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Media inquiries For media inquiries please contact: Carolyn Jones Media Manager Phone: +61 3 8517 5303 Mobile: +61 408 259 369 Email: communications@anzca.edu.au National Anaesthesia Day National Anaesthesia Day is celebrated each year across Australia and New Zealand on October 16, the anniversary of the day in 1846 that ether anaesthetic was first demonstrated in Boston, Massachusetts. The aim of National Anaesthesia Day is to raise awareness of the role anaesthetists play in patients' preparation for surgery, their wellbeing during surgery and their recovery. See here for more information about National Anaesthesia Day. Media releases 2019 media releases 2018 media releases 2017 media releases 2016 media releases 2015 media releases 2014 media releases 2013 media releases 2012 media releases 2011 media releases 2010 media releases 2009 media releases 2008 media releases ANZCA Media Award 2018 The ABC and The Age are the joint winners of the 2018 $A5000 ANZCA Media Award. The ABC’s Alison Branley and Rebecca Armitage were recognised for their January 28, 2018 online and TV report “Pain and gain when products pulled from shelves” which examined the removal of codeine as an over-the-counter pain medicine. Reporters Liam Mannix and Aisha Dow of The Age were also winners for their investigation into the drug Lyrica, one of Australia’s most popular pharmaceutical drugs. The investigation led to two stories in November and December 2018 that revealed the drug was being overprescribed as an alternative to opioids for pain relief and highlighted personal case studies of people who had taken the drug. Entries were judged on their originality and the impact they may have had in giving the community a better understanding of anaesthesia or pain medicine. See here for the following information: Conditions of entry. Poster. Entry form. Previous winners 2017 joint winners - Kate Cole-Adams, Good Weekend magazine and Donna Chisholm, North and South 2016 Winner - Stephanie Wood, Good Weekend magazine. 2015 joint winners - Madeleine Morris, 7.30, ABC TV and Steve Braunias, New Zealand Herald. 2014 winner - Michael Sexton, 7.30, ABC TV 2013 winner - Virginia McMillan, New Zealand Doctor 2012 winner - Christine Jackman - Weekend Australian magazine 2011 winner - Lorelei Mason, TVNZ About ANZCA For more information about ANZCA, please see the About ANZCA booklet published in 2010. Print this