The theme of National Anaesthesia Day 2023 is Anaesthetists: Caring for our sickest patients before, during, and after surgery.

The theme of National Anaesthesia Day 2023 is Anaesthetists: Caring for our sickest patients before, during, and after surgery.

Anaesthetists are specialist doctors with unique clinical knowledge and skills. They have a major role in the perioperative care of surgical patients.

Children of all ages, including newborn babies, may require anaesthesia. Your child’s age; illness or developmental concerns; and the nature of the procedure all make a difference to what skills and experience are required by medical staff and the type of hospital needed to en...

New COVID-19 video campaign celebrates how frontline anaesthetists are “always ready”

The Obstetric Anaesthesia SIG is one of 17 SIGs jointly managed by ANZCA, the Australian Society of Anaesthetists (ASA), and the New Zealand Society of Anaesthetists (NZSA) through the Anaesthesia Continuing Education (ACE) partnership.

Having surgery under anaesthesia can be a bit daunting. Especially if it’s your first time. But there are a few simple things you can do  to get yourself better prepared for your surgery.

​The Communication in Anaesthesia SIG plans to develop workshops and resources and provide guidance to help improve anaesthetists’ skills in all communication related aspects of their work.

Managed by the ANZCA Global Development Committee, we have a number of other initiatives to help support and build the anaesthesia and pain medicine workforce in western Pacific countries

The executive of the ACCUTE SIG maintains ongoing internal communication, usually utilising electronic mediums and personal meetings at ACE events, to discuss matters related to the group's area of interest.