2026 NSW ACE Winter Meeting wrap-up
On Saturday 20 June, the NSW ACE Winter Meeting, “Hearts at the Hilton” was held with 364 delegates, 15 HCI exhibitors, nine presenters (including our own president, Dr Tanya Selak and the ASA President Dr Vida Viliunas, OAM), 10 workshop facilitators, 38 workshop assistants, and five hardy souls who volunteered to be the models for lower limb ultrasounds and fasted for the day for gastric ultrasounds. Plenary sessions were extremely well attended, and workshops were, of course, fully subscribed. Workshops included newborn resuscitation, advanced life support (ALS), can’t intubate can’t oxygenate (CICO), acute severe behavioural disturbance (ASBD), RA: lower limb blocks, opioid-induced ventilatory impairment (OIVI), gastric ultrasound, and, for the first time, a standing pilates class for those who wanted a brief respite from sitting in the plenary session.
Due to an unexpected staffing change, a team of regional and head office staff pulled the event together in a tight, six-week turnaround. This was a true team effort that resulted in a highly successful meeting that ran smoothly for our delegates, presenters, workshop facilitators and HCI exhibitors.
Courses
We’re already well into the year, and it’s been busy in the best way – lots of energy, great teamwork, and plenty of support for our trainees across NSW and ACT.
Primary Practice Vivas
Primary season came around fast this year – we saw a really high number of trainees needing vivas, which meant things had to move quickly. Across 4 face-to-face sessions and 1 virtual, we supported 73 trainees, which is no small feat. Big thank you to Royal North Shore, Royal Prince Alfred, St Vincent’s, and Westmead for hosting in this sitting. Also, a special shoutout to Nepean and Wollongong for joining forces to run an outstanding virtual session.
Final Practice Vivas
No slowing down with Finals either. We ran 3 face-to-face sessions (St George, Concord, Liverpool) and a virtual session with John Hunter, supporting 56 trainees across Sydney and ACT (including SIMGs). A huge thanks to everyone involved. We really appreciate the time and effort that goes into making these happen.
NSW Trainee Committee
Huge applause to the NSW Trainee Committee, who’ve been doing some great work behind the scenes. They’ve already:
- Run a virtual Primary viva (supporting 16 trainees)
- Run a virtual Final viva (supporting 12 trainees)
- Run an Independent Skills Workshop on 2 June
Upcoming courses
New South Wales Introduction to Anaesthesia 2026
- Saturday 17 October 2026
New South Wales Primary Exam Refresher Course 2026
- Monday 2 to Friday 6 November 2026
New South Wales Final Exam Refresher course 2026
- Monday 30 November to Friday 4 December 2026
Related events and courses
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Elected annually by NSW trainees, the committee act as a conduit between trainees and fellows, as well as with the ANZCA Council.
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