Prof docs monthly update: September 2025
Your monthly digest of professional document developments.
In total, there are 51 ANZCA and 8 FPM professional documents and joint statements. Of these, 13 ANZCA and 5 FPM documents are currently in development, under review, out for stakeholder consultation, or being piloted.
Expressions of interest - PG31 Anaesthesia delivery systems
We are seeking expressions of interest from fellows to participate in the review of PG31 Guideline on checking anaesthesia delivery systems 2014 and accompanying background paper PG31BP. Please email us for further information.
Under development/review*
This section has existing versions hyperlinked.
- (PM) Scope of clinical practice for specialist pain medicine physicians (under development)
- (PM) Statement on provision of pain medicine care to children and adolescents (under development)
- (PM) Statement on multidisciplinary pain services (under development)
- New guideline on central venous line insertion and removal (under development)
- PS64 Position statement on environmental sustainability in anaesthesia and pain medicine practice 2019 and PS64BP (under review)
- PS10(PM) Statement on "Medicinal Cannabis" with particular reference to its use in the management of patients with chronic non-cancer pain and PS10(PM) BP (under review)
- PS12(PM) Position statement on the use of ketamine in the management of chronic non-cancer pain and PS12(PM) BP (under review)
*Please refer to CP24 Professional document process for further details on the internal review (IR) process.
Pilot
Pilot versions are ‘live’ on the ANZCA website and are considered ‘operational’ with the caveat that there may be changes to the final version following feedback.
- PS08 Position statement on the assistant for the anaesthetist and PS08BP (ends December 2025)
- PG28 Guideline on infection prevention and control in anaesthesia and PG28BP (ends October 2025)
- PG44 Guideline on advice for retraining or further training in anaesthesia and pain medicine and PG44BP (ends November 2025)
- PG46 Guideline on training and practice of perioperative cardiac ultrasound in adults and PG46BP (ends October 2025)
- PG48 Guideline on the administrative management of substance use disorder in medical practitioners in anaesthesia and pain medicine and PG48BP (ends October 2025)
- PG69 Guideline on the prevention, investigation and follow up of perioperative hypersensitivity reactions and anaphylaxis and PG69BP (ends October 2025)
We encourage feedback on all professional documents during the pilot phase. If you have any comments or queries regarding professional documents please email us.
Post pilot review
- PS02 Position statement on credentialling and defining the scope of clinical practice in anaesthesia and PS02BP
- PS19 Position statement on monitored care by an anaesthetist and PS19BP
- PS45 Position statement on patients' rights to pain management and associated responsibilities and PS45BP
- CP25 Policy on endorsement and support of externally developed guidelines and CP25BP
Expressions of interest - PG31 Anaesthesia delivery systems
We are seeking expressions of interest from fellows to participate in the review of the following professional documents:
- Anaesthesia delivery systems: the review of PG31 Guideline on checking anaesthesia delivery systems 2014 and accompanying background paper PG31BP. We are seeking interest from fellows with particular interest, experience or expertise in this area. Recommendations for other people with expertise, eg biomedical engineers, would also be considered.
The review of ANZCA prof docs is undertaken by a document development group (DDG) made up of fellows with expertise and knowledge aligned to the particular document. DDG members may include non-anaesthetists to provide external perspectives where applicable and collaborate to develop and review professional documents via email and zoom meetings at times that fit their schedules.
Serving as a DDG member provides a valuable opportunity to contribute to safety and quality of care for patients.
If you are interested in being nominated for the aforementioned prof doc DDGs, please email us for further information.
