This page provides help with the most common questions about our anaesthesia training program.

The Barbara Walker Prize for Excellence in the Pain Medicine Examination recognises the candidate who achieves the highest mark in the FPM fellowship examination. It is awarded to the top student at the discretion of the Court of Examiners.

In order to progress to provisional fellowship training, you will need to complete the requirements of advanced training and secure a suitable provisional fellowship position.

Information on COVID-19 and the ANZCA and FPM CPD program, including updates, listed resources and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).

Access all the resources, documents, and forms you need to meet your training requirements at the click of a button.

Applicants who wish to enter a short-term specialist anaesthetic training or pain training (STT) position in Australia must be assessed for the purpose of medical registration. This pathway does not lead to fellowship.

This pathway is open to FPM fellows and trainees in the PD stage who elect to expand their practice by gaining workplace-based experience in planning, performing and managing pain procedures while working under the supervision of an FPM-accredited procedural supervisor

Information regarding anaesthesia training during the COVID-19 pandemic

Your guide to training as a specialist anaesthetist in Australia or New Zealand, including the criteria, application process and cost.

Awarded for original work judged to be the best contribution to the FPM free papers session at the ANZCA Annual Scientific Meeting.