What is pain and how do we manage it?
There are three commonly recognised types of pain.
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History of anaesthesia
Anaesthesia is one of the greatest discoveries of modern medicine. In fact, many of today’s operations, especially for the very young, very old, or very ill would not be possible without it.
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COVID-19 - potential impacts to pain medicine training
Information regarding the impacts to pain medicine training during the COVID-19 pandemic
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Opioids and chronic pain
Opioids are a class of medicines taken to help reduce pain. They work on the central nervous system to slow down nerve signals between the brain and the body.
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ANZCA Tasmania Trainee Committee
The Tasmanian Trainee Committee attends to matters pertaining to trainees.
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ANZCA NSW Trainee Committee
Elected annually by NSW trainees, the committee act as a conduit between trainees and fellows, as well as with the ANZCA Council.
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Australian impact of regional and global shortage of intravenous solutions
The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) have published an alert about a shortage of multiple intravenous (IV) fluid products in Australia due to global supply limitations, unexpected increases in demand, and manufacturing issues.
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FPM SA/NT Regional Committee
The FPM SA/NT Regional Committee is an elected body that acts as a conduit between fellows and trainees in the SA/NT regions, and the FPM Board to which they report.
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Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee
The Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee assists the council in discharging its duties with regard to the financial affairs of the college. It does so by enhancing the control framework of the college, overseeing the management of its risks and assisting the council in...
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