Reg 2 Committees of the Council

Note:  Dates in italics flag the dates of recent changes to the regulation, e.g., 10/04 indicates a change made to the following paragraph in October 2004.

Pursuant to Clauses 7 and 14 of the Constitution:

• 2.1 The Council shall appoint immediately following the Annual General Meeting each year the Chairs of committees to fulfill certain major functions of the Council.
• 2.2 The Chair of each Committee shall normally be a member of the Council.
• 2.3 Questions arising at meetings of the Committees of the Council (either in person, by teleconference or webinar) are decided by a majority of votes of voting members present and voting, with abstentions not being counted in the total number of votes. The Chair has a casting vote in addition to a deliberative vote where there is an equality of votes. For an electronic vote, questions are decided in the affirmative if at least 75% of all voting members (other than any member on a leave of absence or any member abstaining in writing) vote in favour.
• 2.4    The quorum for each Committee will be a majority of voting members. If at any time the number of members is less than a quorum, the committee may meet only for discussion purposes.  The President is an ex officio member of all College Committees.

     2.5 Committees of the Council
           Committees of the Council are:

• (1)     Executive Committee
  (2)    Education and Training Committee
  (3)    Training Accreditation Committee
  (4)    Continuing Professional Development Committee
  (5)    Fellowship Affairs Committee
  (6)    Quality and Safety Committee
  (7)    Research Committee
  (8)    New Programs Committee
  (9)     International Medical Graduate Specialists Committee
  (10)   Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee
  (11)   Trainee Committee (refer to Regulation 16)
  (12)   Investment Committee
  (13)   Overseas Aid Committee
  (14)   Indigenous Health Committee
  (15)   Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Foundation Board
  

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2.6 Executive Committee

• 2.6.1 Membership shall consist of the President as Chair of the Executive, the Vice President a Director of Professional Affairs and the Chief Executive Officer.  Members of Council with particular portfolios may be invited to attend the Executive Committee meetings  as appropriate.
• 2.6.2 The Committee shall report and make recommendations to Council following the review of matters referred to the College, the review and consolidation of documentation, the review of financial matters, and to act on behalf of the Council where appropriate.  The Committee shall also provide advice to the Council following periodic review of the Constitution to facilitate any changes in College policy and activities.

2.7 Education and Training Committee

• 2.7.1 Membership shall consist of the Chair of the Education and Training Committee who shall be appointed by the Council, the DPA Assessor, the General Manager of the Education Development Unit, the Chair of the Training Accreditation Committee, the Chair of the New Programs Committee, the Chair of Examinations, the Chair of the Assessments Committee, the Chair of the Workplace Based Assessment Committee, the Chair of the Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises Course Subcommittee, the Chair of the Trainee Committee or his/her nominee, the Chair of the Faculty of Pain Medicine Education Committee, a community representative and up to four additional Fellows with educational expertise, one of whom should be a Supervisor of Training or a Regional/National Education Officer. The maximum number of Committee members is to be sixteen. At the first meeting of the Committee, a Deputy Chair will be elected from amongst the members.
  

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• 2.7.2 The Committee reports to Council and receives reports from the EMAC Subcommittee, the Workplace-Based Assessment Committee, the Examinations Committee, the Final Examination Subcommittee, the Primary Examination Subcommittee and the Effective Management of Anaesthetic Crises Course Subcommittee. The duties of the Education and Training Committee include:
  
  2.7.2.1 The implementation of Council policy relating to the education and training of trainees in anaesthesia.
  2.7.2.2 The provision of advice to Council on policy regarding the education and training of trainees in anaesthesia.
  2.7.2.3 Co-ordination of educational activities relating to the education and training of trainees in anaesthesia.

This includes, but is not limited to, curriculum development and evaluation, assessment, remediation, development of educational materials and courses, appointment of and support for supervisors, quality improvement processes, and development of educational policy including standards and training requirements. 

Assessments Committee

Membership shall consist of the Chair of Assessments who shall be appointed by the Council, the Chair of the Education and Training Committee or his/her nominee, the General Manager of the Education Development Unit or his/her nominee, the General Manager of the Training and Assessments Unit, the Chair of Examinations, the Chair of the Final Examinations Subcommittee or his/her nominee, the Chair of the Primary Examinations Subcommittee or his/her nominee, the Chair of the Workplace-Based Assessments Committee, the Chair of the Trainee Committee or his/her nominee, and additional Fellows with educational expertise as the Council may appoint. The maximum number of Committee members is to be twelve.

This Committee reports to the Education and Training Committee and receives reports from the Examinations Committee, the Primary Examination Subcommittee, the Final Examinations Subcommittee and the Workplace-Based Assessments Committee. The duties of the Assessments Committee will include the provision of advice regarding non-examination, non-workplace-based assessments, and the blueprinting, co-ordination and evaluation of assessments (examinations, workplace-based and other) as part of the curriculum for education and training of trainees in anaesthesia.

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Workplace-Based Assessments (WBA) Committee
Membership shall consist of the Chair of the Workplace-Based Assessments Committee who shall be appointed by the Council, the Chair of the Education and Training Committee or his/her nominee, the General Manager of the Education Development Unit, the Chair of Examinations, the Chair of the Assessments Committee, the Chair of the Trainee Committee or his/her nominee, and additional Fellows with educational expertise as the Council may appoint. The maximum number of Committee members is to be twelve.

This Committee reports to the Education and Training Committee. The duty of the Workplace-Based Assessments Committee is to provide advice regarding the development, implementation and evaluation of Workplace-Based Assessments for trainees in anaesthesia.

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Examinations Committee
Membership shall consist of the Chair of Examinations who shall be appointed by Council, the Chair of the Education and Training Committee or his/her nominee, the Chair of the New Programs Committee, the Chair of the Assessments Committee, the Chair of the Primary Examination Subcommittee, the Chair of the Final Examination Subcommittee, the Chair of the Faculty of Pain Medicine Examination Committee, the General Manager of the Education Development Unit or his/her nominee, the General Manager of the Training and Assessments Unit or his/her nominee, a trainee representative who shall be appointed by the ANZCA Trainee Committee and who shall have passed both ANZCA Primary and Final Examinations, and up to two additional Fellows with assessment expertise as the Council may appoint. The maximum number of Committee members is to be twelve.

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The Examination Committee (EC) reports through the Education and Training Committee (ETC) on resolutions, policy and procedures relating to the governance of examinations within the FANZCA Training Programme and associated professional examinations. Its role is to develop and oversee the implementation of coordinated, accountable and auditable processes in the conduct of ANZCA examinations and to provide and receive advice and information regarding the examinations of the Faculty of Pain Medicine and the New Programs Committee. The committee will provide advice to ETC on the integration and appropriate prioritization of the following assessment aspects: operational, administrative, technical, educational and professional. The EC reports to the Education and Training Committee and receives reports from the Primary Examination Subcommittee, the Final Examination Subcommittee, the Assessments Committee and the Workplace Based Assessments Committee. See Terms of Reference.

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Primary Examination Subcommittee (Refer Regulation 4.2)

Final Examinations Subcommittee (Refer Regulation 4.3)

Membership shall consist of the Chair of EMAC Course Subcommittee who shall be appointed by the Council, the Chair of the Education and Training Committee or his/her nominee, the Chair of the Trainee Committee or his/her nominee, and additional Fellows with relevant expertise as the Council may appoint. The maximum number of Committee members is to be eight.

This Committee reports to the Education and Training Committee. The duties of the Assessments Committee will include the regular review of EMAC course content and materials, arrangement of inspection and accreditation of facilities proposing to deliver EMAC courses, credentialing of instructors, monitoring of trainee access and provision of advice to Council regarding identified risks to training and intellectual property.

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2.8 Training Accreditation Committee

• 2.8.1 Membership shall consist of the Chair of the Training Accreditation Committee who shall be selected by Council, the DPA Assessor, the Chair of the Education and Training Committee or his/her nominee, the Chair of the Trainee Committee or his/her nominee, the Chair of the FPM Training Unit Accreditation Committee (TUAC), a community representative and other members as the Council may appoint. At least half of those on the committee shall be working in an approved Training Site. At the first meeting of the Committee, a Deputy Chair will be elected from amongst the members.

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• 2.8.2 The duties of the Committee shall include:
• 2.8.2.1 Providing advice to Council on policy regarding accreditation of Training sites.
• 2.8.2.2 Implementing Council policy on accreditation of Training sites.
• 2.8.2.3 Making recommendations to Council on the approval of individual Training sites and Rotational Training Programs in anaesthesia.
• 2.8.2.4 Arranging and overseeing the inspections of individual Training sites.
• 2.8.2.5 The development and quality assurance of procedures used in inspecting the Training sites.

2.9 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee

• 2.9.1 Membership shall consist of the CPD Officer who shall be Chair, a Director of Professional Affairs, the Chair of the Fellowship Affairs Committee and up to four additional members.
• 2.9.2 The duties of the CPD Committee shall include assessment and evaluation of the Continuing Professional Development Program, including Professional Practice Review (PPR), reporting and making recommendations to the Council on CPD and PPR, and monitoring implementation of recommendations to the Council in relation to CPD and PPR.
• 2.9.3 The duties of the CPD Officer shall include:
• 2.9.3.1 Overseeing continuous quality improvement of the CPD Program.
• 2.9.3.2 Responding to queries from participants and considering requests for crediting activities not specified in the CPD Program Manual.
• 2.9.3.3 Implementing feedback to participants and updating Fellows on developments in the Program.
• 2.9.3.4 Implementing verification and audits of participants’ returns.
• 2.9.3.5 Liaising with the CPD Officers of the Faculty of Pain Medicine and other Medical Colleges, on matters relating to the College’s CPD Program.

2.10 Fellowship Affairs Committee

• 2.10.1 Membership shall consist of the Chair of the Fellowship Affairs Committee, the Annual Scientific Meeting Officer, the Chair of the Continuing Professional Development Committee, the New Fellow Councillor, the Faculty of Pain Medicine Scientific Meeting Officer, Regional Organising Committee Convenors (or nominees), the General Manager Fellowship Affairs , the General Manager Communications or his/her nominee, the General Manager of the Education Development Unit or his/her nominee, and additional suitably qualified Fellows or Councillors. The maximum number of Committee members is to be fifteen. At the first meeting of the Committee, a deputy Chair will be elected from amongst the members.
  

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• 2.10.2 The duties of the Committee shall include identification of potential continuing educational initiatives (including the Annual Scientific Meetings), and the development of papers, positions and strategic initiatives on matters of educational and strategic importance to Fellows for consideration by Council.

2.11 Quality and Safety Committee

• 2.11.1 Membership shall consist of the Chair of the Quality and Safety Committee, who shall be appointed by the Council, at least one other Councillor, a representative of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, the President of the Australian Society of Anaesthetists or his/her nominee, the President of the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists or his/her nominee, the Chair of the Mortality Subcommittee or his/her nominee, the Chair of the Allergy Subcommittee or his.her nominee, a Community Representative and other such members as appointed by the Council. The maximum number of Committee members is to be fifteen. At the first meeting of the Committee, a Deputy Chair will be elected from amongst the members.

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• 2.11.2 The duties of the Committee shall include the implementation of Council policy, the provision of advice to the Council, and co-ordination and promotion of quality and safety activities.
  

Mortality Subcommittee
Membership shall consist of a Chair appointed by Council, the Chair of the Quality and Safety Committee (or nominee), chairs of state, territory and national mortality committees (or nominees), a nominee of the Regional/National Committee for regions in which there is no established mortality committee, and the Director of Professional Affairs (Professional Documents). At the first meeting of the Sub-committee, a Deputy Chair will be elected from amongst the members.

The duties of the Subcommittee shall include promotion of anaesthetic mortality data collection, and collation and reporting of regional/national data for Australia and/or New Zealand; and advice to the Quality and Safety Committee and Council on matters related to anaesthetic mortality reporting in Australia and New Zealand.

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Allergy Subcommittee

Membership shall consist of a Chair appointed by Council, the Chair of the Quality and Safety Committee (or nominee), and four other members. The Chair and members will usually be members of the Australian and New Zealand Allergy Group (ANZAAG) Executive who may or may not be Fellows of the College. At the first meeting of the Sub-committee, a Deputy Chair will be elected from amongst the members.

The subcommittee reports to the Quality and Safety Committee and its duties are to work with ANZAAG and the Quality and Safety Committee to produce and promulgate guidelines regarding the prevention and management of anaesthetic related allergy for Australasia; to develop related resources which will be utilized by anaesthetists, immunologists, allergists and members of the public.
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2.12 Research Committee

• 2.12.1 Membership shall consist of a Councilor who will usually be the Chair, a representative of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, the Chair of the ANZCA Trials Group Executive, a community representative, and other members as the Council may appoint. The members and Chair will be appointed by the Council. At the first meeting of the Committee, a Deputy Chair will be elected from amongst the members.

• 2.12.2 The duties of the Committee will include:
• 2.12.2.1 Developing policy on research issues for consideration by the Council.
• 2.12.2.2 Assessing grant applications to the ANZCA Research Grant Program.
• 2.12.2.3 Recommending applicants for the award of named Grants.
• 2.12.2.4 Assessing applications for ANZCA’s Distinguished Professorships.
• 2.12.2.5 Chairing and adjudicating the Gilbert Brown Prize Session at the ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting.
• 2.12.2.6 Providing advice, mentorship and counselling to research grant applicants and other researchers.
• 2.12.2.7 Advising other College Committees on research matters.
• 2.12.2.8 Liaising with the Executive of the ANZCA Trials Group Subcommittee. The Chair of the ANZCA Trials Group Executive reports through the Chair of the Research Committee to Council.
• 2.12.2.9 Advising the Board of The Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Foundation on research matters. The Chair of the Research Committee is a member of the Foundation Board.
• 2.12.2.10 Undertaking any other functions as requested by the Council.

     2.13 New Programs Committee

• 2.13.1 Membership shall consist of two Councilors, one of whom shall be the Chair, the Chair of the Final Examinations Subcommittee or his/her nominee, the Chair of the Training Accreditation Committee or his/her nominee, a Director of Professional Affairs, a Fellow of the College and two co-opted nominees from the particular area of expertise. The Chair shall be appointed by the Council.
• 2.13.2 This Committee reports to Council, and its responsibilities include consideration of applications for new Certificate Programs, monitoring of Certificate Programs, accreditation of the training programs and facilities, and recommendations to the Council for certification of practitioners who satisfy the assessment requirements of a particular Certificate Program. It will consider whether individual Committees should be established for each Certificate Program, or if all certificates should be managed by the New Programs Committee.

2.14 International Medical Graduate Specialists Committee

• 2.14.1 Membership shall consist of the Chair of the IMGS Committee who shall be appointed by the Council, at least one Councillor, the DPA IMGS, the DPA Assessor, the Chair of the New Zealand Panel for Vocational Registration, the Chair of the Final Examinations Subcommittee, two other Fellows nominated by the Council, a representative of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, at least one community and/or jurisdictional representative, and other such members as appointed by the Council. 

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• 2.14.2 The duties of the Committee include administration of the International Medical Graduate Specialists Assessment Process.
  
  2.15 Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee 

• 2.15.1 Membership shall consist of the Vice-President, Honorary Treasurer and three other members (who may or may not be Fellows of the College). At least two members will have a high level of financial competence, and one of these members will usually be the Chair. If the Vice-President and Honorary Treasurer roles are held by the same Councillor, then an additional Councillor will be appointed. The Chair and members will be appointed by the Council. The term of non-Fellow members will be for a maximum of six years, unless otherwise approved by Council.
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• 2.15.2 The duties of the Committee shall include: 
• 2.15.2.1 Assisting the Council in discharging its duties with regard to the financial affairs of the College. 
• 2.15.2.2 Enhancing the control framework of the College and overseeing the management of its risks. 
• 2.15.2.3 Assisting the Council in complying with its legal and other obligations.

2.16 Trainee Committee (Refer Regulation 16)

2.17 Investment Committee

• 2.17.1  Membership shall include the President, the Honorary Treasurer who shall be the Chair, the CEO and the Executive General Manager Corporate Resources.  Where appropriate/necessary, the Council may co-opt members who have high levels of financial literacy and are not Fellows of the College.
  
• 2.17.2 The duties of the Committee shall include:
• 2.17.2.1 Developing and reviewing investment strategies and policy regarding the Investment Portfolio for approval by Council.
• 2.17.2.2 Reviewing and reporting to Council on a regular basis the performance of the Investment Portfolio.

2.18 Overseas Aid Committee

• 2.18.1 Membership shall consist of four Fellows with an interest in overseas aid, representatives of the Faculty of Pain Medicine, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists, and the President or his/her nominee. The Chair will be appointed by Council. The maximum number of Committee members is to be eight.
• 2.18.2 The duties of the Committee shall include:
• 2.18.2.1 Providing advice to Council on policy regarding support for training and continuing professional development in anaesthesia and pain medicine in neighbouring developing countries;
• 2.18.2.2 Developing, overseeing and/or implementing Council approved initiatives in training and continuing professional development support in anaesthesia and pain medicine in neighbouring developing countries.

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2.19 Indigenous Health Committee

• 2.19.1 Membership shall consist of at least one Councillor, up to four Fellows of  ANZCA/FPM resident in Australia and up to two Fellows of ANZCA/FPM resident in New Zealand (nominated by the New Zealand National Committee). The Chair will be appointed by Council. At the first meeting of the Committee, a Deputy Chair will be elected from amongst the members. The Chair and Deputy Chair shall not both reside in the same country.
• 2.19.2 The duties of the committee shall include:
• 2.19.2.1 Providing advice to Council on proposals to support indigenous health in Australia and New Zealand.  
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2.20.1    Membership shall consist of a Chair, the President, the Chair of the Research Committee (or his/her nominee) and up to nine (9) other members. The members and Chair will be appointed by the Council. At the first meeting of the Board, a Deputy Chair will be elected from amongst the members. The term for non-ex officio members will be a maximum of twelve years unless otherwise approved by Council.

2.20.2    The duties of the Board are to:

2.20.2.1  Act in an advisory capacity in relation to the Foundation by guiding, monitoring and actively promoting its activities, in order to assist it in meeting its objectives;

2.20.2.2  Raise funds for research and education and in Australia, New Zealand and internationally, to:

• Increase the safety and comfort of patients undergoing anaesthesia and sedation.
• Improve outcomes for critically ill patients following surgery or trauma.
• Improve the treatment of acute pain, cancer pain and persistent non‐cancer pain.