Committee news
Tasmania Regional Committee
The Tasmania Regional Committee will hold its first meeting for the year in late March.
Tasmania Trainee Committee
The 2026 Trainee Committee completed its first meeting in February with a new committee being formed. Dr Cassandra Brown, Dr Alice Walker, Dr Jennifer Wright, Dr Matthew Holmes and Dr Rebecca Jameson forming the new committee. The next meeting is scheduled to be held in May 2026.
Event news
2026 Introduction to Anaesthesia
Tasmania’s Introduction to Anaesthesia course was held on Saturday 14 February 2026 at the UTAS Cradle to Coast precinct in Burnie. A full day program was presented to 16 Tasmanian trainees with speakers from all areas of the state.
2026 Trainee Day – Friday 27 February 2026
Our annual Trainee Day took place on Friday 27 February to 24 Trainees as the ANZCA/ASA Tasmania Office in Hobart.
A full scientific program was presented in four sessions from 12 presenters. Session topics were:
- Perioperative communication
- Exam preparation
- Trauma/retrieval/overseas
- Paediatric airway management/Tracheostomy emergencies/New Adventures beyond the city limits.
The day ended with a social function on the deck with local food and drinks to celebrate a successful event.
Tas directory
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Elected annually by Tasmanian trainees, the Tasmania Trainee Committee acts as a conduit between trainees and fellows in the region, and the ANZCA Council to which they report.
The Tasmanian Regional Committee is an elected body that act as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the Tasmanian region and the ANZCA council to which they report.