This is a report following the FPM Board meeting held at ANZCA House on 8 December 2024.

The college responded to an ABC online article ahead of publication on 1 May

ANZCA, in conjunction with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM) and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), established a Tripartite Committee of Rural Generalist Anaesthesia (TCRGA).

We have a new structure to guide perioperative medicine into the future.

ANZCA’s statement on desflurane supports the continued education and actions to reduce usage.

The SRSC has reviewed the requirements for regional and greater meeting attendance.

You asked; we listened! We’re developing a new CPD app due to launch in the first half of 2024.

Updates and important information about the final exam from the Final Exam Sub-committee.

In March 2024 the patient clinical interaction assessment (PCIA) was communicated to stakeholders as a news item on the ANZCA website, which was also promoted through the ANZCA training e-newsletter.

The 2023 edition of Australasian Anaesthesia (AKA the Blue Book) is now available.