This year’s Combined SIG meeting was held on 23-25 June 2023 at QT Gold Coast.

Join the Wellbeing, Communication, Medical Education and Leadership & Management Special Interest Groups (SIGs) at this year’s Combined SIG meeting in tropical Cairns.

Reducing human and economic impacts of complications after surgery, as a national priority.

Our clinical trials seek definitive answers to inform best practice and improve patient care and safety. Explore who we are; our strategic priorities; our history and funding achievements; major findings from our published trials; and important research questions underway.

The Faculty of Pain Medicine says there needs to be more clinical evidence about the efficacy of medicinal cannabis before use as a treatment for chronic, non-cancer pain.

Following the withdrawal of pholcodine-containing products from the Australian market, we have developed advice for anaesthetists to aid in conversation with patients who will receive general anaesthesia.

New this month: Neuromuscular blocker labelling submission, National licensing standards for cosmetic surgery, jaw dislocation podcast.

We’re adding 13 new continuing professional development (CPD) activities to our CPD program from 1 January 2024.

We've officially launched our Diploma of Perioperative Medicine (DipPOM) and we're well advanced in our plans to onboard hospitals across Australia and New Zealand.

We're seeking expressions of interest from ANZCA and FPM fellows for a vacancy on the committee to commence in 2024.