Read our updated guideline on surgical patient safety for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection and vaccination, with a minor update on intraoperative vaccination.

New this month: Safety alert update on dual labelling; cosmetic surgery project; shared decision-making conversation guide for older patients; and how to claim CPD for using webAIRS.

A digest of college news coverage for May/June 2021

In September 2022, we visted Darwin to talk to specialist anaesthetists, trainees, and medical students about living and working in Australia's Top End.

New this month: safety alert update on epidural kit supply disruption, plus others; PBS changes for hydromorphone oral solution; updated COVID-19 surgery guideline; call for medication error reports; Opioid CCS; and more.

The Medical Board of Australia has approved new CPD standards effective from 1 January 2023.

New this month: PPR guide launched; perpetual award honouring Dr Patricia Mackay established; smoking cessation study published; 2022 AMERS and AMEARA awarded.

New this month: 2024 grant deadline approaching; new PPR grants; please support Environment and Sustainability grant; Covid study among most cited; $2.9m announced for SNaPP study; join us at the Foundation cocktail reception

Read a report of the ANZCA Council meeting held on 31 March and 1 April via zoom.

New this month: safety alerts; ACSQHC Low back pain clinical care standard; Victorian liposuction guideline; webAIRS events NZ; sepsis stocktake and other NZ news; and more.