The History and Heritage Advisory Panel reports to the CEO and sits within the ANZCA committee framework and structure. It works on matters relating to the history and heritage of the college, and the specialties of anaesthesia and pain medicine.

This annual grant program provides up to $A5000 for research and interpretation of the history of anaesthesia, pain, and perioperative medicine.

Following the celebrations at the FPM Spring Meeting, we've launched a new online exhibition.

The 2024 Joint ANZAAG and ISPAR Symposium will be held on 15-17 November 2024 at the W Melbourne.

ANZCA has become aware of variations between hospitals and facilities in the use of red or other colour wrist bands on patients to indicate a history of anaphylaxis. We ask you to take care to know the wrist band practices in each hospital or facility you work in. We also remi...

This form contains guidelines for applying for the 2024 History and Heritage Research Grant as well as the application form.

Dr Mary Burnell history article

​There are several types of anaesthesia that may be used individually or in combination, depending on the operation.

Eye surgery can be performed under eye block, topical anaesthesia or general anaesthesia.

Each year we celebrate ANZCA National Anaesthesia Day across Australia and New Zealand on 16 October, the anniversary of the day in 1846 that ether anaesthetic was first demonstrated in Boston, Massachusetts.