Frequently asked questions
Find answers to frequently asked questions from CPD participants.
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Pain Medicine Discharge Plans
The Pain Medicine Discharge Plan is a patient resource aligned to meet the recommendations of the ACSQHC clinical care standard.
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Training as an anaesthetist
Your guide to training as a specialist anaesthetist in Australia or New Zealand, including the criteria, application process and cost.
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Admission to ANZCA fellowship
Once you've met your training requirements, you're eligible to apply for admission to fellowship. Here's everything you need to know about the process, as well as information on registering as a specialist.
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Transitioning to retirement
Find out what you need to do once you've made the decision to retire from clinical practice; the benefits available to retired fellows; and the opportunities to retain your involvement in the college.
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Airway leads networks
The Airway Management Special Interest Group (SIG) is developing a network of airway leads throughout the Australian healthcare sector. Members will work collaboratively to improve airway management in anaesthesia. A similar network already exists in New Zealand.
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I am a specialist anaesthetist registered in New Zealand
Find support and resources to meet your annual CPD requirements as a specialist anaesthetist registered in New Zealand.
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Airway Management SIG
The main objective of the Airway Management SIG is the promotion of science, education, exchange and distribution of ideas between anaesthetists with a particular interest and involvement in airway management.
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Wellbeing SIG
The aim of the Wellbeing SIG is to promote the personal and psychological wellbeing and to heighten awareness of wellbeing issues in anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists. The group is an informative, educative and referral group; it has no therapeutic role.
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Clinical immersion sites 
An engaging clinical experience is essential in shaping competent perioperative medicine practitioners. The clinical immersion sites have been selected for their dedication to perioperative medicine excellence, patient care, and advanced medical techniques. These hospitals ser...
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