Thanks to all our NAD26 champions

Media highlights

Our fasting and GLP-1 warning coverage began in early October with exclusive articles pitched to News Limited, which were syndicated to Australian print and online publications including The Herald Sun, Daily Telegraph, and Courier Mail.

Late last week, ABC News Breakfast did a live cross to Tanya at Wollongong Private Hospital. Excerpts from this were then used across the ABC News Channel that afternoon. Radio New Zealand also ran the ABC audio and article as they have a syndication agreement with the ABC.

Since then, Tanya has done two radio interviews; one with ABC Radio Breakfast Sydney (Craig Reucassel) and ABC Radio Breakfast Melbourne before her list started at 7.30am and another with ABC News Radio. ABC Brisbane Drive with Ellen Fanning and ABC Radio Newcastle also used audio grabs. She ended the week with an interview on the 2GB Radio Weekends program on Sunday with host Luke Grant for their weekly health segment.

Social media

Engagement on social media was really strong again this year thanks, in part, to having such great content. On National Anaesthesia Day alone, our Instagram content received 23,600 views and our Facebook page had 36,000 impressions. In addition to re-posting photos from participating hospitals, we also shared short video clips and quotes from our latest In Safe Hands community engagement campaign. 

Our community engagement campaign continues to grow

Last year, we launched a new community engagement campaign called You're in safe hands, with the aim of raising awareness around anaesthesia and anaesthetists by sharing authentic stories. 

Inspired by the efforts of the ANZCA Councillors in 2025, this year we asked the 2026 Emerging Leaders to talk to camera about what a day in the life of an anaesthetist involves; what they love most about their jobs; what they say and do to help patients relax; and what 'soft skills' make for a great anaesthetist. 

We'd like to say a huge thanks to Dr Jayden Ball, Dr Natalie Botha, Dr Michael Carpenter, A/Prof Stefan Dieleman, Dr Jane Leadbeater, Dr Sarah Lee, Dr Linden Martyr, Dr Yinying (Sally) Tsang, and Dr Charlotte Wade for being the 'faces' of this year's campaign. 

Participating hospitals

Last but not least, we'd like to say a huge thank you to the fellows and trainees at the following hospitals for taking part in this year's activities:

Australian Capital Territory

• Canberra Hospital

New South Wales

• Blacktown-Mount Druitt Hospital
• Bowral and District Hospital
• Concord Hospital
• Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
• St George Hospital

Queensland

• Ipswich Hospital
• Princess Alexandra Hospital
• QEII Jubilee Hospital
• Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital
• Sunshine Coast University Hospital
• The Prince Charles Hospital

South Australia

• Lyell McEwin Hospital
• Mount Gambier Hospital
• Queen Elizabeth Hospital
• Royal Adelaide Hospital

Victoria

• Armadale Anaesthesia
• Austin Health
• Goulburn Valley Health
• Northern Health
• Royal Women’s Hospital Melbourne
• St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
• Flinders Medical Centre

Western Australia

• Armadale Kalamunda Group
• Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals
• Geraldton Regional Hospital
• Joondalup Health
• Perth Children’s Hospital
• St John of God Midland Hospital
• Royal Perth Hospital

New Zealand

• Auckland City Hospital
• Christchurch Public Hospital
• Dunedin Hospital
• Hutt Hospital
• Mercy Hospital
• Middlemore Hospital
• Te Nikau Hospital & Health Centre
• Wellington Regional Hospital
• Whangārei Hospital

Please let us know if we've missed you off the list!