new statement that emphasises ethical billing, fee transparency and informed financial consent.

The new framework was launched today by the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges at Parliament House in Canberra, with ANZCA President Professor Dave Story and ANZCA CEO Lance Emerson in attendance.

ANZCA joined 15 other medical colleges to develop a new statement released today by the Council of Presidents of Medical Colleges that emphasises ethical billing, fee transparency and informed financial consent.

04/03/2026

Our facilitators are at the heart of the ANZCA Educators Program.

Thirty‑five passionate educators across Australia and New Zealand volunteer their time each year to elevate how we teach anaesthesia and pain medicine.

At this year’s Facilitator Workshop, we shared 2026 content updates, strengthened scenarios for both anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists, and shared new facilitation strategies that will shape the 2026 AEP experience.

Why does this matter?

Because learner‑focused education transforms trainee experience, strengthens clinical teaching across every list, and ultimately enhances patient care across our region.

🌟 Be part of this impact.
👉 AEP Auckland: 29–30 April ANZCA Educators Program: https://bit.ly/3P09kpL
👉 AEP Brisbane: 21-22 May ANZCA Educators Program: https://bit.ly/4rOln8f
👉 Explore more courses: https://bit.ly/4u7iPDz

12/02/2026

ANZCA president-elect Dr Tanya Selak featured in the Illawarra Mercury talking about her journey with anaesthesia.

Dr Tanya Selak will head up the peak body for her profession.

11/02/2026

Heading to Auckland for the ANZCA ASM or FPM Symposium? Why not start the week with the ANZCA Educators Program (AEP)? Register now and explore more of Auckland while you're there!

The AEP will help you elevate your clinical and non clinical education skills and gain some CPD hours while you're at it. It's an interactive five module course, delivered over 1.5 days, designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to be competent clinical teachers. Participants of the ANZCA and FPM CPD program can claim time spent at AEP under the knowledge and skills CPD ‘Short format learning’ activity.

Head to our website to register for the Auckland AEP or explore other locations across Australia and New Zealand: https://bit.ly/4bObfqT

05/02/2026

ANZCA fellows and trainees now have expanded opportunities to publish open access under a new college agreement with Wiley and Taylor & Francis journals! This will allow ANZCA-affiliated authors to publish open access without paying article processing charges (APCs).

To help you get started, Wiley is hosting a free online author workshop on Wednesday 25 February 2026, 2–3pm AEDT.

The webinar will cover:
• How the agreement works for authors.
• Submitting to Wiley journals with APCs covered.
• Peer review, ethics, and publication tips.
• Resources to support successful publishing.

Find out more about the new agreement and register for the workshop here:

ANZCA fellows and trainees now have expanded opportunities to publish and access research through new read and publish (R&P) agreements with Taylor & Francis and Wiley, negotiated through the Victorian Health Library Consortium (VHLC).

29/01/2026

When Dr Cristy Rowe’s alarm sounds in the early hours of a Darwin morning, she’s never quite sure what the day will bring. Within minutes she could be airborne − heading hundreds of kilometres across the Northern Territory to retrieve a critically ill patient from a remote community or hospital.

Dr Rowe is one of two ANZCA trainees currently working as registrars with CareFlight Top End, the aeromedical retrieval service based in Darwin. Alongside fellow registrar Dr Max Margalit, she is spending six months with the service as part of her final year of anaesthesia training.

Both doctors say the experience has been one of the most challenging and rewarding of their careers.

“Anaesthesia gives you such a strong foundation in airway management, resuscitation, and critical care physiology,” Dr Rowe says.

“Out here, you use all of that but you’re also operating with limited resources, often in very small teams. It really develops your adaptability and your non-technical skills.”

That adaptability can be crucial. A typical shift may involve several flights to retrieve multiple patients based on clinical need, all while the logistics team and pilots are balancing factors such as flight hours and weather conditions.

CareFlight’s retrieval teams usually comprise just two clinicians − a doctor and a highly skilled flight nurse − working alongside the pilots or helicopter crew.

“You can’t press a buzzer and call for help,” Dr Margalit says.

“So the induction training is very rigorous. There’s a huge focus on simulation, planning and minimising human error. It’s about making sure you can safely manage those uncommon but high-acuity situations.”

That preparation is essential for the diverse range of missions CareFlight undertakes.

Both registrars note the unique professional mix within the Darwin base. Registrars rotate through from anaesthesia, emergency medicine and intensive care, and the retrieval consultants hail from those same disciplines.

The registrars also undertake regular education and simulation days at the Darwin base, reinforcing the clinical and procedural skills needed for such diverse retrievals.

Both Dr Rowe and Dr Margalit encourage other ANZCA trainees to consider a CareFlight rotation if the opportunity arises.

Read the full story in the latest ANZCA Bulletin: https://bit.ly/45Ev6Fb