Rural SIG

The Rural SIG is one of 17 SIGs jointly managed by ANZCA, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA), and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) through the Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE) partnership.
 

Upcoming events

The 2024 Rural SIG meeting will be held at the Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, Uluru, Northern Territory from the 16-18 August. Registrations will open in early March. If you have any questions, please contact events.

Executive committee

Position

Name

Region

Chair

Dr Craig Mitchell

Vic

Member

Dr Pat Coleman

WA

Member

Dr Andrew Michael

SA

Member

Dr David Rowe

NSW

Member

Dr Brian Spain

NT

Member

Dr Annette Turley

Qld

Co-opted

Dr Rod Martin

NSW


Contact us

For further information, please contact us or visit the ACE website.

Apply to join a SIG

Joining a SIG is the perfect way to meet like-minded people; exchange ideas; and shape the future of your sub-speciality or area of interest.

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Upcoming ACE events

From multi-day special interest group conferences to evening lectures at the local pub, there's an ACE event for everyone.
19 October 2024 - 20 October 2024 | Adelaide

Join us in Adelaide to explore the theme of 'reaching new heights'.

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27 July 2024 - 28 July 2024 | Sofitel Melbourne on Collins

Join us for the 2024 Melbourne Winter Anaesthetic Meeting at the Sofitel on Collins

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9 November 2024 - 10 November 2024 | Hunter Valley

Join us in the Hunter Valley for the NSW ACE Spring Meeting 2024.

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15 June 2024 | Sydney

Join us at the Hilton Hotel Sydney for the NSW ACE winter meeting 2024.

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16 August 2024 - 18 August 2024 | Uluru

Save the date for the 2024 Rural SIG meeting to be held at the Voyages Ayers Rock Resort, Uluru...

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30 July 2024 - 3 August 2024 | Thredbo Alpine Hotel

The 2024 Scan and Ski Workshop has unfortunately been cancelled.

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15 November 2024 - 17 November 2024 | Bunker Bay

Contemplation – Learning from experience in obstetrics.

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23 April 2024 | Osborne Park

2024 WA ACE Lecture Series will be held once per month in the ANZCA WA Office. This series...

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19 November 2025 - 22 November 2025 | ICC Sydney

Join us in Sydney for the 2025 Tri-Society Cardiac & Thoracic Symposium (3SCTS) in collaboration...

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9 April 2024 | Free webinar

What are the unseen environmental impacts of single use surgical gowns? Should we be reusing...

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Last updated 09:51 1.02.2024