One in five people in Australia and New Zealand will experience chronic – or persistent – pain at some stage in their lives.

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.

The pain medicine training program comprises a minimum of two years clinical experience directly related to pain medicine, which allows specialists and those completing a speciality training program to become a specialist pain medicine physician.

We've officially launched our ten-week pilot for the Diploma of Perioperative Medicine on 4 September.

The Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists and the Faculty of Pain Medicine have several pathways open to overseas trained anaesthetists and pain medicine specialists. Information on these pathways can be found below.

We accredit hundreds of hospitals and private practices in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore to deliver elements of our anaesthesia, pain medicine, and diving and hyperbaric medicine (DHM) training programs.

The ANZCA DipPOM enables specialist doctors, such as anaesthetists, surgeons, physicians, intensivists, and general practitioners to enhance their skills and knowledge in perioperative medicine​.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPM). Find out what we're doing to celebrate.

Explore the history of our college and the history of anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand, including the museum and oral histories.

We're responsible for setting the standards of clinical practice for anaesthesia and pain medicine in Australia and New Zealand. Our activities include issuing safety alerts; developing professional documents; and overseeing incident reporting.